O-R-U denies Hawaii's request to talk with baseball coach

(Tulsa-AP) -- Oral Roberts athletic director Mike Carter says he's denied a request by the University of Hawaii to talk with O-R-U baseball coach Sunny Golloway.

Golloway says U-H athletic director Hugh Yoshida called on Tuesday to ask permission to speak to the O-R-U coach. Carter says he immediately turned down the request.

Golloway says he has not been contacted about the Hawaii job and hasn't applied for it.

Carter calls the request inappropriate and says he's upset.

The 2001 season begins at the end of the month.

Golloway has guided the Golden Eagles to three consecutive N-C-A-A Tournament appearances.