Chad Kapanui

University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

Fomer Rainbow Warrior Chad Kapanui heads into his second year as the quarterbacks coach for the Hawai‘i football program in 2026.

YEARS COACHING

ALMA MATER

COACHING EXPERIENCE

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS

Helped UH lead the Mountain West and finish eighth nationally in passing (290.6 yards per game) in his first year on staff in 2025.
Guided quarterback Micah Alejado to Mountain West Freshman of the Year honors in 2025.
Led Alejado to finish ninth in FBS and first in the conference with 282.4 passing yards per game.
Part of a staff that led Bishop Gorman High School to a national championship in 2022.
Help coach Bishop Gorman to three state championships.
Also won a State Championship in 2019 with Liberty High School.
Help lead Liberty to a win against Bishop Gorman in 2019, handing the high school power its first loss in over a decade.
The high school quarterbacks coach for current UH QBs Micah Alejado and Maika Eugenio.
Coached four different players that won Gatorade Player of the Year honors.
Coached multiple players who went on to play at the FBS level.
Directed an offense that set a new a state record for most passing yards in a season on three separate occasions with three different quarterbacks.
Also guided an offense that set a state record for most points scored in a season.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

PLAYING HIGHLIGHTS

HOMETOWN

PERSONAL