University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

Ray Nagel spent seven years as athletics director and was instrumental in upgrading nearly every phase of the department up to par with other Division I schools. A former head coach at Utah and Iowa, he spearheaded UH’s admittance into the Western Athletic Conference in 1979. He helped to obtain funds for numerous athletic facilities in the lower campus while increasing the school’s exposure and upgrading community support. He also helped to create the Aloha Football Classic and served as Executive Director of the Hula Bowl.