Post by CrimsonPhantom on Jul 13, 2012 10:37:42 GMT -7
The bungling of a benefit concert billed as featuring singer Stevie Wonder may cost Hawaii athletic director Jim Donovan his job.
Hawaii had to abruptly cancel the Aug. 18 concert this week after learning that Donovan booked the event through an unauthorized third party without the knowledge or consent of Wonder or his representatives. As a result, school officials placed Donovan and Sheriff Center manager Rich Sheriff on indefinite paid administrative leave Wednesday afternoon and launched an investigation into the now canceled concert.
The concert, which would have been held at the Stan Sheriff Center, was supposed to be a fundraiser for Hawaii's athletic department. Instead Hawaii officials said at a news conference Wednesday they will have to refund the 6,000 tickets already sold and seek FBI assistance to recover the $200,000 in athletic department funds sent to an outside party to set up the concert.
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Hawaii had to abruptly cancel the Aug. 18 concert this week after learning that Donovan booked the event through an unauthorized third party without the knowledge or consent of Wonder or his representatives. As a result, school officials placed Donovan and Sheriff Center manager Rich Sheriff on indefinite paid administrative leave Wednesday afternoon and launched an investigation into the now canceled concert.
The concert, which would have been held at the Stan Sheriff Center, was supposed to be a fundraiser for Hawaii's athletic department. Instead Hawaii officials said at a news conference Wednesday they will have to refund the 6,000 tickets already sold and seek FBI assistance to recover the $200,000 in athletic department funds sent to an outside party to set up the concert.
Continue reading here- sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaab-the-dagger/hawaii-athletic-director-placed-leave-due-botched-stevie-161215209--ncaab.html