Hawaii Rainbow Wahine beach volleyball
The Hawaiʻi Rainbow Wāhine beach volleyball team, more commonly known as the Hawaiʻi SandBows, is the beach volleyball team representing the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in NCAA Division I women's play.[2]
| Hawaii Rainbow Wahine | |
|---|---|
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| University | University of Hawaii at Manoa |
| Head coach | Evan Silberstein |
| Conference | Big West |
| Location | Honolulu, Hawaii |
| Home arena | Queen's Beach |
| Nickname | Rainbow Wahine |
| Colors | Green, black, silver, and white[1] |
| NCAA Tournament appearance | |
| 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023 | |
| Conference tournament champion | |
| 2016, 2017, 2018 | |
| AVCA Tournament appearance | |
| 2014, 2015 | |
History
The university has a rich volleyball tradition. They have had three head coaches since the team's inception in 2012. In 2014 under head coach Scott Wong, they appeared in the NCAA Division I Final Four. During the 2015 season, they ranked first in attendance among all Division 1 volleyball beach programs. The "SandBows" averaged over 330 fans, each, for six home matches. With Collegiate Beach's inception, the Bows have been ranked in every AVCA Top 10 Poll to date.[3] The university plays its home matches in the—five courted—The Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex.[4]
Angelica Ljungqvist is (was?) the current head coach of the team. She assumed the role in August 2020 after the indoor and beach programs merged in a financial decision stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]
Year-by-year results
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Wong (Big West Conference) (2012–2014) | |||||||||
| 2012 | Scott Wong | 4–6 | AVCA Pool Play | ||||||
| 2013 | Scott Wong | 5–7 | |||||||
| 2014 | Scott Wong | 19–4 | 3–0 | AVCA Semifinals | |||||
| Scott Wong: | 28–17 (.622) | 3–0 (1.000) | |||||||
| Jeff Hall (Big West Conference) (2015–2020) | |||||||||
| 2015 | Jeff Hall | 18–3 | AVCA Quarterfinals | ||||||
| 2016 | Jeff Hall | 18–10 | 3–0 | 1st | NCAA (4th) | ||||
| 2017 | Jeff Hall | 28–7 | 8–1 | 1st | NCAA (3rd) | ||||
| 2018 | Jeff Hall | 37–5 | 8–0 | 1st | NCAA (3rd) | ||||
| 2019 | Jeff Hall | 28–11 | 7–3 | 2nd | NCAA (4th) | ||||
| 2020 | Jeff Hall | 7–2 [n 1] | T–1st | ||||||
| Jeff Hall: | 137–38 (.783) | 26–4 (.867) | |||||||
| Angelica Ljungqvist (Big West Conference) (2021–202_) | |||||||||
| 2021 | Angelica Ljungqvist | 17–10 | 11–7 | 2nd | |||||
| Angelica Ljungqvist: | 17–10 (.630) | 11–7 (.611) | |||||||
| Evan Silberstein (Big West Conference) (2022–present) | |||||||||
| 2022 | Evan Silberstein | 24–17 | 9–3 | 2nd | NCAA (T-9th) | ||||
| 2023 | Evan Silberstein | 27–9 | 11–2 | T-1st | NCAA (T-9th) | ||||
| Evan Silberstein: | 51–26 (.585) | 20–5 (.750) | |||||||
| Total: | 205–81 (.717) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Notes
- Season not played past March 1 due to COVID-19 pandemic
Home Court/Practice and Training facilities
- Queen's Beach located on the Waikiki shore is the home court for the women's beach volleyball team.[6]
- Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex is the practice facility for the women's beach volleyball team.
References
- "Campus Signature Examples". University of Hawaii Office of Communications. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
- http://hawaiiathletics.com/index.aspx?path=wsvb%7C UH Beach, SandBows homepage
- http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sports-breaking/rainbow-wahine-move-up-in-avca-poll Latest AVCA Weekly Ranking
- "Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex | UH Foundation". Archived from the original on 2016-03-21. Retrieved 2016-03-02.
- "Beach and Indoor Volleyball Programs Combined". Hawaii Athletics. Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- "SandBows Split On Season-Opening Saturday". hawaiiathletics.com. Retrieved November 29, 2019.