Chancellor, Hawai‘i Community College
Rockne Freitas
Rockne Freitas was named chancellor of the Big Island-based community college in August 2004. He serves as the chief executive of the main campus in Hilo and its University of Hawai‘i Center in West Hawaiʻ'i.
Freitas most recently served as vice president and executive director of the Ke Ali‘i Pauahi Foundation and has held leadership positions at Kamehameha Schools and GRG Enterprises. He previously served as vice president for university relations for the UH system and associate athletic director for UH Manoa.
A former National Football League player and coach, Freitas was inducted into the Hawai‘i Sports Hall of Fame and the Oregon State University Sports Hall of Fame. He also served as a trustee for the Office of Hawaiian Affairs.
Freitas holds a PhD and MEd in education from UH Manoa and BS in animal science from Oregon State University. His doctoral research focused on developmental systems and guidelines for drug prevention, education, monitoring and counseling for intercollegiate athletics.
rfreitas@hawaii.edu
http://hawaii.hawaii.edu/
(808) 974-7659
(808) 974-7692 fax
Hawai‘i Community College
MC 378
200 West Kawili Street
Hilo, HI 96720-4091