Article: Frazier's here for more than a cup of coffee

It didn't take Herman Frazier long to feel at home as Hawaii athletic director, the post he assumed yesterday morning with a cup of coffee and an overflowing work bag.

"I felt comfortable as soon as I accepted the job," said Frazier, who was hired in June. "The upper administration here is very supportive. Now what has to happen is me sitting down with the coaches and administration and having them be comfortable with me."

But how long will the former Alabama at Birmingham AD remain in his new job? The gold medalist in the 1976 4x400 relay is a U.S. Olympic Committee vice president, and could be a candidate for president as early as 2004.

Can he serve Hawaii and his country simultaneously?

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