The Canes hire Hawai'i GM Keiki Misipeka

DMoney

Today at 9:56 AM 1 min read

The Miami Hurricanes continue to bolster their personnel department, adding former Hawai'i GM Keiki Misipeka.

A native of Pago Pago, American Samoa, MIsipeka played in both the CFL and the American National Rugby League. He coached running backs for two years at Hawai'i before becoming the General Manager in 2024. He also worked with the NFL's Player Pathway program as a scout for the South Pacific.

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252cane

Today at 10:23 AM

Tony4Canes said:
Does it say what Field will be doing? Been seeing him on a lot of Recruiting visits.

No just that Edwards is taking over for smith. Smith will be doing other stuff with the team. And the new hire

AllbouttheU

Today at 10:23 AM

252cane said:
Gaby said d.smith has been demoted

Let’s gooooo

252cane

Today at 10:24 AM

AllbouttheU said:
Let’s gooooo

lol yea Edwards taking his spot

arwinga

Today at 10:26 AM

Alex Del Piero said:

Cliff notes please

BWCD

Today at 10:27 AM

tsimonitis said:
They have dangerous thumbs too!!!

252cane

Today at 10:28 AM

Field is just probably just filling in because of the changes

BWCD

Today at 10:28 AM

arwinga said:
Cliff notes please

-Taylor Edwards will take over for Dennis Smith as the Executive Director of Recruiting

-Kieki Misipeka will be in personnel with responsibilities that also include NIL engagement

-Dennis Smith will transition into a to-be-determined role (jack of all trades kind of thing)

TLDR - Seems like D Smiff is being demoted.

Tony4Canes

Today at 10:30 AM

I know just titles but it used to be:

Dennis Smith - Executive Director Football

Stephen Field - Executive Director Recruiting

Odysseus

Today at 10:32 AM

Some serious boss moves here

JHallCanes

Today at 10:33 AM

I wanna see Dennis Smiff try and veto this dude

Misipeka: “we should offer this dude”

Smiff: “no way man no way”

Misipeka:

Whole recruiting room led by Taylor Edwards gets up

M
mirvin88

Today at 10:34 AM

DMoney said:
Here's what caught my eye: when he worked for the NFL, he not only recruited Samoa, but also Polys as far away as New Zealand. Maybe we start getting rugby players like Jordan Mailata out of high school. Misipeka played both pro football and pro rugby.

Today at 10:35 AM

Getting someone from Hawaii university to be a GM for a poly connection and rugby players? Are we serious? This seems like a mediocre hire

BS85

Today at 10:39 AM

stormsurge said:
I know from years of watching professional wrestling that your Pacific Islanders have extraordinarily thick skulls and are impervious to pain

A++++