Craig Angelos
{{Short description|American sports administrator}}
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| birth_place = Salt Lake City, UT
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| alma_mater = Brigham Young University
| admin_team1 = Miami (FL) (Sr. Assoc. Athletics Director)
| admin_years1 = 1994–2001
| admin_team2 = Indiana (Deputy AD - External)
| admin_years2 = 2001–2003
| admin_team3 = Florida Atlantic
| admin_years3 = 2003–2012
| admin_team4 = South Florida (Sr. Assoc. AD)
| admin_years4 = 2012–2014
| admin_team5 = FIU (Sr. Assoc. AD)
| admin_years5 = 2014–2015
| admin_team6 = Temple (Deputy AD)
| admin_years6 = 2015–2022
| admin_team7 = LIU (Sr. Deputy AD)
| admin_years7 = 2022–2023
| admin_team8 = Hawaii
| admin_years8 = 2023–2024
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Craig Angelos is the former athletic director at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. He was introduced as AD on May 18, 2023, and previously was AD for Florida Atlantic University from 2002 to 2012.
In 2024, Angelos successfully negotiated full membership for the Rainbow Warriors and Rainbow Wahine programs in their athletic conference. This negotiation included the removal of travel subsidies, resulting in approximately $1 million in annual savings for the University of Hawai'i athletics department.{{cite web |last1=Vannini |first1=Chris |title=Hawaii to become full Mountain West member in 2026, leaving Big West |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5844730/2024/10/15/hawaii-mountain-west-conference-realignment |publisher=NY Times |access-date=15 October 2024}}
Angelos is recognized as a pioneer in utilizing sports betting as a revenue source for collegiate athletics and higher education institutions. He has developed partnerships with various industry entities, particularly Circa Sports, to build revenue-generating initiatives.{{cite web |last1=Dougherty |first1=Jesse |title=Gamblers love betting Hawaii football games. Can the school take advantage? |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/09/28/hawaii-football-gambling-tv-deals/ |publisher=Washington Post |access-date=28 September 2024}}
Angelos promised to invest and enhance the football program in Mānoa. He negotiated with Hawaiian Airlines to charter all away football travel and saved the department roughly $750,000 with the move. The move improved road team performance and enhanced team GPAs after returning home earlier.{{cite web |last1=Tsai |first1=Stephen |title=New travel plans taking flight for the road Warriors |url=https://www.hawaiitribune-herald.com/2024/11/01/sports/new-travel-plans-taking-flight-for-road-warriors/ |publisher=Hawaii Tribune Herald |access-date=1 November 2024}}
On November 19, 2024, it was announced that Angelos would part ways with the university on December 1, 2024 based on performance.{{Cite web |last=Lasquero |first=Michael |date=2024-11-20 |title=University says Hawaii AD Craig Angelos let go due to performance |url=https://hawaiisportsradio.com/2024/11/19/university-says-hawaii-ad-craig-angelos-let-go-due-to-performance/ |access-date=2024-11-20 |website=Hawaii Sports Radio Network |language=en-US}}
Early life
Angelos prepped at Skyline High School, where he was the 4A MVP in football and all-state in baseball. He was all-league, team MVP, and led the conference in home runs at Rio Hondo Junior College.{{cite web |title=Craig Angelos |url=https://byucougars.com/sports/baseball/roster/season/1986/player/craig-angelos |website=BYU Historical Roster |publisher=Brigham Young University |access-date=11 November 2024}}
Career
Angelos was the athletic director of Florida Atlantic University from 2003 to 2012. Angelos's contract expired in March 2012. His tenure at FAU included the construction of the FAU Stadium, balanced budgets, and the move of the football team from the Division I FCS to the Division I FBS.{{cite web |last1=D'Angelo |first1=Tom |title=FAU president fired AD Craig Angelos because of fundraising, marketing and decision-making, sources say |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/college/2012/04/18/fau-president-fired-ad-craig/7502147007/ |website=The Palm Beach Post |access-date=June 14, 2024 |date=April 18, 2012}} According to the Palm Beach Post, Angelos was seriously considered for AD jobs at Brigham Young University, Louisiana State University, and Mississippi State University during his tenure at FAU.{{cite web |last1=D'Angelo |first1=Tom |title=FAU fires AD Craig Angelos, who had a hand in shaping school's football expansion |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/sports/college/2012/03/21/fau-fires-ad-craig-angelos/7466596007/ |website=Palm Beach Post |access-date=June 14, 2024 |date=March 21, 2012}} After leaving FAU, Angelos had stints at the University of South Florida, Florida International University, Temple University, and Long Island University.{{cite web |title=Craig Angelos - Director of Athletics - Staff Directory |url=https://hawaiiathletics.com/staff-directory/craig-angelos/1829 |website=University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics |access-date=June 14, 2024 |language=en}}{{cite web |last1=McInnis |first1=Brian |title=Hawaii AD Craig Angelos talks tweaks to Ching Complex for 2023 season |url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/hi/hawaii/sports/2023/07/30/hawaii-ad-craig-angelos-talks-tweaks-to-ching-complex-fan-experience-for-2023-football-season |website=Spectrum News |access-date=June 14, 2024 |language=en |date=July 30, 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Reardon |first1=Dave |title=Lassner recommends Craig Angelos for UH athletic director |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/05/12/sports/sports-breaking/lassner-recommends-craig-angelos-for-uh-athletic-director/ |website=Honolulu Star-Advertiser |language=en |date=May 12, 2023}}
On May 12, 2023, Angelos was recommended by University of Hawaiʻi president David Lassner to become the school's athletic director. Unlike previous candidates for AD, Angelos required confirmation from the board of regents in order to be approved due to changes in state law.{{cite web |last1=McInnis |first1=Brian |title=Craig Angelos is David Lassner's pick for new Hawaii AD |url=https://spectrumlocalnews.com/hi/hawaii/sports/2023/05/12/craig-angelos-expected-to-be-david-lassner-s-pick-for-new-hawaii-ad |website=Spectrum News |access-date=June 14, 2024 |language=en |date=May 12, 2023}} Angelos was approved by an 8–2 vote on May 18, 2023.{{cite web |last1=Reardon |first1=Dave |title=Craig Angelos approved as next Hawaii athletic director |url=https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/05/18/sports/sports-breaking/craig-angelos-approved-as-next-hawaii-athletic-director/ |website=Honolulu Star-Advertiser |access-date=June 14, 2024 |language=en |date=May 19, 2023}} After being hired, Angelos gave fundraising and finding a permanent stadium for the football team as his top priorities.{{cite web |last1=Carpenter |first1=Mark |title=After BOR approval vote, UH-Manoa's next athletic director pledges to hit ground running |url=https://www.hawaiinewsnow.com/2023/05/18/board-regents-hold-confirmation-vote-new-uh-manoa-athletic-director-pick/ |website=Hawaii News Now |access-date=June 14, 2024 |language=en |date=May 18, 2023}} Angelos also aims to secure charter flights for the athletic teams, who normally have to fly to away games on commercial airlines.{{cite web |last1=Letourneau |first1=Connor |title=What can Cal, Stanford expect with arduous ACC travel? Hawaii offers clues |url=https://www.sfchronicle.com/sports/college/article/cal-stanford-acc-travel-hawaii-18367174.php |website=San Francisco Chronicle |access-date=June 14, 2024 |language=en |date=September 18, 2023}} In February 2024, the university received a $1 million endowment to support student-athletes who had attended high schools in the state.{{cite web |last1=Magin |first1=Janis |title=$1M gift to UH Athletics supports Hawaiʻi student-athletes in any sport |url=https://www.uhfoundation.org/impact/students/1m-gift-uh-athletics-supports-hawaii-student-athletes-any-sport |website=University of Hawaiʻi Foundation |access-date=June 15, 2024 |date=February 12, 2024}}
Personal life
Angelos is a native of Utah and graduated from Brigham Young University, where he was a student-athlete on the baseball team. He received his degree in law from Creighton University.{{cite web |title=New UH athletic director from the continent starts in June |url=https://www.hawaiipublicradio.org/local-news/2023-05-19/new-uh-athletic-director-from-the-continent-starts-in-june |website=Hawai'i Public Radio |access-date=June 14, 2024 |language=en |date=May 19, 2023}} He is married and has six children.{{cite web |title=Craig Angelos confirmed by BOR as next UH Mānoa athletics director |url=https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/05/18/craig-angelos-athletics-director/ |website=University of Hawaiʻi |access-date=June 14, 2024 |date=May 18, 2023}}
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