UH Sports Circle of Honor
Former Rainbow football letterman and coach, Rick Blangiardi, as General Manager of KHNL in 1984 pioneered with Stan Sheriff, the most comprehensive local television sports package in the country, generating millions of dollars in revenue for the department. He was a two-year starter at linebacker (1965-66) and coached five seasons (1972-76) under coaches Dave Holmes and Larry Price. He served as color analyst with Jim Leahey on radio and television (1977-89). A former executive director of ‘Ahahui Koa Anuenue, he was also director and past president of the Na Koa Football Club. As General Manager of Hawai‘i News Now, he helped create the Na Koa Bowl, a telethon to financially support the football program.
