Logo of the University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, a college football team that plays in the Mountain West Conference. They had a run of success in the late 1990s into the 2000s, under coach June Jones, including a major bowl appearance in 2008, when they lost to Georgia in the Sugar Bowl. Former Hawaii players who have spent time in the NFL include Colt Brennan, Larry Cole, Golden Richards, Jason Elam, Jesse Sapolu, Davone Bess and Mark Tuinei.