Vince Goo

Vince Goo (born January 16, 1947)[1] is a retired American basketball coach who was most recently the head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He is the winningest coach in program history with a record of 334–116 (.742).

Vince Goo
Biographical details
Born (1947-01-16) January 16, 1947
Honolulu, Hawaii
Alma materSouthern Oregon State (B.S.)
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Men's basketball
1969–1971Castle HS (JV)
1971–1977Castle HS
1977–1979Kaiser HS (HI) (asst.)
1979–1984Kaiser HS
Women's basketball
1984–1987Hawaii (asst.)
1987–2004Hawaii
Head coaching record
Overall334–116 (.742) (college)
Tournaments1–4 (NCAA)
4–4 (WNIT)
2–1 (NWIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 2 Big West regular season (1993, 1994)
  • WAC regular season (1998)
  • Big West tournament (1996)
Awards
3× Big West Coach of the Year (1989, 1993, 1994)

The son of former Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball coach Ah Chew Goo, Goo got his start coaching men's basketball at the high school level in Hawaii, coaching the junior varsity squad at Castle High School for two years before being named the varsity coach. He later coached the varsity team at Kaiser High School, spending the first two seasons as an assistant before being promoted to head coach.[2]

Goo joined the women's basketball staff at Hawaii as an assistant under Bill Nepfel, and was promoted to head coach before the 1987–88 season. Under Goo, the Rainbow Wahine made five NCAA tournaments and four WNIT tournaments, and all 41 players who completed their eligibility at Hawaii playing for him all completed their degrees.[3]

Goo announced he would retire from coaching at the end of the 2004 season after the Rainbow Wahine had their worst season under him.[4]

Goo currently resides in Hawaii Kai with his wife Gay; he and his wife have four children.[3][2]

Head coaching record
Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Hawaii Rainbow Wahine (Pacific Conference Athletic Association) (1987–1988)
1987–88 Hawaii 14–148–107th
Hawaii Rainbow Wahine (Big West Conference) (1988–1996)
1988–89 Hawaii 20–1013–5T–2ndNCAA Division I Round of 48
1989–90 Hawaii 26–416–22ndNCAA Division I Round of 24
1990–91 Hawaii 12–156–128th
1991–92 Hawaii 25–713–5T–2ndNWIT Final
1992–93 Hawaii 28–417–11st
1993–94 Hawaii 25–516–21stNCAA Division I Round of 64
1994–95 Hawaii 6–204–149th
1995–96 Hawaii 23–615–32ndNCAA Division I Round of 64
Hawaii Rainbow Wahine (Western Athletic Conference) (1996–2004)
1996–97 Hawaii 21–812–4T–2nd
1997–98 Hawaii 24–413–11stNCAA Division I Round of 64
1998–99 Hawaii 17–109–5T–3rd
1999–2000 Hawaii 20–911–32ndWNIT first round
2000–01 Hawaii 26–812–42ndWNIT Semifinals
2001–02 Hawaii 23–814–4T–2ndWNIT First Round
2002–03 Hawaii 16–149–9T–4thWNIT First Round
2003–04 Hawaii 8–206–128th
Hawaii: 334–116 (.742)194–96 (.669)
Total:334–116 (.742)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References
  1. "Goo gets 300th win as late birthday gift". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  2. "UH basketball's first AC shares gifts with others". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  3. "Goo's Gone: Wahine Basketball Coach Loses Final Game". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  4. "Goo retiring after 20 years at Hawaii". ESPN. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
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