Thomas Kaauwai Kaulukukui (January 22, 1913 – March 9, 2007) was an American football player and coach.[1] He served as the head coach at the University of Hawaiʻi in 1941, as co-head coach with Eugene Gill, and from 1946 to 1950.[2] From 1956–1959 he served as head coach of ʻIolani preparatory school in Honolulu.[1]
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 22, 1913 Honolulu, Hawaii Territory, U.S. |
| Died | March 9, 2007 (aged 94) Kailua, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1934–1937 | Hawaii |
| Position(s) | Halfback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1941 | Hawaii |
| 1946–1950 | Hawaii[a] |
| 1956–1959 | ʻIolani |
| Baseball | |
| 1941 | Hawaii |
| 1947–1949 | Hawaii |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1949–1951 | Hawaii |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | Football: 42–19–3 |
| Bowls | 3–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
| |
Kaulukukui was a standout college athlete who earned 17 letters in five sports and was the University of Hawaii's first All-American football player. He was nicknamed "Grass Shack" by legendary sportswriter Grantland Rice.[1] His number, #32, is only one of two numbers to have ever been retired by the Hawaii football program.
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawaii Rainbows (Independent) (1941) | |||||||||
| 1941 | Hawaii | 8–1 | |||||||
| Hawaii Rainbows (Independent) (1946–1950) | |||||||||
| 1946 | Hawaii | 8–2 | W Pineapple | ||||||
| 1947 | Hawaii | 8–5 | W Pineapple | ||||||
| 1948 | Hawaii | 7–4–1 | L Pineapple | ||||||
| 1949 | Hawaii | 6–3 | L Pineapple | ||||||
| 1950 | Hawaii | 5–4–2 | W Pineapple | ||||||
| Hawaii: | 42–19–3 | ||||||||
| Total: | 42–19–3 | ||||||||