Hawaii AD resigns after tough 2-year tenure

Hawaii AD resigns after tough 2-year tenure

Published Dec. 9, 2014 5:50 p.m. ET

HONOLULU (AP) Hawaii athletic director Ben Jay resigned Tuesday after a two-year tenure marked by failed efforts to stop the university's athletic department from losing money.

Jay cited family reasons for resigning at a news conference with University of Hawaii interim Chancellor Robert Bley. The resignation will be effective at the end of June.

Bley said he'll have a process in place by the end of January to begin looking for a replacement.

Bley said Jay was not being forced out.

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Before he announced his resignation, Jay announced that football coach Norm Chow would be retained after a 4-9 season.

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