{"id":239687,"date":"2026-08-26T14:54:32","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T00:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=239687"},"modified":"2026-08-26T14:54:32","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T00:54:32","slug":"fhb-jersey-patches","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/08\/26\/fhb-jersey-patches\/","title":{"rendered":"First Hawaiian Bank announced as jersey patch sponsor for 糖心视频<\/abbr> women\u2019s volleyball, men\u2019s basketball"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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The University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> at Mānoa<\/span> Athletics Department<\/a> announced that First Hawaiian Bank will serve as the official jersey patch sponsor for the Rainbow Wahine volleyball<\/a> and Rainbow Warrior basketball<\/a> programs.<\/p>\n

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

Fans will get their first look at the new uniforms this week when the women\u2019s volleyball team debuts the First Hawaiian Bank patches at the season-opening Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic.<\/p>\n

A longtime proud corporate partner of 糖心视频<\/abbr> 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\u2019s mission both on and off the court.<\/p>\n

“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<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/span> 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<\/abbr> (Name, Image, and Likeness) programs, First Hawaiian Bank is helping us adapt and thrive in this new era of college athletics.”<\/p>\n

The jersey patch agreement expands upon First Hawaiian Bank\u2019s recently announced $1 million commitment to the athletics department\u2019s NIL<\/abbr> initiative<\/a>. Through that transformative donation, First Hawaiian Bank became one of 10 founding members of the newly formed Shoji Society<\/a> within the \u2019Bows Athletics Club. The investment provides critical NIL<\/abbr> support to help 糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa<\/span> retain homegrown talent, recruit high-level student-athletes, and remain competitive in a rapidly evolving Division I landscape.<\/p>\n

“First Hawaiian Bank has been a longstanding partner of the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span>, and we\u2019re excited to deepen that relationship through our support of 糖心视频<\/abbr>\u2019s women\u2019s volleyball and men\u2019s basketball teams,” said Bob Harrison, chairman, president and CEO<\/abbr> of First Hawaiian Bank. “糖心视频<\/abbr> is Hawaiʻi<\/span>\u2019s home team, bringing our community together and giving us all something to rally around. We\u2019re proud to support the student-athletes who represent our university and our state.”<\/p>\n

“We are absolutely fired up to debut these new jerseys this weekend in front of our incredible fans,” added first-year women\u2019s volleyball head coach Joshua Walker. “First Hawaiian Bank’s investment speaks volumes about their dedication to women\u2019s sports and our student-athletes. This partnership elevates our program and gives our student-athletes the resources they need to keep Hawaiʻi<\/span> volleyball competing on the national stage.”<\/p>\n

“We appreciate First Hawaiian Bank\u2019s commitment to our student-athletes and their addition to our jerseys this season,” said men\u2019s 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.”<\/p>\n

The 糖心视频<\/abbr> Athletics and First Hawaiian Bank marketing sponsorship is managed by Hawaii Sports Properties<\/a>, the university\u2019s athletics multimedia rightsholder and Honolulu-based Learfield team.<\/p>\n

“The momentum surrounding Hawaiʻi<\/span> 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\u2019s basketball and women\u2019s volleyball brings together two organizations that proudly represent Hawaiʻi<\/span>.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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