{"id":105930,"date":"2019-11-06T14:11:38","date_gmt":"2019-11-07T00:11:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=105930"},"modified":"2019-11-12T17:24:56","modified_gmt":"2019-11-13T03:24:56","slug":"ganot-takes-medical-leave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/11\/06\/ganot-takes-medical-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainbow basketball Coach Ganot takes medical leave"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

\"Eran<\/p>\n

University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Mānoa\u2019s men\u2019s basketball<\/a> Head Coach Eran Ganot<\/strong> announced he will take a temporary medical leave absence effective immediately. <\/p>\n

“Although it pains me to leave the team, especially during this time of the season, there are certain health issues that I need to address,” Ganot said. “I have a plan and I will return. I appreciate my coaches, players and the administration and I look forward to returning to the court as soon as possible.” <\/p>\n

\"Eran<\/p>\n

Chris Gerlufsen<\/strong> will serve as acting head coach in Ganot\u2019s absence. <\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Athletics Director David Matlin<\/strong> added, “Our main concern is with Eran\u2019s health. We\u2019re here to support him and we look forward to his return. Nobody loves this program more than Eran. Eran has created a strong culture with his staff and we both have full confidence in the ability of Chris, John (Montgomery)<\/strong>, Jabari (Trotter)<\/strong> and Jesse (Nakanishi)<\/strong> to lead the team.”<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> opens the season this Friday against Florida A&M in the Outrigger Resorts Rainbow Classic.<\/p>\n

—From the UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Athletic department<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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