Tue Jan 8 13:40:34 2008

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Hawaii AD Frazier to leave post

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Honolulu, HI (Sports Network) - The University of Hawaii is reportedly parting ways with athletic director Herman Frazier.

According to the Honolulu Advertiser, Frazier was given the option of resigning his position or being fired. His departure is expected to be announced in a news conference later today.

The shakeup in the athletic department comes just one day after Warriors football coach June Jones left Hawaii to take the same position at Southern Methodist University. Jones led Hawaii to an undefeated regular season and the WAC championship, resulting in the school's first ever appearance in a BCS bowl game, a 41-10 loss to Georgia in the Sugar Bowl January 1.

According to the Advertiser, Frazier's failure to hammer out a contract extension with Jones, whose current contract would have expired in June, was a major factor in the decision to sever the university's relationship with Frazier after a five-year tenure.

Associate athletic directors Carl Clapp and John McNamara are reportedly among the candidates to run the athletic department on an interim basis until Frazier's permanent successor is found.