Former University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo Basketball Coach James Toshio Yagi, the 'Father of Small College Basketball in Hawaiʻi, ' died on June 14 at the age of 88. Yagi was inducted into the inaugural UH Hilo Athletics Hall of Fame and is also a member of the Big Island Sports Hall of Fame. He remains the winningest men's basketball head coach (against college teams) in UH Hilo history with a 218-87 record (his first three seasons were prior to NAIA membership). (Photo credit: UH Hilo Athletics) 'Coach Yagi is a beloved and iconic figure in the State of Hawaiʻi as a legendary coach, educator and mentor,' said UH Hilo Director of Athletics Patrick Guillen.

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