Focus Hawaii Ken Wagner

Authors

• Lance Chase
• Ken Wagner

Files

Description

Hosted by Lance Chase, this Focus Hawaii episode features Ken Wagner, head basketball coach at BYU–Hawaii, during a standout 15–3 season—one of the best records in the school’s history. Wagner reflects on his upbringing in Mexico City, his coaching path from high school to junior college to the collegiate level, and the strengths of his internationally diverse team, including players from Nigeria, Brazil, Hawaiʻi, and the mainland U.S. He discusses academic priorities for student‑athletes, the importance of character and unselfish play, strategies for defense and end‑game situations, the realities of NAIA vs. NCAA competition, and the challenges of recruiting. The episode also includes game footage with Wagner’s commentary on key players and coaching philosophy. Please note: near the end of the recording, the audio and video become out of sync, which appears to be part of the source material and not a playback error.

Length of Video

00:29:43

File Size

2.5GB

Archives Call Number

22.FH

Air Date

1992

Keywords

Lance Chase, Focus Hawaii, Ken Wagner, BYU–Hawaii basketball, NAIA basketball, 1992 season, college athletics, student‑athlete academics, basketball recruiting, defensive strategy, end‑game coaching, multicultural team, Nnamdi Okonkwo, Todd Crowe, Barry Hardy, Hawaii sports history, Division I vs. NAIA, basketball coaching philosophy, audio/video sync issue.

Disciplines

Medicine and Health Sciences | Physical Sciences and Mathematics

Recommended Citation

Chase, Lance and Wagner, Ken, "Focus Hawaii Ken Wagner" (1992). Focus Hawaii. 122.
https://digitalcollections.byuh.edu/focushawaii/122