BYU-Hawaii has announced Hiram Akina as the Seasiders women's basketball coach. He takes over for Wendy Anae, who coached the first four years of the young program.
Akina is a 1983 BYUH grad and former basketball standout. The past two years, he coached the Kahuku High boys to a 46-13 record. He has been a coach for 26 years, including jobs in Hawaii, Arizona and Las Vegas.
Good luck to Hiram, a truly nice guy.