ESPN Regional Television and University of Hawaii Athletics have announced that Hawaiian Airlines will be the title sponsor for the inaugural Diamond Head Classic basketball tournament. The Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic will be broadcast on ESPN from the Stan Sheriff Center on Dec.22,23 and 25 will feature an eight-team field, including the host University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, USC, UNLV, SMU, Saint Mary’s (Calif.), College of Charleston, Northeastern and Western Michigan.
Pete Derzis, senior vice president & general manager, ESPN Regional Television said “The partnership with Hawaiian Airlines aligns us with a premier travel company and allows us to develop the Diamond Head Classic from the beginning as a first-class event, it also strengthens our marketing efforts, both regionally and nationally, to ensure that fans, the community and the teams, coaches and staffs who participate and bring their families will enjoy the great experience of college basketball and the beautiful destination of Hawaii.”
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