UH Sports Circle of Honor
Bob Wagner spent 10 years as defensive assistant at UH before being named the program’s 19th head coach in 1987. For the next nine years, he was a part of many of the program’s most memorable moments. He led UH to the program’s first two NCAA-sanctioned bowl games, the 1989 Aloha Bowl and 1992 Holiday Bowl. His 1992 team was the first to win a share of the WAC championship and with it a berth in the Holiday Bowl, where they defeated Illinois 27-17. He also coached the Rainbows to consecutive blowouts of arch-rival BYU in 1988 and ’89. The two-time WAC coach of the year finished his career with 58 career wins, including an impressive 7-3 record vs. Big 10 and Pac 10 opponents. Wagner also served as coach of the Hula Bowl and Japan Bowl teams.
