Timmy Chang
Hot seat: 20% chance he is fired before the season ends
Why: 3-6, 2.7 wins behind preseason pace
Coaching since 2021
Timmy Chang is 25-35 at Hawai'i since 2022 and 25-35 in his career. Hot seat: 20% chance he is fired before the season ends.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
2026 season3-6Conf 2-4
At Hawai'i25-35Conf 15-22 · since 2022
Last 3 seasons17-17Conf 10-11
Career25-35Conf 15-22 · 5 seasons
Source: ESPN standings; Hot seat tracker through 2025, ESPN standings for 2026; Hot seat tracker
Hawai'i won 50.2% of its games before he arrived (46.0% in conference). His career win rate is -8.5 pts against that (-5.4 pts in conference).
Bio
- Hired
- Jan 22, 2022
- Alma mater
- Hawaii
- Calls plays
- Yes
- Background
- Offense
- First-time head coach
- No
- Agent
- Juan Lozano
- Agency
- Yee & Dubin Sports
Head Coaching Seasons
4 seasonsHawai'i Staff, 2026
16- Timmy ChangHead Coach
- Anthony ArceneauxOffensive Coordinator/Running Backs
- Dennis ThurmanDefensive Coordinator
- Thomas SheffieldSpecial Teams Coordinator
- Regan DivinaAssistant Linebackers
- Winterhawk LeightonAssistant Offensive Line/Run Game
- William OverstreetAssistant Wide Receivers
- Chris BrownAssociate Head Coach/Linebackers
- PJ MinayaCornerbacks
- Jordan Pu'u-RobinsonDefensive Ends
- Lance SamusevaDefensive Tackles
- Derek FaaviOffensive Line
- Jared UrsuaPass Game Coordinator/Wide Receivers
- Chad KapanuiQuarterbacks
- Nick LocherSafeties
- Jeremy KerrTight Ends
Transfer Portal at Hawai'i
Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 14
| Cycle | In | Out | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 14 | +8 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 0 |
| 2024 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
| 2023 | 4 | 1 | +3 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 | +2 |
Staff History by Season
2 stints- 2022-2026
Hawai'iHead Coach - 2021
Coaching Tenure Timeline
1 stopsHead Coaches He Worked Under
2- Jay NorvellNevada, 2021
- Vai TauaNevada, 2021
Players He Coached
12- Harry Ballard IIIWR · Nevada · 2021
- Will BarnardWR · Nevada · 2021
- Jamaal BellWR · Nevada · 2021
- Elijah CooksWR · Nevada · 2021
- Romeo DoubsWR · Nevada · 2021
- Jeremiah GradowitzWR · Nevada · 2021
- Tory HortonWR · Nevada · 2021
- Justin LockhartWR · Nevada · 2021
- Tyrese MackWR · Nevada · 2021
- Aaron SmithWR · Nevada · 2021
- Melquan StovallWR · Nevada · 2021
- Carson WaltersWR · Nevada · 2021
