Hawaii reportedly will name vonAppen coach
HONOLULU - Fred vonAppen, defensive line coach at Colorado, reportedly will be named head football coach at the University of Hawaii.
Athletic Director Hugh Yoshida will recommend to UH President Kenneth Mortimer and the Board of Regents that vonAppen be appointed, the Honolulu Advertiser reported Monday.
VonAppen is expected to be introduced at a news conference on Wednesday, the newspaper said.
He will receive a three-year contract worth about $150,000 each year, according to the report.
VonAppen's current position is his 14th coaching job since 1967, according to the newspaper. His positions included defensive line coach for the San Francisco 49ers from 1983 to 1988 and defensive coordinator at Stanford from 1992 to 1994.
The new coach will replace Bob Wagner, the Rainbows' nine-year coach who was recently fired after two consecutive losing seasons.
Others who were under consideration for the job were Norm Chow, associate head coach at Brigham Young; Duane Akina, offensive coordinator at Arizona; Bill Young, defensive coordinator at Ohio State; and Cal Lee, head coach at Honolulu's St. Louis High School.
WAC honors Roberts
DENVER - Brigham Young center Kenneth Roberts, who led his team to the Cougar Classic title, on Monday was named the Western Athletic Conference player of the week.
The 6-foot-8 senior was named most valuable player of the classic, with 43 points, 15 rebounds, six assists and five steals.
Roberts led BYU with 16 points and 10 rebounds against Utah State to clinch the title. He also had 24 points against Cal State Northridge and 19 points, nine rebounds and six assists against Louisiana Tech.
Roberts shot 61 percent from the field, hit 91 percent from the line, grabbed 25 rebounds and totaled 59 points.
Hockey on Page D11
Today's sports section takes a bit of a leap - running through pages D1-7, then skipping to D11 for coverage of the NHL.