{"id":171421,"date":"2023-01-12T11:25:01","date_gmt":"2023-01-12T21:25:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=171421"},"modified":"2023-01-12T11:26:41","modified_gmt":"2023-01-12T21:26:41","slug":"new-fund-honors-colt-brennan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/01\/12\/new-fund-honors-colt-brennan\/","title":{"rendered":"New fund honors Colt Brennan, supports UH<\/abbr> football"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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The late Colt Brennan with his parents, two sisters and their families<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In 2007, with 44 seconds to play and the score tied, the late Colt Brennan<\/strong> connected with Ryan Grice-Mullen from five yards out to put the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Rainbow Warriors ahead, 35-28, giving UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa a perfect regular season record: 12 wins against no losses.<\/p>\n

It was a thrilling comeback from a 21-0 deficit to the Washington Huskies, and it was the last time Brennan, who died in 2021 at age 37, ran off the field at Aloha Stadium. But it would not be the end of his influence on Warrior football players.<\/p>\n

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Colt Brennan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

“Colt gave the state of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> some of its most unforgettable memories of excellence and leadership,” said head coach\u2014and Warrior alumnus\u2014Timmy Chang. “Now, the Colt Brennan Legacy Fund empowers tomorrow\u2019s football players to build on the UH<\/abbr> legacy, creating their own impacts\u2014on the gridiron, in the classroom and for the community.”<\/p>\n

He loved Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s people<\/h2>\n

The new fund was established at the UH<\/abbr> Foundation by Brennan\u2019s parents, Terry and Betsy Brennan, and by his sisters, Chanel Brewster and Carrera Shea. It will provide financial support for UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa football players\u2019 safety and success.<\/p>\n

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Carrera said Brennan would have wanted to give back to the program in any way he could.<\/p>\n

“He was interested in contributing even when his career at UH<\/abbr> was over,” she said. “We think it\u2019s special to support the program in his name, to carry on his memory, so years down the line, people will recognize what he did and who he was.”<\/p>\n

“What Colt loved most about playing in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> was the people,” said his father Terry Brennan. “He liked that they came from all over, with different backgrounds and personalities. They really welcomed him, and he returned their heartfelt affection.”<\/p>\n

“He talked about how life in the islands wasn\u2019t about material things\u2014just family and being together for barbecues and holidays,” sister Chanel Brewster said. “He loved learning about the culture and island values from his new adopted family.”<\/p>\n

Partnering with Warrior ʻohana<\/span><\/h2>\n

Brennan\u2019s legacy fund will generate recurring support for generations of UH<\/abbr> football players, but for increased impact, seeks partnership and donations from the Rainbow Warrior ʻohana<\/span>, still a special extension of the Brennan family.<\/p>\n