The University of Hawai‘i athletic equipment rooms can be found on the ground level of the UH Athletics Complex, one between the football locker room and the Makai athletic training room and the other in the women’s locker room next to the Mauka athletic training room.
Managed by Al Ginoza and Kyle Tateishi, the equipment room staff is responsible for preparing uniforms for games and practices, as well as laundry duties and keeping the equipment room stocked and organized.
During the season, the crew is present for every Warrior football practice and game to repair or replace any faulty equipment to help prevent injury. In addition, the staff is in charge of all of UH’s other 18 sports including assisting with men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball tournaments.
However, it is football that demands the most from the staff because of the number of athletes and the amount of equipment they require. The staff has adopted the slogan “first to arrive, last to leave,” because of the immense amount of preparation and clean-up before and after each game and practice.
