Last year, when Hawaii coach Nick Rolovich was entering his first season at the helm, he had an idea. He wanted to get to know his fellow Mountain West coaches, but also thank them for welcoming him into their fraternity.
So, he started a gift exchange.
“In Hawaii, if you go to visit somebody, you’re bringing a gift,” Rolovich said. “I was going to bring something, then last minute, I emailed everybody and said ‘why don’t we start this tradition?’ Guys have taken to it. The new guys weren’t sure if it was a rookie hazing type deal.