Phil Maben brings nearly two decades of high-level intercollegiate athletics administration and development experience as the new Deputy Athletics Director for External Operations for University of Hawai‘i Athletics.
In his new role, Maben will serve on the department’s executive leadership team and oversee the department’s external operations, including media relations, marketing, digital media, ticketing, fundraising, licensing, and corporate partnerships. He will be tasked with unifying the department's outward-facing strategies to drive revenue, maximize fan engagement, and elevate the Hawai'i Athletics brand locally, nationally, and internationally.
Maben arrives in Honolulu following a highly successful 13-year tenure at the University of Arizona, where he most recently served as the Associate Athletics Director for Development. During his time with the Wildcats, Maben was instrumental in identifying, cultivating, and securing major gifts for the Wildcat Club. He played a pivotal role in multiple major capital campaigns: the $30 million Phase 1 of the McKale Center Renovation Project and the newly constructed $7.5 million Ginny Clements Academic Center, $66 million “4 +1 Campaign” and most recently a $15 million William M. Bill Clements Golf Center.
Prior to his time at Arizona, Maben held development and external roles at LSU and UNLV. He began his collegiate athletics career managing the Hillenbrand Aquatic Center at Arizona.
A native of Inglewood, Calif., Maben earned his Bachelor of Science in Sports Management from LSU and a Master’s in Educational Leadership from Arizona. Along his side, his wife, Brandy—an Arizona Swimming and Diving National Champion and business owner —have two children, Collins and Miles.
