University of Hawaiʻi Hilo women’s volleyball secured the final spot in the Pacific West Conference Championships after sweeping its season-ending road trip to Oʻahu. The Vulcans earned a four-set victory over Chaminade on Friday before defeating Hawaiʻi Pacific in straight sets Saturday.

The win over Chaminade secured the Vulcans a place in the four-team tournament field alongside Point Loma, Concordia and Biola. The PacWest Championships will be hosted by Vanguard University November 13鈥�14, at the Freed Center in Costa Mesa, California.

The Vulcans bounced back after dropping the opening set against Chaminade, winning the next three sets, 26-24, 25-16 and 25-18.

Alohi Garcia recorded her 16th double-double of the season with 13 kills and 12 digs, while ʻAnolani Santos posted her eighth double-double with 47 assists and 12 digs. Chase Koepke and Sajal Glunz also contributed 14 kills each.

The Vulcans carried that momentum into Saturday’s matchup against Hawaiʻi Pacific, earning a 25-12, 25-21, 25-23 sweep to close out the regular season hitting .448 in each of the first two sets to take control of the match.

With the postseason berth secured, 糖心视频 Hilo will enter the PacWest Championships as the No. 4 seed. The Vulcans will face top-seeded Point Loma in the semifinals on November 13, at 2:30 p.m.

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University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa libero Victoria Leyva and middle blocker Rachel Purser earned Old Trapper Mountain West Women’s Volleyball Player of the Week awards on Monday after helping the Rainbow Wahine sweep their series with Nevada.

Leyva was named the Mountain West Defensive Player of the Week and Purser earned the Freshman of the Week award. The awards followed a pair of victories over Nevada that also secured Hawaiʻi a place in the Mountain West Women’s Volleyball Championship.

Leyva anchored the Rainbow Wahine’s defense, averaging 5.17 digs per set across the six sets against Nevada. The junior recorded a match-high 18 digs in Thursday’s series opener before adding 13 more in Saturday’s finale. She also went without an error in serve reception, successfully handling all 26 of her attempts.

Purser was equally efficient on the offensive end, recording 15 kills on 23 attempts without an attack error for a .652 hitting percentage. The freshman finished with eight kills on Thursday and added seven more in Saturday’s finale. She also contributed three blocks and 17 total points during the series.

The two weekly honors come as Hawaiʻi (21-4, 13-1 Mountain West) prepares for its final home series of the regular season against Air Force. The Rainbow Wahine will host the Falcons November 11 and 12, at 7 p.m., at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. The Rainbow Wahine will celebrate Senior Night following Friday’s home finale.

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University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo women’s volleyball senior LC Nakagawa was named the Pacific West Conference Defender of the Week after totaling 32 digs in sweeps of Westmont and Hawaiʻi Pacific (HPU), October 12 and 16.

Nakagawa kept balls in play over and over. The Oʻahu native had 11 digs in three sets against Westmont and added 21 more in the win over HPU.

The 21 digs is her second highest total of the year, and she has had double-figure totals in 21 of her 22 matches this fall. This is the second all-time Defender of the Week award for Nakagawa, who was also honored in 2025.

The Vulcans (17–5, 9–2 Pac West) head on the road to California for a trio of matches, beginning with Westmont on October 20.

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The University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa鈥檚 Sports Circle of Honor welcomed its 41st class of inductees and honored a longtime member of the training staff during the Green and White Celebration on October 16 at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

The sold-out event presented by ʻAhahui Koa Anuenue returned to the 糖心视频 M膩noa campus as part of Homecoming festivities and was highlighted by the official enshrinement of the five-member 2026 Circle of Honor class.

• Monika Eggens, a three-time Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches All-American, Big West Player of the Year, Olympian and 糖心视频‘s all-time leading goal scorer, became the 糖心视频 water polo program’s first Circle of Honor inductee.
• Rich Miano was honored for a multifaceted connection with the 糖心视频 football program, progressing from a walk-on defensive back to an All-American and 11-year NFL veteran. He later served as an assistant coach and television analyst.
• Barbara (Mitchell) Anderson was inducted in the Legends category as 糖心视频‘s first swimming national champion and 1972 U.S. Olympian.
• Costas Theocharidis, a two-time American Volleyball Coaches Association National Player of the Year and four-time first-team All-American, joined as one of the men’s volleyball program’s most decorated student-athletes.
• Ben Yee, who dedicated more than four decades of service to 糖心视频 football joined in the Contributor category as co-founder of the N膩 Koa football booster club.

The 糖心视频 M膩noa Athletics Department also honored former trainer Eric Okasaki as the recipient of the Spirit of the Rainbow Award. The award recognizes staff members who demonstrated exceptional service over careers spanning at least 25 years.

The Circle of Honor inductees were recognized during the Homecoming football game versus New Mexico on October 17, at the Clarence T.C. Ching Complex. Permanent plaques honoring the inductees are displayed along the main concourse of Bankoh Arena.

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University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa middle blocker Miliana Sylvester earned her first Old Trapper Mountain West Women’s Volleyball Defensive Player of the Week award on October 19 in recognition of her play in 糖心视频‘s series sweep at Wyoming.

Sylvester delivered one of the nation’s top blocking performances this season during the series opener and helped the Rainbow Wahine (16-3) remain undefeated in conference play at 8-0. Over the course of the two-match series, Sylvester recorded 22 total blocks, including nine solo, averaging 2.44 blocks per set.

In 糖心视频鈥檚 five-set victory at Wyoming, Sylvester secured her first career double-double with 11 kills and a career-high 13 blocks, the highest in the Mountain West this season. It also marked 糖心视频‘s highest block total in a match since September 2011. Sylvester’s performance contributed to 糖心视频‘s 21.5 total blocks in the match, the program’s highest total since 2010 and the fourth highest in the nation in a five-set match this season.

Sylvester followed up her historic night by adding nine blocks, including four solo, in 糖心视频‘s four-set win during the rematch. Sylvester raised her season average to 1.31 blocks per set, leading the conference and ranking 45th nationally.

Sylvester also contributed offensively with 20 kills on .310 hitting in the series, averaging 2.22 kills per set.

The Mountain West leading Rainbow Wahine return home for a two-match conference series with UNLV on October 23 and 24 at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

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University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa setter Adrianna Arquette was named the Old Trapper Mountain West Women’s Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week on September 21.

The junior setter led the 糖心视频 offense with 120 assists, averaging 9.23 assists per set to help the Rainbow Wahine to a runner-up finish in the tournament at 2–1. Arquette also delivered six kills, two aces and seven blocks over the weekend at the Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.

Arquette opened the tournament by leading the Rainbow Wahine to a .471 team hitting percentage against Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. She distributed 33 assists, contributing to the program’s highest hitting percentage since 2022.

Her 40 assists, 12 digs and two aces in a five-set win over Iowa State was instrumental to the victory over the Cyclones鈥�糖心视频‘s first win over a Big 12 team since 2023. She closed the tournament with 47 assists and two kills in a five-set match with UCLA in the finale.

Arquette is the second 糖心视频 player to earn the Mountain West Offensive Player of the Week award, joining outside hitter Panna Ratkai. The Mountain West honor is the third weekly honor of Arquette’s career. She was named the Big West Setter of the Week twice in 2025.

The Rainbow Wahine (8–3) open their inaugural Mountain West season with a two-match series with New Mexico on September 24 and 25 at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

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University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa outside hitter Panna Ratkai was named the Old Trapper Mountain West Women’s Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week on September 7.

Ratkai led the Rainbow Wahine with 52 kills and five aces to help power 糖心视频 M膩noa to a 3-0 run in the OUTRIGGER Invitational, September 3–6. The senior hit .284 while averaging a team-high 4.00 kills and 4.65 points per set over the weekend and was voted the tournament’s Most Valuable Player.

Ratkai put away a season-high 21 kills in 54 attempts and hit .296 in a five-set win over Loyola Marymount (LMU) on September 4. After LMU forced a fifth set, Ratkai scored six of 糖心视频‘s first eight points, including back-to-back aces. She also finished with 10 digs for her second double-double of the season.

Ratkai opened the tournament with 12 kills in a sweep of Utah Tech on September 3, and closed the tournament with 19 kills on 50 attempts and two aces in another five-set win over UC San Diego on September 6.

The Rainbow Wahine (4-2) close out their season-opening homestand with a two-match series with Central Arkansas on Thursday, September 10 and Friday, September 11 at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

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The announced that First Hawaiian Bank will serve as the official jersey patch sponsor for the and programs.

The agreement comes just one day after Hawaiian Airlines was unveiled as the inaugural jersey patch sponsor for Rainbow Warrior football, marking a historic week of corporate partnerships for 糖心视频 Athletics.

Fans will get their first look at the new uniforms this week when the women鈥檚 volleyball team debuts the First Hawaiian Bank patches at the season-opening Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic.

A longtime proud corporate partner of 糖心视频 Athletics and a premier partner at the platinum level, First Hawaiian Bank is deeply embedded into multiple sports across the athletics calendar. Their ongoing commitment enhances both the game-day environment and the overall fan experience, supporting the university鈥檚 mission both on and off the court.

“First Hawaiian Bank has always been an incredible partner to our university, and we are thrilled to expand that relationship with this jersey patch sponsorship,” said 糖心视频 Mānoa Director of Athletics Matt Elliott. “To see their logo on the jerseys of our volleyball and basketball teams is a testament to their belief in our student-athletes. Between this sponsorship and their foundational support of our NIL (Name, Image, and Likeness) programs, First Hawaiian Bank is helping us adapt and thrive in this new era of college athletics.”

The jersey patch agreement expands upon First Hawaiian Bank鈥檚 recently announced $1 million commitment to the athletics department鈥檚 NIL initiative. Through that transformative donation, First Hawaiian Bank became one of 10 founding members of the newly formed Shoji Society within the 鈥橞ows Athletics Club. The investment provides critical NIL support to help 糖心视频 Mānoa retain homegrown talent, recruit high-level student-athletes, and remain competitive in a rapidly evolving Division I landscape.

“First Hawaiian Bank has been a longstanding partner of the University of Hawaiʻi, and we鈥檙e excited to deepen that relationship through our support of 糖心视频鈥檚 women鈥檚 volleyball and men鈥檚 basketball teams,” said Bob Harrison, chairman, president and CEO of First Hawaiian Bank. “糖心视频 is Hawaiʻi鈥檚 home team, bringing our community together and giving us all something to rally around. We鈥檙e proud to support the student-athletes who represent our university and our state.”

“We are absolutely fired up to debut these new jerseys this weekend in front of our incredible fans,” added first-year women鈥檚 volleyball head coach Joshua Walker. “First Hawaiian Bank’s investment speaks volumes about their dedication to women鈥檚 sports and our student-athletes. This partnership elevates our program and gives our student-athletes the resources they need to keep Hawaiʻi volleyball competing on the national stage.”

“We appreciate First Hawaiian Bank鈥檚 commitment to our student-athletes and their addition to our jerseys this season,” said men鈥檚 head basketball coach Eran Ganot. “In this new era of college basketball, broad support from across our local business community is essential for our program to continue competing at the highest level.”

The 糖心视频 Athletics and First Hawaiian Bank marketing sponsorship is managed by , the university鈥檚 athletics multimedia rightsholder and Honolulu-based Learfield team.

“The momentum surrounding Hawaiʻi Athletics has never been stronger, fueled by outstanding accomplishments across their programs and growing support from fans,” said Deana Barnes, executive vice president of Learfield. “Partnering with First Hawaiian Bank through this exciting jersey patch sponsorship with men鈥檚 basketball and women鈥檚 volleyball brings together two organizations that proudly represent Hawaiʻi.”

University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa outside hitter Cha’lei Reid was named to the 2026 Mountain West Women鈥檚 Volleyball Preseason Team as the Rainbow Wahine prepare for their first season in the conference.

Reid was one of seven players selected by Mountain West coaches. The sophomore led 糖心视频 with 335 kills and 3.35 kills per set last season, becoming the fourth freshman in program history and first since 2019 to lead the team in kills.

She also recorded 44 service aces, 糖心视频鈥檚 highest single-season total since 2019, and earned Big West All-Freshman Team and All-Big West honorable mention recognition.

The Rainbow Wahine were picked fifth in the Mountain West preseason poll. 糖心视频 opens its first season under Head Coach Joshua Walker on August 28 against Georgia Southern in the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

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The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its Team Academic Awards for the 2025–26 academic year with the University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa men’s volleyball team, the Rainbow Wahine indoor team, and the Rainbow Wahine beach team each gaining recognition.

It marked a sweep for 糖心视频, which was one of just four schools whose women’s, men’s and beach teams all earned recognition from the AVCA.

The Rainbow Warriors returned to the honored list after boasting a 3.39 team GPA during the 2025–26 school year. The academic honor caps off a historic season in which the men’s team captured the 2026 NCAA National Championship in May. The Warriors previously earned AVCA academic honors in 2024, when they were the lone Big West representative on the men’s list and earned the Team Academic Honor Roll distinction.

The Rainbow Wahine Beach Volleyball team continued its sustained excellence by earning the distinction for the sixth straight season. The BeachBows posted a 3.60 team average during the 2025–26 school year, continuing their rich tradition of academic and athletic balance under new head coach Danny Alvarez.

The Rainbow Wahine indoor squad rounded out the sweep, posting a 3.45 GPA. The women’s indoor program has made the AVCA academic list six times in the last eight seasons, carrying strong classroom momentum into a new era under first-year head coach Joshua Walker.

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Editor驶s note (August 13, 2026): Due to the approach of Tropical Storm Lala, the exhibition match between 糖心视频 Hilo and 糖心视频 M膩noa women’s volleyball teams has been canceled.

The University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo women’s volleyball team will host the 糖心视频 M膩noa Rainbow Wahine in a preseason exhibition match on August 15, 2 p.m. at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.

The match marks the Rainbow Wahine’s first trip to Hilo since the 1980s and continues a growing connection between the two 糖心视频 volleyball programs. Last year, the Rainbow Warriors men’s volleyball team traveled to Hilo for an intrasquad scrimmage.

“The last time we played them was in the ’80s, and I think it’s a great connection for us to play a Division I team,” said 糖心视频 Hilo head coach Reed Sunahara.

Sunahara hopes the exhibition will energize the local volleyball community and continue building support for the Vulcans program.

The Vulcans are coming off a 20-9 season in 2025, finishing tied for third in the Pacific West Conference and qualifying for the PacWest Championships. The Rainbow Wahine enter their first season under head coach Joshua Walker.

The two teams last met in an official match in 1990, with 糖心视频 M膩noa holding a 24-0 all-time series advantage.

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The University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa announced its 2026 regular-season schedule, marking the start of a new era under first-year head coach Joshua Walker.

The 29-match regular-season schedule features three early season tournaments and a 11-match non-conference slate before beginning the inaugural season in the Mountain West Conference.

The Rainbow Wahine will open the season with the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic, set for August 28 to 30 at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. 糖心视频 will officially open Walker’s tenure as head coach by taking on Georgia Southern, Baylor and San Diego.

The 鈥楤ows will then host the OUTRIGGER Invitational September 3 to 6 against Utah Tech, Loyola Marymount and UC San Diego.

糖心视频 caps its season-opening homestand with a two-match series against Central Arkansas on Sept. 10 and 11. The 鈥楤ows first road trip will take them to Las Vegas for matches against Texas A&M—Corpus Christi, Iowa State and UCLA.

The Rainbow Wahine鈥檚 first Mountain West campaign opens a home series with New Mexico on Sept. 25 and 26.

The final regular-season homestand features a two-match series against Nevada on November 5 and 7, followed by Air Force on November 12 and 13.

Senior Night is scheduled for November 13.

Season ticket sales are now live and may be purchased at or at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center box office.

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2026 Schedule

Preseason

• August 28, 7 p.m.—Georgia Southern, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• August 29, 7 p.m.—Baylor, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• August 30, 5 p.m.—San Diego, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• September 3, 7 p.m.—Utah Tech, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• September 4, 7 p.m.—Loyola Marymount, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• September 6, 5 p.m.—UC San Diego, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• September 10, 7 p.m.—Central Arkansas, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• September 11, 7 p.m.—Central Arkansas, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• September 18, 3:30 p.m.—Texas A&M—Corpus Christi, at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
• September 19, 1:30 p.m.—Iowa State, at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
• September 20, 11:30 a.m.—UCLA, at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

Mountain West season

• September 25, 7 p.m.—New Mexico, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• September 26, 7 p.m.—New Mexico, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• October 2, 3 p.m.—Grand Canyon, at Phoenix, Arizona
• October 3, 3 p.m.—Grand Canyon, at Phoenix, Arizona
• October 9, 7 p.m.—San Jos茅 State, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• October 10, 7 p.m.—San Jos茅 State, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• October 16, 2:30 p.m.—Wyoming, at Laramie, Wyoming
• October 17, 2:30 p.m.—Wyoming, at Laramie, Wyoming
• October 23, 7 p.m.—UNLV, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• October 24, 7 p.m.—UNLV, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• October 30, 3 p.m.—UC Davis, at Davis, California
• October 31, 3 p.m.—UC Davis, at Davis, California
• November 5, 7 p.m.—Nevada, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• November 7, 7 p.m.—Nevada, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• November 12, 7 p.m.—Air Force, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• November 13, 7 p.m.—Air Force, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• November 18, 3 p.m.—UTEP, at El Paso, Texas
• November 19, 3 p.m.—UTEP, at El Paso, Texas
• November 24–25, TBA—Mountain West Women’s Volleyball Championship, at Las Vegas, Nevada

University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa student-athletes Lilian Turban and Ofeck Hazan have been named the Big West Conference’s Female and Male Scholar-Athletes of the Year for 糖心视频 M膩noa, recognizing their excellence in academics and athletics.

The annual award honors one male and one female student-athlete from each Big West institution.

Turban concludes one of the most accomplished careers in Rainbow Wahine track and field history. A two-time All-American, she captured eight conference titles and was twice named the Big West Championship Field Athlete of the Meet. She also earned four College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selections, became just the second Academic All-American in program history and received the 2026 Jack Bonham Award and the Big West Service and Leadership Award.

Hazan, a finance major from Israel, carries a perfect 4.0 GPA and became just the second Rainbow Warrior men’s volleyball player to earn the NCAA Elite Scholar-Athlete Award. He helped lead 糖心视频 to a 28-5 season and the program’s 2026 NCAA men’s volleyball national championship.

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Guided by new leadership and competing under a unifying theme, the produced a historic 2025–26 season highlighted by championship moments, including a statewide celebration of a national title.

“Our Team, Hawaiʻi鈥檚 Team” was introduced shortly after Matt Elliott鈥檚 appointment as athletics director in June 2025, and 糖心视频 teams delivered moments that resonated throughout the state over the course of the sports calendar.

A Christmas Eve miracle to capture the Hawaiʻi Bowl title highlighted the fall season and the men鈥檚 basketball team claimed the program鈥檚 first Big West Championship title and accompanying NCAA Tournament appearance in a decade in March 2026. 糖心视频 dominated in the pool with the men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 swimming and diving teams sweeping the Big West championships while the Rainbow Wahine water polo team went undefeated in conference play for a third straight year.

The Rainbow Warrior volleyball team then asserted its claim to dynastic status by capturing the program鈥檚 third national championship within the last six years. The title run included the program鈥檚 first NCAA Tournament match on its home court at a sold-out Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center and concluded with rousing victories over Long Beach State and UC Irvine.

Along the way from the soccer team鈥檚 opener in mid-August through the NCAA Track and Field First Round in late May, 糖心视频 student-athletes continued to rack up national and conference honors, including Kansei Matsuzawa becoming the first consensus All-American in the football program鈥檚 109 years of competition.

The department also bid aloha to three longtime coaches with Robyn Ah Mow (women鈥檚 volleyball), Laura Beeman (women鈥檚 basketball) and Andy Johnson (sailing) stepping away from their roles. The 2025–26 campaign also marked the farewell season to the Big West for 14 teams before joining the 糖心视频 football team in the Mountain West effective July 1.

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Joshua Walker was announced as the fourth head coach of the on June 5 by University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Athletics Director Matt Elliott. Walker, an All-American as a student-athlete and national championship-winning assistant coach for the Rainbow Warrior volleyball team, returns to his alma mater to take the helm of the women’s program.

“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Joshua Walker back to the University of Hawaiʻi to lead our Rainbow Wahine volleyball program,” said Elliott. “Joshua embodies the very best of Hawaiʻi volleyball tradition and knows firsthand what it takes to win at the highest level here. His deep roots in our community, combined with his proven championship pedigree as an athlete and coach, and passion for his alma mater, make him the perfect person to lead this program. This is a homecoming, and we couldn鈥檛 be more excited that Joshua, Tehane, and their beautiful ʻohana are coming back to the islands.”

Walker comes back to 糖心视频 following a successful tenure at Baylor, where he joined the staff as an assistant coach in spring 2022 before being promoted to associate head coach in February 2023.

“I feel extremely blessed and thankful for this opportunity,” said Walker. “I鈥檇 like to thank Matt for all his diligence in making this happen, and (糖心视频 President) Wendy Hensel for her support. I’d also like to thank my wife, the rest of my family, and friends who have helped me be ready for this opportunity. Hawaiʻi has been home for a while, but I love that it gets to be our workplace again. I’m excited to get going and will work to make this program truly one of a kind.”

During his time at Baylor, Walker played an integral role in steering the Bears to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances, extending their streak to 10 consecutive tournaments by the 2025 season. In addition to his collegiate coaching success, Walker has gained valuable international experience serving as an assistant coach for USA Volleyball’s women’s team.

Walker is best known to Hawaiʻi fans for his extensive and decorated history with the Rainbow Warrior men’s volleyball program in which he was both an All-American player and national assistant coach of the year selection.

As a student-athlete from 2006 to 2011, Walker was an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-American and a two-time All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation standout. He was a consistent leader on the court, finishing his four-year career with 1,428 kills (3.91 kills per set), which ranks fifth in program history. He graduated from 糖心视频 with a bachelor’s degree in English in 2011.

Following an impressive professional playing career with Team USA and overseas in the United Arab Emirates, Greece, Denmark, and Finland—where he earned MVP and All-Star honors—Walker returned to 糖心视频 Mānoa in 2016 to begin his collegiate coaching career under head coach Charlie Wade.

During his seven seasons as an assistant coach for the 糖心视频 Mānoa men’s program, Walker helped transform the team into a national powerhouse. He accumulated a stellar 149-36 record on staff and helped guide the Warriors to back-to-back NCAA national championships in 2021 and 2022. His coaching prowess was recognized nationally in 2019 when he became the first 糖心视频 assistant to be named the AVCA Assistant Coach of the Year.

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The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa鈥檚 “Our Team, Hawaiʻi鈥檚 Team” trophy tour brought the NCAA Men鈥檚 Volleyball National Championship trophy to 糖心视频 campuses and community locations across Oʻahu following the Rainbow Warriors鈥� national title victory earlier this month.

The tour began at 糖心视频 Mānoa on May 20 with stops at Bachman Hall and Hawaiʻi Hall, and on May 22 at the 糖心视频 Mānoa Bookstore, giving students, faculty and staff opportunities to take photos with the trophy and celebrate the program鈥檚 third NCAA championship.

“It was really cool,” said Colleen Licudine, a 糖心视频 Mānoa employee and Rainbow Warrior volleyball fan who saw the trophy at Bachman Hall. “A lot of 糖心视频 pride. My dad went to school here too, and so basically my whole life I鈥檝e been watching games from back when even Dave Shoji was coach. Seeing the men鈥檚 team rise up and be really successful in their program too, it鈥檚 been really, really nice.”

The trophy later visited Leeward Community College and 糖心视频 West Oʻahu on May 27, and Windward CC, Kapiʻolani CC and Honolulu CC on May 28, as part of a systemwide effort to thank the 糖心视频 community for its support throughout the volleyball season.

“It was so cool,” said Shanelle Bartlett, Kapiʻolani CC student and 糖心视频 fan. “The trophy is a symbol of how much effort these boys have put in to bring a championship back to our community and to the Hawaiian Islands and I feel like people underestimate us because of where we鈥檙e from. But this is a symbol showing how we are really powerful even from a small community like this.鈥�

“Hoʻomaikaʻi iā ʻoukou no ko kākou lanakila ʻana! (Congratulations on your win!),” said Windward CC Chancellor Ardis Eschenberg. “We’re so proud of the 鈥楤ows and their win for the NCAA championship. Congratulations!”

One of the attendees who made a stop at Kapiʻolani CC was former 糖心视频 men鈥檚 volleyball player from the 1970s Dalwyn Wong.

“This is great. It鈥檚 really good to see,” Wong said. “The program has come a long way. I saw the last championship trophy and the games a few years ago. To see it again this year, oh man, a pretty good feeling. I鈥檓 proud of the program and proud of all the players and coaches.”

Other stops throughout the week included Honolulu Hale, Hawaiʻi State Capitol, Hawaiian Airlines, Skyline, local businesses, corporate partners and community events across Oʻahu. Additional events across the state are being planned, including other 糖心视频 campuses.

“It really is gratifying to see how much joy and pride people take into, not only men’s volleyball but all the accomplishments in the athletic department,” said Charlie Wade, 糖心视频 Mānoa men鈥檚 volleyball head coach. “Getting a chance to share this beautiful piece of art that symbolizes something really significant accomplishment, it鈥檚 pretty cool.”

The Rainbow Warrior men鈥檚 volleyball team captured the NCAA Men鈥檚 National Collegiate Volleyball Championship on May 11 after defeating UC Irvine in four sets. The title marked the program鈥檚 third national championship and its first since back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022.

The trophy tour was organized by the 糖心视频 Mānoa Athletics Department as a way to share the championship celebration with fans, students, faculty, staff and community supporters throughout Hawaiʻi.

“Our team, Hawaiʻi‘s team, isn’t a slogan. It’s what we’ve really bought into and we want people to know that this championship is for them too,” said Eric Mathews, 糖心视频 Mānoa athletics director of marketing and fan experience. “This isn’t just something at Mānoa. This isn’t just something for the team. This is the entire community. This is for the entire state. It’s for the entire 糖心视频 System that we have.”

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The University of Hawaiʻi Rainbow Warrior captured the program鈥檚 latest and third national championship on May 11, defeating UC Irvine in the title match of the NCAA Men’s National Collegiate Volleyball Championship.

The Rainbow Warriors battled to victory in four sets: 15-25, 25-18, 25-18 and 25-20.

Powered by an offense led by opposite Kristian Titriyski, the Rainbow Warriors secured the victory in front of a national audience, adding another historic chapter to one of the nation鈥檚 best collegiate volleyball programs.

Titriyski led Hawaiʻi with 16 kills, followed by Adrien Roure and Louis Sakanoko with 15 and 12 kills respectively. Roure, Sakanoko and libero Quintin Greenidge anchored the defense with a combined 18 digs. The Rainbow Warriors hit 0.410 with 11 blocks.

Sakanoko was also named the NCAA tournament most outstanding player.

“It wasn鈥檛 a perfect year, but it finished in a perfect way,” head coach Charlie Wade said in a post-game interview.

The win marks Hawaiʻi鈥檚 third NCAA championship in program history. The Rainbow Warriors end their season with a 30鈥�5 record.

This marks the Rainbow Warrior鈥檚 third national championship, after impressive back-to-back national championship victories in 2021 and 2022. This is also the Rainbow Warriors鈥� eighth appearance in the NCAA finals.

糖心视频 M膩noa and UC Irvine have previously met seven times in postseason play but have not faced each other in the NCAA Tournament before. The 鈥楤ows won both regular season matchups this season against Irvine.

The title caps off another standout season for the Rainbow Warriors, who once again established themselves among the elite programs in collegiate volleyball.

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University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa men鈥檚 volleyball player Ofeck Hazan earned the for the 2026 National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Championship.

Hazan is majoring in finance and currently carries a 4.0 grade-point-average (GPA).

The Elite Scholar-Athlete award recognizes the true essence of student-athletes by honoring the individuals who have reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in their sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among their peers. The award is presented to the student athlete with the highest cumulative GPA participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA‘s championships.

This marks the second 糖心视频 M膩noa student athlete to receive the award this season after water polo’s Gabrielle Doyle was honored in April. Hazan is also the second Rainbow Warrior volleyball player to claim the award, joining 碍腻苍补ʻ颈 Akana (2022).

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The No. 2 is headed back to the national championship match after defeating Big West rival No. 3 Long Beach State men’s volleyball in four sets in the NCAA semifinals on May 9 at Pauley Pavilion at UCLA.

The Rainbow Warriors won 25-15, 18-25, 25-21, 25-22 in front of a national semifinal crowd in Los Angeles, advancing to the title match for the first time since 2022.

糖心视频 used a balanced offensive attack and a dominant performance at the net to control the match. Hawaiʻi hit .337 as a team and outblocked Long Beach State 14.5 to 6.0.

The night saw a career performance from middle blocker Justin Todd, double-figure kill performances from three pin hitters, and a gritty effort from setter Tread Rosenthal, who suffered an injury during the match.

The Rainbow Warriors came out aggressively in the opening set, using pressure serving and strong transition offense to build an early lead. Consecutive blocks and a service ace helped 糖心视频 pull away for the convincing 25-15 win.

Long Beach State responded in the second set, evening the match before 糖心视频 regained momentum. The Rainbow Warriors closed out the final two sets behind timely kills, disciplined defense and strong play at the net to secure the semifinal victory.

糖心视频 opposite Kristian Titriyski put away a match-high 14 kills and served up two aces. Outside hitter Louis Sakanoko added 12 kills on .360 hitting and Adrien Roure finished with 10 kills.

The win sends 糖心视频 to the NCAA championship match against UC Irvine, which advanced earlier in the day with a four-set semifinal win over Ball State.

The national championship match will be played May 11 at Pauley Pavilion and televised on ESPN2.

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