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Timmy Chang

Head CoachatHawai'i

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 seasons
YearSchoolW-LConfSRSSP+SP+ OffSP+ DefAP FinalTitles and Bowl
2025Hawai'i9-4Mountain West-3.31.727.327.3-W 35-31 Sheraton Hawaiʻi Bowl vs California
2024Hawai'i5-7Mountain West-12.9-10.920.930.0--
2023Hawai'i5-8Mountain West-12.7-16.419.435.7--
2022Hawai'i3-10Mountain West-18.4-24.715.839.4--

Hawai'i Staff, 2026

16

Transfer Portal at Hawai'i

Roster average Transfer Vulnerability Score (TVS): 14

CycleInOutNet
20262214+8
202516160
202463+3
202341+3
202231+2

Staff History by Season

2 stints
  1. 2022-2026
    Hawai'iHead Coach
  2. 2021
    NevadaAssistant Coach / Wide ReceiversPosition groups: WR

Coaching Tenure Timeline

1 stops
2022-present5 seasons
Hawai'iCurrent
Head Coach

Head Coaches He Worked Under

2

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

Recruiting Classes by Tenure

Hawai'iHead Coach 2022-present

ClassCommits5-Star4-StarAvg Stars
202616003
20258003
202414002.86
202310002.9
20227002.86
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