MCB HAWAII, KANEOHE BAY, Hawaii -- The Pacific War Memorial Lecture Series is set to kick off Nov. 5, and June Jones, the head coach of University of Hawaii's football team is slated to be the inaugural guest speaker.
The lecture series, which will bring one or two lectures to the base each year, will feature speakers who may not hold the same views as people in the military community, but who offer an "outsider's" perspective.
Hawaii Business Magazine named Jones one of Hawaii's 10 most powerful people in Hawaii. Focus on teamwork, selflessness and goal setting has proven successful during his tenure as Warriors head coach.
In 1998, before Jones arrived as head coach, the UH team was finishing up its 6th straight losing season with a record of 0-12. By the end of his first full year as coach, the team was the WAC conference champion with a 9-4 record. He didn't purge the bench with fresh players, (nearly 90 percent of the team was the same) but stressed the importance of teamwork and goals to turn the team around. That season was the single biggest turnaround in college football history, and CNN/SI and Sporting News named Jones Coach of the Year.
The Warriors, who got their new name and new uniform design since Jones took the helm, finished the 2001 season 9-3 and are poised to do just as well this season.
The lecture series is scheduled for 6 p.m. at the base theater, and since there are less than 900 seats, units aboard MCB Hawaii will be allotted seats based on unit strength.
The lecture will include a question and answer period, and the goal is to provide a first class Professional Military Education event that will intellectually challenge members of the MCB Hawaii community.
For more regarding seat availability, contact unit personnel support sections through the appropriate chain of command.