PJ Minaya

University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics

PJ Minaya begins his fifth season at UH in 2024 including his second as a defensive analyst.

ALMA MATER

COACHING EXPERIENCE

Hawai‘i, Defensive Analyst (2023-); Offensive Graduate Assistant - WRs (2022), QBs (2020-21)
Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama (HI), Co-Offensive Coordinator, Wide Receivers/Quarterbacks (2019)
Pacific University, Wide Receivers Coach (2015-2018); Offensive Assistant (2014)

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS

Helped mentor UH quarterback Chevan Cordeiro who became the first player in program history to pass for 6,000 yards and rush for 1,000 yards in a career.
Coached a pair of all-ILH offensive selections at Kamehameha Schools-Kapalama in 2019.
Guided a first-team all-conference selection in each of his four seasons as a receivers coach at Pacific.
Also served as Pacific’s video coordinator in addition to his coaching duties from 2015-2017.
On the coaching staff for a Pacific squad that was the 2014 Northwest Conference Co-Champions.

PLAYING EXPERIENCE

PLAYING HIGHLIGHTS

An honorable mention All-Northwest Conference selection at quarterback in 2012 and ’13 for Pacific.
Holds school single-game records of 442 passing yards and 454 yards of total offense.
A two-time all-state and all-league quarterback for the Pac-Five Wolfpack in Honolulu.
Tied the Hawai'i prep state single game record in 2009 with eight touchdown passes.

HOMETOWN

EDUCATION