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Wake Up in The Den - Update from UHAD Matt Elliott, College Basketball Transfer Portal | Apr 7, 26 (Hour 1)

Happy Tuesday, beautiful people! The men’s college basketball transfer portal officially has opened, giving Ku & Paul plenty of ammo to open the show talking about with the University of Hawai’i seeing plenty of movement.

UH athletics director Matt Elliott joins the show at the bottom of the hour to give updates on a variety of topics facing the school, including the new local media rights deal, the latest in contract talks with MBB coach Eran Ganot and where the hiring process stands for the WBB head coaching job.

Wake Up in The Den - HPU vs Chaminade Baseball Recap, NCAA Men's Basketball Championship | Apr 7, 26 (Hour 2)

Hour 2 starts by recapping our conversation with Hawai’i AD Matt Elliott, giving our biggest takeaways from the plethora of information the school’s top athletics administrator divulged in the first hour.

We shift to the baseball diamond, hearing from HPU HC Dane Fujinaka, freshman LHP Nick Blakeney and pitching coach Zach Swanstrom after the Sharks swept a Monday doubleheader against crosstown rival Chaminade.

The day wraps up with a quick recap of Paul’s thoughts from the NCAA men’s basketball national title game before Ku sends off her morning show partner for the foreseeable future as he and his wife await the birth of their daughter.

PacWest Baseball: Hawaii Pacific vs Chaminade | Apr 6, 26 (Game 1)

Powered by true freshman LHP Nick Blakeney’s first career complete game, the Hawai’i Pacific University baseball team swept Monday’s doubleheader over cross island rival Chaminade with 6-2 and 15-3 victories in a pair of seven inning contests at Hans L’Orange Park in Waipahu. READ MORE.

Wake Up in The Den - UCLA are Queens of WBB! Hawaii MVB beats Irvine | Apr 6, 2026 (Hour 1)

Happy Aloha Monday, beautiful people! Ku & Paul recap a weekend filled with basketball that finally saw UCLA crowned atop the women’s hoops world.

We also discuss the women’s portal opening, seeing Keiara Curtis put her name in to transfer after a big freshman season with Hawaii.

The first hour wraps up talking about Hawai’i men’s volleyball’s impressive weekend wins at UC Irvine, hearing from HC Charlie Wade after sweeping the Anteaters.

*Note, we did experience technical difficulties*

Wake Up in The Den - NCAA Men's Final Four, HPU-Chaminade Baseball | Apr 6, 26 (Hour 2)

Sports Rivals: Monty & Ernie | Apr 6, 26

OIA Softball: Moanalua vs Kalani | Apr 4, 26

Na Menehune improved to 8-1 in league play and are at the top of the OIA East after their 5-1 win over the Falcons. Kalani drops to 6-2 in league play.

Wake Up in The Den - Women's Final Four, HPU Baseball get huge win | Apr 3, 26 (Hour 1)

Wake Up in The Den - Men's Final Four + coaching news, Executive Order for college sports | Apr 3, 26 (Hour 2)

Wake Up in The Den - Ku'ulei welcomes Rocky Savaiigaea & Daren Kimura to the show | Apr 2, 26 (Hour 1)

We start the show with the news that former UH Men's Basketball Associate Head coach Brad Davidson will be leaving Mānoa to take an assistant coach position at USC. University of Hawai'i football alum Rocky Savaiigaea joins the show to share about his experience helping those on the North Shore who were affected by the Kona Low storms, living true to his brand The Village HI. Later in the hour, Ku'u welcomes Nā Koa Football Club President Daren Kimura who shares about all the exciting things coming up at the annual golf tournament on April 14 and more ways that fans can support the Rainbow Warrior football program.