Former Hawaii standout Brennan dead at 37
Former Hawaii standout quarterback Colt Brennan has died at the age of 37, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser s Stephen Tsai confirmed on Tuesday. A native of Laguna Beach, CA, Brennan was a finalist for the 2007 Heisman Trophy that was won by Florida quarterback Tim Tebow.
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Former Hawaii standout quarterback Colt Brennan has died at the age of 37, the
Honolulu Star-Advertiser s Stephen Tsai confirmed on Tuesday.
A native of Laguna Beach, CA, Brennan was a finalist for the 2007 Heisman Trophy that was won by Florida quarterback Tim Tebow.
Former @HawaiiFootball quarterback and Heisman Trophy candidate Colt Brennan has died, per family #HawaiiFootball#StarAdvertiser
#BREAKING: Former @HawaiiFootball quarterback Colt Brennan has died at 37, sources tell @HawaiiNewsNow.
This is nothing short of absolutely tragic. Brennan was one of the most entertaining passers in college football history, and he’s now passed onto the other side at the age of 37.
I’m literally at a loss for words right now.
Shocking and breaking news out of Hawaii: Heisman finalist and multiple NCAA record holder Colt Brennan has died https://t.co/clnTJa7jS0
He dominated in the WAC while playing for Hawaii, and he elevated the program to a level that fans had never dreamed of achieving before.
How did Colt Brennan die?
A month ago, Brennan shared a detailed post on his Instagram profile, reflecting on a sexual misconduct allegation from his time at the University of Colorado. He was accused of drunkenly exposing himself to a female student. Later, he was convicted of felony burglary and trespassing and was sentenced to a week in jail. In 2012 and 2019, Brennan was arrested on DUI charges.
In 2010, Brennan and his then-girlfriend Shakti Stream met with a severe car accident on Hawaii island. He later admitted that the accident had changed him as a person. In the recent past, the former football icon was known for his volunteering activities with Kahuku High School football team and other youth organizations in Hawaii.
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UNM Special Assistant Dave Pilipovich, left, talks with assistant coach Dan McHale before a game last week at Dixie State University’s Burns Arena in St. George, Utah. (Courtesy UNM Athletics)
Kelly Pilipovich figured her husband’s debit card had been hacked.
When the wife of Dave Pilipovich, the longtime Air Force head coach who this season has spent the past couple months living out of hotels as the Special Assistant to the Head Coach for the UNM Lobo men’s basketball team, saw last month’s statement, she called her husband and had a question.
“What are all these charges for $2 or $1.50 to a company in New Jersey?” recalled Dave Pilipovich of the recent phone call. “I said, ‘Kelly, $1.50 for the wash and $2 for the dryer. I’m washing clothes pretty much every night or every other night. … Our like fifth hotel we were in this year finally took a debit card. (Before), I�