Donovan was long considered the front-runner to replace the fired Herman Frazier. A key assistant to Hugh Yoshida, Donovan was inadvisedly not retained when Frazier became the AD.
Donovan landed on his feet, however, securing a job as exectuive director of the Sheraton Hawaii Bowl and enhancing his resume by doing an excellent job in that capacity.
Sheraton Hotels recently agreed to a two-year extension to remain the title sponsor of the event, covering the 2008 and 2009 games, which will feature teams from the Western Athletic Conference and the Pac-10.
Hawaii has an automatic berth in the game if it becomes bowl eligible, and has won three of its four appearances in the Hawaii Bowl.
With UH earning a berth in the Sugar Bowl during the past season, the last Hawaii Bowl was filled out by two out-of-state teams, with East Carolina upsetting Boise State 41-38 in a well-attended game at Aloha Stadium.
His ability to promote and attract nice crowds for games between neutral opponents, his strong ties to UH and -- perhaps most importantly -- his knowledge of local folks and local ways played heavily in his favor and his ultimate selection as the new athletics director.
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