Wong To Pepperdine

Photo Credit: Pepperdine Athletics

Hawaii Release | Pepperdine Release | Coaching Bio (UH) (Pepp)

Associate coach Scott Wong has accepted a head coach position at Pepperdine University. Wong has been with the Wahine program for five seasons and has a winning coaching record at the university.

The head coach position for the Waves became available after first season coach Troy Tanner left for personal family reasons. Wong will become the fifth women's coach in program history.

Before coming home to Hawaii, he was the assistant coach for the men's team under Marv Dunphy from 2005-09. As a college student he was a three-time All-American for the Waves and moved on to play beach volleyball in the AVP.

The Punahou school product was also the head coach of the sand volleyball program at UH. Under his reign, he was the first coach for the program and has a 30-17 record in three seasons. In his last season for the SandBows, they reached the AVCA National Championships for the first time while finishing ranked third.

Hawaii head coach Dave Shoji will make an immediate search for the associate coach position.

Big West Preseason Poll

Photo Credit: Hawaii Athletics

| UH Release | Big West Release | 

Hawaii was picked to win the Big West Conference for a third season in a row according to the Big West Preseason Poll. The Rainbow Wahine received five of the nine first place votes with two going to UC Santa Barbara, and one each to Long Beach State and Cal State Northridge.

2014 Big West Women’s Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Hawai’i (5)  - 77
2. Long Beach State (1) - 68
3. UC Santa Barbara (2) - 63
4. CSUN (1) - 60
5. UC Irvine - 42
6. Cal Poly - 34
7. UC Davis - 25
8. Cal State Fullerton - 24
9.  UC Riverside - 12
- See more at: http://www.bigwest.org//story.asp?story_id=17849#sthash.nnlm2hZw.dpuf

2014 Big West Women’s Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Hawai’i (5)  - 77
2. Long Beach State (1) - 68
3. UC Santa Barbara (2) - 63
4. CSUN (1) - 60
5. UC Irvine - 42
6. Cal Poly - 34
7. UC Davis - 25
8. Cal State Fullerton - 24
9.  UC Riverside - 12
- See more at: http://www.bigwest.org//story.asp?story_id=17849#sthash.nnlm2hZw.dpuf

2014 Big West Women’s Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Hawai’i (5)  - 77
2. Long Beach State (1) - 68
3. UC Santa Barbara (2) - 63
4. CSUN (1) - 60
5. UC Irvine - 42
6. Cal Poly - 34
7. UC Davis - 25
8. Cal State Fullerton - 24
9.  UC Riverside - 12

( ) Denotes first place votes  - See more at: http://www.bigwest.org//story.asp?story_id=17849#sthash.nnlm2hZw.dpuf

2014 Big West Women’s Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Hawai’i (5)  - 77
2. Long Beach State (1) - 68
3. UC Santa Barbara (2) - 63
4. CSUN (1) - 60
5. UC Irvine - 42
6. Cal Poly - 34
7. UC Davis - 25
8. Cal State Fullerton - 24
9.  UC Riverside - 12
- See more at: http://www.bigwest.org//story.asp?story_id=17849#sthash.nnlm2hZw.dpuf

2014 Big West Women's Volleyball Preseason Coaches Poll
1. Hawai'i (5) - 77
2. Long Beach State (1) - 68
3. UC Santa Barbara (2) - 63
4. CSUN (1) - 60
5. UC Irvine - 42
6. Cal Poly - 34
7. UC Davis - 25
8. Cal State Fullerton - 24
9. UC Riverside - 12

In the Star Advertiser Article posted today, Shoji mentions that he voted for his team to win the conference because he thinks they will win.

Headshots added to UH Roster (Check out Previous Post)

Countdown To Season

Hawaii Athletics is doing a 40 day countdown in honor of head coach Dave Shoji's 40th Season. For those not on social media, I will post each picture commemorating Dave in his history at the University of Hawaii. Enjoy.

2014 Wahine Roster Updated

The 2014 Wahine Volleyball Roster is now up (July 12, 2014) and we all know it is something that gets us excited for the upcoming season. I will keep updating this same post when the website updates (Bios, Photos, Info..etc) so stay tuned. *Note: I know people say that it is the media director (or whoever) that puts these up so the info could or could not be accurate

2014 Wahine Roster

First Update Notes (July 12)

• Katiana Ponce is back on (Was removed in previous roster)
• Magill is listed at 6'1" compared to her being 6'2" at Arizona
• Bio added for Magill and Koelsch

Roster Numbers: (Former Players with that uniform #)

• Koelsch - #2 (Kaela Goodman - 2013/Amber Kaufman - 2009)
• Anderson - #4 (Ali Longo - 2013/Brittany Hewitt - 2011)
• Huff - #5 (Kyra Goodman - 2013/Ashley Kastl - 2012)
• Magill - #9 (Jade Vorster - 2013/Alexis Forsythe - 2010)
• Greeley - #11 (Jane Croson - 2012/Dani Mafua - 2010)
• Guinasso - #13 (Mita Uiato - 2013/Aneli Cubi-Otineru - 2009)
• Kahakai - #15 (Ashley Kastl - 2013/Kristina Kam - 2012)
• Maglio - #19 (Katie Spieler - 2012) 

 Second Update Notes (July 31)

• Bio updated for Anderson, Greeley, and Kahakai

Third Update Notes (August 4)

• Bio updated for Maglio 
• Kaleo Baxter removed from roster (Volunteer Assistant)

Fourth Update Notes (August 6)

• Headshots posted

Photo Credit: Hawaii Athletics (L-R: Kendra Koelsch, Clare-Marie Anderson, Megan Huff, Olivia Magill)

Photo Credit: Hawaii Athletics (L-R: Kalei Greeley, Gianna Guinasso, Savanah Kahakai, Emily Maglio)

Fifth Update Notes (August 7)

• Bio updated for Huff

Sixth Update Notes (August 8)

• Bio updated for Guinasso

Transfer is Olivia Magill

Photo Credit: Arizona Athleitcs

| Arizona Bio | UH Release | Star Advertiser Article |

Olivia Magill (Seattle, WA) a 6'2" upcoming junior will join the Rainbow Wahine in the fall as she transfers in from the University of Arizona. Magill will most likely get the scholarship that is vacant due to the transfer of Jade Vorster.

Magill spent two seasons as a wildcat under Arizona head coach David Rubio who is good friends with Hawaii head coach Dave Shoji. As a sophomore she led her team with blocks (119 total - 1.16 bps) and hitting percentage (.335). She had 202 kills (1.96 kps) and had a season high 13 kills against Oregon State while hitting a career high (.524). When the Arizona team came to Hawaii, she was a member of the Outrigger Hotels and Resorts Volleyball Challenge All-Tournament Team. She recorded a double-double against Portland State (12 kills, 10 blocks). Her blocking and hitting percentage ranked 97th and 104th in the country.

Jade Vorster Not Returning

| Hawaii Release | Star Advertiser Article | KaLeo Article |

Soon to be redshirt junior middle blocker Jade Vorster (Orlando, FL) has decided to transfer to Liberty University after she graduates this spring from UH. Hawaii head coach Dave Shoji has granted her a release allowing her to play for the 2014-15 season in Lynchburg, Virginia.

The purpose of her transfer is pursue a graduate degree in public health and to be closer with her family. Her sister Sirena is a 6'2" middle blocker who signed with Liberty and will be a freshman in the fall.

Vorster entered the Rainbow Wahine program in the spring of 2011 as she graduated early from Timber Creek HS. She redshirted the 2011 season to improve as she sat behind four other middle blockers on the team. In the 2012 season, she was named First Team All-Big West and Big West All-Freshman Team. That year she led the team in hitting percentage (.388) and blocks (116). For here sophomore year she earned Big West honorable mention and lead the team again in hitting percentage (.377) and blocks (105). In two seasons, she started all 60 matches at middle blocker.

I wish Jade good luck in her future as a Flame and will be rooting for you from the islands! Mahalo for your contribution to the Rainbow Wahine team!