UH Manoa Chancellor Tom Apple testified earlier on Tuesday.
He says it was his decision to remove Jim Donovan as athletic director.
My call," said Apple. "I take full responsibility, i did not want to do that. because i didn’t think, quite frankly, i was worried about whether or not our coaches would stay and i just didn’t want to do that."
The chancellor says the school has received about 80 applicants for the AD position.
The university is soliciting private donations to cover the $60,000 needed to hire a national search firm to assist in the recruitment of a new AD.The senate committee will put together a report of their findings and recommendations from the two hearings.
They plan to discuss it at a later meeting.
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