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Hawaii Rainbow Wahine volleyball
UniversityUniversity of Hawaii at Manoa
Head coachRobyn Ah Mow (7th season)
ConferenceBig West
LocationManoa, Hawaii
Home arenaStan Sheriff Center (capacity: 10,300)
NicknameRainbow Wahine
ColorsGreen, black, silver, and white[1]
       
AIAW/NCAA Tournament champion
1979, 1982, 1983, 1987
AIAW/NCAA Tournament runner-up
1974, 1975, 1977, 1988, 1996
AIAW/NCAA Tournament semifinal
1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009
AIAW/NCAA Tournament appearance
1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 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, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
Conference tournament champion
WAC
1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011
Big West
2023, 2024
Conference regular season champion
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, 2016, 2019, 2021, 2022
The Stan Sheriff Center's capacity crowd during a routine NCAA Tournament Match vs. USC (2011)

The Hawaii Rainbow Wahine volleyball team is an NCAA Division I women's volleyball team for the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. They are a member of the Big West Conference and are led by head coach, Robyn Ah Mow-Santos. The Rainbow Wahine volleyball program remains a large source of financial income for the University of Hawaii athletic department.

Grandfathered in, and straddling the line between the two governing bodies of the AIAW and NCAA, Joyce Kapuaala-Kaapuni started with Hawaii in 1974, alongside USAV's 1970 World's participant Beth McLachlin. She'd continue with her UH college career in 1982-83, winning back-to-back national championships. [2]

The team has won four national championships: one AIAW title and three NCAA Division I titles. [3]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. All four national championship squads have been team inducted into the UH Hall of Honor, of the Hawaii Athletics most prestigious, since 1981-82 (the NCAA's WVB birth).

In 1987, UH earned a third-place finish at the USAV Open Nationals in Berkeley, Califoprnia. A Tita of UHM, being recognized as the consecutive all-tourney, had fallen to NorCal's Carlson Chrysler (1st place) and the American SW's Merrill Lynch (2nd).[4]

Brigham Young University–Hawaii, which ceased its athletic programs in 2017, holds the distinction of being a ten-time National Champion, with its most recent title in NCAA Division II. It was also one of the few institutions in Hawaii to have defeated the University of Hawaii's Rainbow Wahine volleyball team, achieving this feat in 1992. Robyn Ah Mow-Santos, who would become the head coach at the University of Hawaii, played a key role in the team’s performance. Under her guidance, the team reached the NCAA Regional Final in Long Beach, California, in 1993.

On 21 October 1994, the Rainbow Wahine played their first match in the Stan Sheriff Center against the AVCA polled RV San Jose State Spartans. The Rainbow Wahine led the nation in home game attendance from 1995 to 2014, with a cumulative average of more than 6,800 fans per match, until the Nebraska Cornhuskers moved into the Devaney Center and began averaging over 8,000 fans at each home match.[5][6]

The 1996 NCAA Division I women's volleyball tournament began with 48 teams (with a 12-team, six matches play-in meet) which ended on December 21, 1996, when Stanford defeated Hawaiʻi in the NCAA championship match. In the order of 3–0 sweeps, UH went over, routing, Colorado, Texas, BYU, and Florida before succumbing 0–3, themselves, to the Cardinal. Retrospective of this current 2017–present, Wahine-now leaders are the Head Coach, the Assistant Coach, and the Director of Volleyball Operations; perhaps not coincidentally they were the principled head women as athletes then.

Junior #2-Susie Boogaard (2002–2005), Iffy, informally, has the best season of her UH career. Averaging approximately 15 home matches per year, the parents of Boogaard had purchased tickets for unlimited flights, on annual passes by ATA Airlines, out of Los Angeles into Honolulu.[7] The Ahuna's (1984–1987), reflexive, went to Honolulu to the Continental U.S.[8]

In 2006 former player Kari Anderson (1991–94) moved into the associate head coach's position; she'd been an Assistant Coach since 1996. She is still the longest-tenured right-handed aide in UH WVB history. She'd retired from volleyball in early 2011.

UHM is a perfect 24–0 against UH Hilo in their state turf series, dating back to the mid-1970s. On September 12, 2009, the program notched its 1,000th victory with a 3–0 win over Stanford; this series favors UH 19–13. On December 11, 2015, the Wahine defeated seven-time national champions Penn State 3–0. Rarefied, NU(s'), of the great state consequently of Nebraska, archives presenting the 8-8 HI-NE tie makes for Hawaiian celebratory tenor; the Rainbow and Cornhuskers Wahine (beginning with 1975), both showstoppers, they codify the winner's tradition(s).

On 1989 December 8, 1989, a number one ranked Rainbow Wahine, quite objectively, referenced through annals which show those (that) analyzed statistically (e.g. kills, digs, and percentages); they'd beat another AVCA Top 25 program in Cal Poly SLO, at Stockton, California, in the regional semifinal 15–9, 15–17, 9–15, 15–12, 15–12. Others via the official NCAA's history might suggest that the longest game of 3+1⁄2 hours, between the #6 BYU Cougars and #7 UH, this manages ensured the best match chronicled with a UH win 15–12, 21–19, 13–15, 16–18, 24–22. This latter mentioned match occurred in the 1998 Las Vegas WAC Championships final. Of that 1998 postseason blossomed run into the NCAA Elite Eight, having incidentally been 1996 sophomore understudy to Coach Ah Mow at setter, Nikki (sept Ivarie's) Hubbert would appear and win the Family Feud game show versus the Couchois clan (2007). Senior-Hubbert holds the all-time UH record(s) for total assists and assists per set in a year: 1998.[9]

2011

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Senior Leader: Kanani Danielson

Returning (as sophomores): Prepvolleyball.com's #10 '10 Class (Top 100's Hartong, Uiato, Goodman, Waber)

Highlights: Early, September 1-4th, the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic again drew for one of the best preseason collegiate tournaments in the nation; advancements, daily, featured four AVCA Top 25s (UCLA, The Ohio State University, Long Beach State, at Manoa). AVCA #21 Pepperdine then came into Honolulu for back-to-back matches against the, timed, #11 ranked 'Bows two weeks later. Memorably the second September 17 game, preceding CBS's Hawaii Five-0 (2010 TV series, season 2) fifth episode airing 11 October, resulted in a second consecutive win for UH (twice 3–1). It was titled "Maʻemaʻe"/"Clean."[10]

2012 Prime Scholastic Season

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The particular match of the year was played on Saturday, September 15 at 00:00 CDT. The auspicious headline thereafter read: Rainbow Wahine Volleyball Tops Alumnae in Four Sets.[11][12]

Program record and history

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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
2016 Dave Shoji 23–6 15–1 1st NCAA Second Round
2017 Robyn Ah Mow 20–8 14–2 2nd NCAA First Round
2018 Robyn Ah Mow 18–9 14–2 2nd NCAA First Round
2019 Robyn Ah Mow 26–4 14–2 1st NCAA Regional Semifinal
2020–21 Robyn Ah Mow Big West Conference season canceled
2021 Robyn Ah Mow 22–8 18–2 1st NCAA Second Round
2022 Robyn Ah Mow 22–7 19–1 1st NCAA First Round
2023 Robyn Ah Mow 24–9 14–4 2nd NCAA Second Round
2024 Robyn Ah Mow 21–10 13–5 2nd NCAA First Round
Total 1,364–260–1 570–60

Team facts

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Head coach

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  • 1972–1974: Alan Kang[1]
  • 1975–2017: Dave Shoji
  • 2017–present: Robyn Ah Mow

Robyn Ah Mow, a former player and assistant coach for the Rainbow Wahine, who was named head coach in February 2017 immediately upon the announcement of Dave Shoji's retirement. Dave Shoji was the head coach of the Rainbow Wahine Volleyball team from 1975 to 2017. As of 2013, he was the winningest Division I women's volleyball head coach.[2] He is a member of the NCAA Volleyball Division 1 25th Anniversary Team.[3] In addition, he has been named the National Coach of the Year by the American Volleyball Coaches 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.[13] In 2010, he was inducted into the AVCA's Hall of Fame. He co-authored with Ann Miller, Wahine Volleyball: 40 Years of Coaching Hawaii's Team (2013).[14]

League

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Conference

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Home court

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  • 1975–1994: Klum Gym/Neal Blaisdell Center
  • 1988, 2012: War Memorial Stadium Complex (Wailuku, Maui)
  • 1994–present: Stan Sheriff Center (SSC)

National championships

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  • 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

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The formation of the first Rainbow Wahine volleyball team is chronicled in the documentary film Rise of the Wahine, directed by Dean Kaneshiro.[15] 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

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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

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On November 1, 2005, for immediate release, the NCAA Press issued for the public and media relations an NCAA Division I Women's Volleyball 25th Anniversary Team.[16] The team featured 1983 Honda-Broderick Cup winner Middle Blocker Deitre Collins, who's a 2017 Inaugural SCIVBHOF Inductee, including: Andy Banachowski, Laurel Brassey, Craig Buck, Tara Cross, Bob Ctvrtlik, Dusty Dvorak, Rolf Engen, Debbie Green, Kathy Gregory, Bryan Ivie, Karch Kiraly, Ricci Luyties, Chris Marlowe, Misty May, Kim Oden, Mike O’Hara, Doug Partie, Al Scates, Gene Selznick, Sinjin Smith, Jeff Stork, Steve Timmons, Paula Weishoff; Coach Dave Shoji being awarded as head coach, likewise, of seven total NCAA honorees. Tonya "Teee" Williams had too been further named to the 1980s NCAA all-Decade team for accolades. Also, the NCAA no longer awards athletes with All-American recognition as they once did in the one and only year, for 1981 (Wahine Diane Sabastian-Pestolesi).

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Campus Signature Examples". University of Hawaii Office of Communications. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
  2. ^ "Honolulu Star-Bulletin Sports". archives.starbulletin.com. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  3. ^ "A Tradition of Excellence: Fifty Years of Rainbow Wahine Volleyball - Part 2". University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athletics. December 1, 2022. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  4. ^ "Tita Ahuna at Berkeley Nationals" (PDF).
  5. ^ "2012 NCAA Women's Volleyball Attendance" (PDF). NCAA. Retrieved September 7, 2013.
  6. ^ Luis, Cindy (February 21, 2017). "Shoji's retirement marks an end of an era". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  7. ^ "Family first for young woman highly touted & (then) decorated Susie".
  8. ^ "Reynette and Reydan "Tita" Ahuna".
  9. ^ "Family Feud winner".
  10. ^ "2011 NCAA Women's Volleyball on prime-time CBS Network". September 9, 2011.
  11. ^ "An Unparalleled NCAA Alumnae Match".
  12. ^ "2012 Women's Volleyball Schedule".
  13. ^ "Dave Shoji - Women's Volleyball Coach".
  14. ^ "American Volleyball Coaches Association". Archived from the original on January 9, 2015.
  15. ^ "Rise of the Wahine Documentary Film". Archived from the original on March 31, 2018. Retrieved January 10, 2020.
  16. ^ "NCAA Names Division I Women's Volleyball 25th Anniversary Team".

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