Hawaii Rainbow Wahine volleyball

Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Volleyball
University	University of Hawaii at Manoa
Conference	Big West
Location	Manoa, HI
Head coach	Dave Shoji (41st year)
Arena	Stan Sheriff Center (Capacity: 10,300)
Nickname	Hawaii Rainbow Wahine
Colors	Green and White and Black
AIAW and NCAA Tournament Champions
1979, 1982, 1983, 1987
AIAW and NCAA Tournament Runner Up
1974, 1975, 1977, 1988, 1996
AIAW and NCAA Tournament Final Four
1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009
AIAW and NCAA Tournament Appearances
1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015
Conference Tournament Champions
WAC 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
Conference Regular Season Champions
PCAA 1987 WAC 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 Big West 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 2012, 2013, 2015

The Stan Sheriff Center's capacity crowd during a routine NCAA Tournament Match vs. USC (2011)

The Hawaii Rainbow Wahine volleyball team is the NCAA Division I women's volleyball team for the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. The Rainbow Wahine volleyball program remains the second-largest source of financial income for the University of Hawaii athletic department, second only to Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football. Since 1997, the Rainbow Wahine have led the nation in home game attendance, with a cumulative average of more than 6,800 fans per match.^[1]

The team has won four national championships: one AIAW title and three NCAA Division I titles. The Rainbow Wahine played in the Big West Conference from 1988 to 1995. They joined the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in 1996 and clinched at least a share of the regular-season conference title each year until 2012, when the Rainbow Wahine re-joined the Big West Conference. Hawaii won the WAC Tournament (and the WAC's automatic NCAA Tournament bid) in 1998 and every year between 2001 and 2011 except in 2010, when Hawaii lost in the tournament's final round to the Utah State Aggies.

On September 12, 2009 the program notched its 1,000th victory with a 3-0 win (27-25, 25-21, 25-22) over Stanford University. UH leads this series 19-13. On December 11, 2015 after five previously unsuccessful attempts, the Wahine was able to defeat 7-time national champions Penn State. Scores in this particular Des Moines, Iowa Regional Semifinal were 25-22, 27-25, 25-16.

In addition, the program has made 33 NCAA postseason appearances out of 34 years, only missing the 1992 NCAA tournament. The program has produced Olympians, All-Americans and five individuals named National Player of the Year since 1983.

Notable players

• Linda Fernandez: Rainbow Wahine Athletics superstar of the professional International Volleyball Association, a Coach Kang trainee (1972, 1974).
• 1979 AIAW National Championship Team: "Underdogs"—Clutch, Resolute, in Vogue
• Diane Sebastian: 3-time All-American (3 AIAW: 1978, 1979, 1980; 1 NCAA: Only, at Hawai'i, in 1981). Co-league, '80 AIAW Most Valuable with Cathy Stukel of USC Volleyball. 2-time winning Wahine Assistant Coach (1982, 1983). 1988, starting, blocking, Champion with the Los Angeles Starlites.
• Kory and Kris Pulaski: Twin sisters originating from Balboa Peninsula, city of Newport Beach, Orange County, CA (THE hotbed, then, of Girl's (and Boy's) Volleyball in the U.S.). 2-time consecutive National Champions. All-Americans in 1982; Hitter, Kory (AVCA 1st Team/USAV MVP) & Setter, Kris (USAV).
• Deitre Collins: 3-time AVCA 1st Team All-American (1981, 1982, 1983) and the 1982 & 1983 National Player of the Year. 1983 Honda-Broderick Cup winner. 1988 USA Olympic women's indoor volleyball team member. Collins is currently the head volleyball coach of San Diego State University.
• Lee Ann Pestana-Satele: Played from 1981–84, and 2-time National Champion (1982–83). Per exalted UH Athletics' lore, the Satele Ohana, totaling seven, includes only daughter Chanteal (Prepvolleyball.com Senior Ace; 2-time WCC honoree, Saint Mary's Gaels; 2-time WAC 1st Team selection, UHM). Husband Alvis (UHM/NFL/CFL-FB) is patriarchal FCA alumni.
• Reydan Ahuna: 2-time AVCA 2nd Team All-American, USAV MVP (1985, 1986). Captain of Hawai'i's 4th and last 1987 National Championship Team. USAV team member, competing internationally (1985–87). AVCA Div.II C.O.Y. in leading an unblemished 28-0, 2000 HPU national title team. A.k.a.= "Tita!"
• Suzanne Eagye-Cox: 2-time AVCA 1st Team All-American (1986, 1987); 1987 Honda Award winner for the nation's best championship volleyball player; only amass-er of 1,000 kills, 1,000 digs, 500 blocks in a four year career. Husband Tim is a professional videographer of the Divine. The 1987-POY, Hawai'i blocker simply led the PCAA/USA in combined competition with Elaina Oden.
• Tonya "Teee" Williams: 3-time 1st Team All-American (1987, 1988, 1989), 2-time AVCA National Player of the Year (1987, 1989). A member of the 1992 and 1996 USA Olympics Teams.
• Carolyn Taeatafa-Hudson: Archived The San Diego Union-Tribune VolleyDon (1980s-present). 1988 Big West F.O.Y., San Diego Female Hall of Champions inductee (2000), mother to Jenelle (multi, mega VB All-Star). Member of arguably the Best NCAA WVB Team fabricated (1989 Starters: Cheri, Karrie, Teee, Malin Fransson, Mary Robins).
• No "Babes" K. in the Woods Cubi-Otineru: Ast. Coach at 11x NJCAA Champs CSI C.C.; 5'6" starting, Fr., OH#2/DS on '89 AVCA, consensus No.1 team; 'Ohana voice to sisters Aneli (multi AVCA All-Am./2012 Haili, Open all-star) & Kawena (2x UH-Hilo, PWC selection/2010-12 Haili, Open all-star). 1988 Haili, Open all-star.
• Karrie Trieschman-Poppinga: South Bay, Manhattan Beach (L.A.) Beach volleyball native. Nike, Inc. spokesmodel, while starring on the short-lived WPVA Tour (1992-1997). 2-time 1st Team AVCA All-American (1989, 1990). Along with Warrior husband Brian, comprised 2.1% of Volleyball Magazine’s All-Americas (1987-1990).
• Cheri Boyer: 2-time AVCA All-American. 2-time USAV All-American (MVP-1988, 18's JRs; MVP-2010, Master's 40s). Concerning a family of VB professionals (Three sisters; One b-i-l), she was a settled UH blue-chip. While UCLA, USC, Stanford, Texas, Nebraska, Penn State all ran, they ultimately went disregarded.
• Danielle Robins and Be "Pele" Baker: USAV JRs multi All-Americans (Top 5 USA recruits in back-to-back classes, 1991-92); Volleyball Magazine, the sport's only monthly circulated periodical, purported both to have been in freshmen camp (these same yrs w/ 1991-92). The two Hawaiians being pinnacles all-time in the island's chain were Jr. Bows, in Manoa, during UH's national crest in superiority.
• Jenny Wilton: Mike Wilton's daughter (at UH 1991-95). She represented the USAV org. on the '89-1990 U.S. Women's Junior National Team, was an all BWC Frosh in 1991 and was team captain of a 28-0 regular season '95-team—the impetus for Wahine Ball: The Story of Hawai'i's Most Beloved Team. Her 'ohana is responsible for, questionably, the UH's only winning, 2002 NCAA MVB National Championships. Injury plagued, Hawaii Media deemed Jenny: Most inspiring.
• Angelica Ljungquist: The 1996 AVCA National Player of the Year, and the first ever 4-time All-American at UH (2-time Second Team All-American (1993, 1994) 2-time First Team All-American (1995, 1996)). She is the all-time career blocks and block assists leader at UH.
• Robyn Ah Mow: 2-time AVCA 1st Team All-American (1995, 1996), USA Olympics indoor women's volleyball team member (2000, 2004, 2008), assistant coach from 2011–present.
• Heather Bown: 2-time 1st Team All-American (1998, 1999). Led the country in blocks in 1999, with over 2 blk/s. The 2-time WAC Player of the Year (1998, 1999) was also a 3-time Olympian at the (2000, 2004, 2008) Olympic Games as a member of the USA indoor women's team.
• Kim Willoughby: AVCA National Player of the Year (2003), 3-time AVCA 1st Team All-American (2001, 2002, 2003), 3-time WAC Player of the Year. 2008 USA Olympic Indoor women's team member. She is the all-time career kill leader at Hawaii and the Western Athletic Conference with 2,598 career kills.
• Victoria Prince: 2-time AVCA 2nd Team All-American (2004, 2005). Middle-blocker among those only at least twice recognized on all WAC teams for WAC All-Decade Volleyball team (2000-2009). para-Entourage member of mega-recording star Britney Spears.
• Kanoe Kamana'o: 4-time All-American (Third Team (2003, 2005); First Team (2004, 2006)). Indigenous Pacific Islands American, in genesis through 'Iolani and Honolulu Hale both, named the 2003 AVCA F.O.Y. She is the UH all time career assists leader at 6,428. Perennial UHM/USAV Rusty Wahine alumna.
• Juliana Sanders: Teachable, virtual "non-Notable" into "Notable" Player on the European Professional circuit (Germany, 2008).
• Jamie Houston: 3-time All-American (AVCA 3rd Team-2006, Volleyball Magazine-2007, AVCA 2nd Team-2008); Queen of 5-plus kills/g, 20+ k/match; USAV's U.S. Women's National A2 Team (2005, 2007–08); Constant all-Regional Selection (2005, 06, 08); 2005, at large, HS GBB McDonald's All-American.
• Amber Kaufman: A, only, UHM, dual sport multiple All-American. 3-time Track & Field (2008-2010) and 2009 AVCA HM / Volleyball Magazine 1st Team selection. She is the USTFCCCA 2010 High Jump Champion and a record breaker at clearing 1.93 meters. She chose the pursuit in overseas European professional volleyball, 2012-13.
• Kanani (Herring) Danielson: 4-time AVCA All-American, 3-time WAC Player of the Year (2009-2011), 2011 Lowe's Senior CLASS Award recipient, 2012 USAV Open Nationals Premier Volleyball League P.O.Y. Generous $10K alumnae contributor toward boosting program (2012).
• Jane Croson: 2010 FIVB (U-19) Beach World Champion with partner Summer Ross; 2010 NORCECA (U-20) Women's Continental Champion, tournament MVP; 3-time all WACs & BWC selection (2011, 2012); 2012 AVCA (inaugural, Collegiate) Beach VB All-American; 2015 South Pacific Games gold medalist (team American Samoa).
• Nikki Taylor: 3-time AVCA All-American (2014, 2015 Collegiate Beach; 2015 2nd Team (indoors))

Program record and history

Vikiviki Vahine Volleyball World, A-Z

National championship banners hang in the rafters at the Stan Sheriff Center

Year	Head Coach	Overall Record	Conference Record	Conference Standing	Postseason
1974	Alan Kang	9–1			AIAW Runners-up
1975	Dave Shoji	16–2			AIAW Runners-up
1976	Dave Shoji	14–5			AIAW 3rd Place
1977	Dave Shoji	22–5			AIAW Runners-up
1978	Dave Shoji	28–10–1			AIAW 3rd Place
1979	Dave Shoji	36–5			AIAW Champions
1980	Dave Shoji	34–10			AIAW 3rd Place
1981	Dave Shoji	37–2			NCAA Regional Final
1982	Dave Shoji	33–1			NCAA Champions
1983	Dave Shoji	34–2			NCAA Champions
1984	Dave Shoji	33–11			NCAA First round
PCAA (1985–1987)
1985	Dave Shoji	28–13	10–6	3rd	NCAA Regional Semifinal
1986	Dave Shoji	31–7	15–3	2nd	NCAA Regional Final
1987	Dave Shoji	37–2	17–1	1st	NCAA Champions
Big West (1988–1995)
1988	Dave Shoji	33–3	18–0	1st	NCAA Runners-Up
1989	Dave Shoji	29–3	17–1	1st	NCAA Regional Final
1990	Dave Shoji	28–6	16–2	1st	NCAA Regional Semifinal
1991	Dave Shoji	26–5	15–3	2nd	NCAA Regional Final
1992	Dave Shoji	15–12	11–7	4th
1993	Dave Shoji	19–11	13–5	3rd	NCAA Regional Final
1994	Dave Shoji	25–5	15–3	2nd	NCAA Regional Semifinal
1995	Dave Shoji	31–1	18–0	1st	NCAA Regional Final
WAC (1996–2011)
1996	Dave Shoji	35–3	16–0	1st	NCAA Runners-Up
1997	Dave Shoji	25–8	14–0	1st	NCAA First round
1998	Dave Shoji	32–3	13–1	1st	NCAA Regional Final
1999	Dave Shoji	29–2	14–0	1st	NCAA Regional Semifinal
2000	Dave Shoji	31–2	16–0	1st	NCAA Final Four
2001	Dave Shoji	29–6	13–0	1st	NCAA Regional Semifinal
2002	Dave Shoji	34–2	13–0	1st	NCAA Final Four
2003	Dave Shoji	36–2	13–0	1st	NCAA Final Four
2004	Dave Shoji	30–1	13–0	1st	NCAA Regional Semifinal
2005	Dave Shoji	27–7	16–0	1st	NCAA Regional Semifinal
2006	Dave Shoji	29–6	15–1	1st	NCAA Regional Final
2007	Dave Shoji	27–6	15–1	1st	NCAA Second round
2008	Dave Shoji	31–4	15–1	1st	NCAA Regional Final
2009	Dave Shoji	32–3	16–0	1st	NCAA Final Four
2010	Dave Shoji	29–3	16–0	1st	NCAA Second round
2011	Dave Shoji	31–2	16–0	1st	NCAA Regional Semifinal
Big West (2012–present)
2012	Dave Shoji	27–3	18–0	1st	NCAA Second round
2013	Dave Shoji	25–5	13–3	1st	NCAA Second round
2014	Dave Shoji	22–7	13–3	2nd	NCAA Second round
2015	Dave Shoji	29–2	16–0	1st	NCAA Regional Final
Total		1,188–199–1	459–41

Team facts

Head coach

• '72-1974: Alan Kang
• 1975–present: Dave Shoji

Dave Shoji has been head coach of the Rainbow Wahine Volleyball team since 1975. As of 2013, he is the winningest Division I women's volleyball head coach. He is a member of the NCAA Volleyball Division 1 25th Anniversary Team. In addition, he has been named the National Coach of the Year by the American Volleyball Coach's Association twice—in 1982 and 2009. He was named Region Coach of the Year nine times and the conference Coach of the Year eleven times.^[2] In 2010, he was inducted into the AVCA's Hall of Fame.^[3]

League

• 1974–80: Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW)
• 1981–present: NCAA Division I

Conference

• 1985–1995, 2012–present: Pacific Coast Athletic Association (PCAA) / Big West Conference
• 1996–2011: Western Athletic Conference (WAC)

Home court

• 1975–1994: Klum Gym/Neal Blaisdell Center
• 1994–present: Stan Sheriff Center (SSC)

National championships

• 1979: AIAW by defeating Utah State, 8–15, 7–15, 15–9, 16–14, 15–12
• 1982: NCAA by defeating USC, 14–16, 9–15, 15–13, 15–10, 15–12
• 1983: NCAA by defeating UCLA, 15–13, 15–4, 15–10
• 1987: NCAA by defeating Stanford, 15–10, 15–10, 9–15, 15–1

In film

The formation of the first Rainbow Wahine volleyball team is chronicled in the documentary film Rise of the Wahine, directed by Dean Kaneshiro.^[4] Rise features the struggles of these first teams after the passing of Title IX and highlights the roles of coaches Alan Kang and Dave Shoji, first female Athletic Director Dr. Donnis Thompson, Patsy Mink, and players from the first teams, including Diana McInerny, Marilyn Moniz-Kaho`ohanonaho, Joyce Ka'apuni, and Joey Akeo.

In print

Wahine Ball: The Story of Hawai'i's Most Beloved Team, by Dean Chadwin, details the evolution of a once-genteel game born one hundred years ago in a Massachusetts "Y" and the University of HI. By telling the story of one of the most popular collegiate teams in volleyball history, Chadwin comparatively links the timeworn establishments in his publishing dated April, 1997.

NCAA representation

On November 1, 2005 for immediate release, the NCAA Press issued for the public and media relations a NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball 25th Anniversary Team.^[5] The team featured Middle Blocker Deitre Collins and Coach Dave Shoji as head coach, of seven total honorees. Tonya "Teee" Williams had also been further named to the 1980s NCAA all-Decade team for accolades. The NCAA no longer awards athletes with All-American recognition as they once did in the one and only year, 1981.

Notes

1. ^ NCAA Volleyball Record Book (2005), p. 106–107
2. ^ NCAA Division I Volleyball 25th Anniversary Team
3. ^ "Assistant coach helped unite Wahine", Honolulu Star Bulletin, November 10, 1999
4. ^ The Big West Conference Volleyball Records Book, p. 43
5. ^ Hawaiʻi Pacific University Athletics Department, Tita Ahuna
6. ^ Hawaiʻi Pacific University Athletics Department, Volleyball history
7. ^ Cornell University Athletics Department, Deidre Collins
8. ^ (Honda-)Broderick Award winners
9. ^ NCAA Division I Volleyball 25th Anniversary Team
10. ^ University of Hawaiʻi Athletics Department, Marilyn Moniz-Kahoʻohanohano
11. ^ Rise of the Wahine Documentary Film.

References

1. "2012 NCAA Women's Volleyball Attendance" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved 7 September 2013.
2. http://hawaiiathletics.com/coaches.aspx?rc=660&path=wvball
3. http://www.avca.org/awards/avca-hall-of-fame/dave-shoji/
4. "Rise of the Wahine Documentary Film".
5. "NCAA Names Division I Women's Volleyball 25th Anniversary Team".

1. University of Hawaiʻi, Women's Volleyball page
2. US Olympic Committee Includes lists of past Olympians
3. American Volleyball Coaches Association Division I awards – Lists of volleyball award winners
4. NCAA Division I Volleyball information page. The current NCAA Volleyball Records Book may be obtained (in PDF format) from this page.
5. Big West Women's Volleyball page
6. The Big West Conference Volleyball Records Book (PDF)
7. The Western Athletic Conference Women's Volleyball page
8. The Western Athletic Conference Volleyball Records book (PDF)

External links

• Honolulu Advertiser article about Allen B. Richardson, former team doctor, now deceased
• Wahine Volleyball News
• Wahine Volleyball Homepage
• AM 1500 internet radio KHKA
• American Volleyball Coaches Association
• Rise of the Wahine, directed by Dean Kaneshiro.