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UH commits $5M in student-athlete pay despite failure at Legislature

By Andrew Gomes, The Honolulu Star-AdvertiserMay 31, 2026 · 1 min read

The University of Hawaii did not score taxpayer funding this year to pay student-­athletes, but school officials aren’t accepting defeat in recruiting and retaining key players with pay on par with peer institutions. UH, which has about 500 student-athletes o…

The University of Hawaii did not score taxpayer funding this year to pay student-­athletes, but school officials arent accepting defeat in recruiting and retaining key players with pay on par with pe…

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