Hawaii Rainbow Wahine beach volleyball
{{Short description|American college volleyball team}}
{{Infobox college volleyball team
| AIAW = no
| name = Hawaii Rainbow Wahine
beach volleyball
| logo = Hawaii Warriors logo.svg
| logo_size = 138
| university = University of Hawaii at Manoa
| coach = Evan Silberstein
| tenure = 4th
| conference = Big West Conference
| conference_short = Big West
| city = Honolulu
| stateabb = HI
| state = Hawaii
| arena = Queen's Beach
| capacity =
| nickname = Rainbow Wahine
| NCAAtourneys = 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023, 2024
| conference_tournament = 2016, 2017, 2018, 2024
| free_tournament_label1 = AVCA Tournament appearance
| free_tournament_data1 = 2014, 2015
}}
The Hawaiʻi Rainbow Wāhine beach volleyball team, more commonly known as the Hawai{{okina}}i BeachBows, is the beach volleyball team representing the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa in NCAA Division I women's play.http://hawaiiathletics.com/index.aspx?path=wsvb| UH Beach, SandBows homepage
History
The university has a rich volleyball tradition. They have had four 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.http://www.staradvertiser.com/sports/sports-breaking/rainbow-wahine-move-up-in-avca-poll Latest AVCA Weekly Ranking The university plays its home matches in the—five courted—The Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex.{{Cite web |url=http://www.uhfoundation.org/gift-impact/facilities/clarence-tc-ching-athletics-complex |title=Clarence T.C. Ching Athletics Complex | UH Foundation |access-date=2016-03-02 |archive-date=2016-03-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160321002823/http://www.uhfoundation.org/gift-impact/facilities/clarence-tc-ching-athletics-complex |url-status=dead }}
Angelica Ljungqvist assumed the role of head coach in August 2020 after the indoor and beach programs merged in a financial decision stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web |title=Beach and Indoor Volleyball Programs Combined |url=https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2020/8/11/womens-beach-volleyball-beach-and-indoor-volleyball-programs-combined.aspx |website=Hawaii Athletics |accessdate=12 August 2020}}
Year-by-year results
{{CBB Yearly Record Start
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{{CBB yearly record subhead
| name = Scott Wong
| conference = Big West Conference
| startyear = 2012
| endyear = 2014
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2012
| name = Scott Wong
| overall = 4–6
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason = AVCA Pool Play
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2013
| name = Scott Wong
| overall = 5–7
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason =
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{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2014
| name = Scott Wong
| overall = 19–4
| conference = 3–0
| confstanding =
| postseason = AVCA Semifinals
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Scott Wong
| overall = 28–17 ({{winpct|28|17}})
| confrecord = 3–0 (1.000)
}}
{{CBB yearly record subhead
| name = Jeff Hall
| conference = Big West Conference
| startyear = 2015
| endyear = 2020
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2015
| name = Jeff Hall
| overall = 18–3
| conference =
| confstanding =
| postseason = AVCA Quarterfinals
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2016
| name = Jeff Hall
| overall = 18–10
| conference = 3–0
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA (4th)
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2017
| name = Jeff Hall
| overall = 28–7
| conference = 8–1
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA (3rd)
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2018
| name = Jeff Hall
| overall = 37–5
| conference = 8–0
| confstanding = 1st
| postseason = NCAA (3rd)
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2019
| name = Jeff Hall
| overall = 28–11
| conference = 7–3
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA (4th)
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2020
| name = Jeff Hall
| overall = 7–2 {{#tag:ref|Season not played past March 1 due to COVID-19 pandemic|group="n"}}
| conference =
| confstanding = T–1st
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Jeff Hall
| overall = 137–38 ({{winpct|137|38}})
| confrecord = 26–4 ({{winpct|26|4}})
}}
{{CBB yearly record subhead
| name = Angelica Ljungqvist
| conference = Big West Conference
| startyear = 2021
| endyear = 202_
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2021
| name = {{nowrap|Angelica Ljungqvist}}
| overall = 17–10
| conference = 11–7
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Angelica Ljungqvist
| overall = 17–10 ({{winpct|17|10}})
| confrecord = 11–7 ({{winpct|11|7}})
}}
{{CBB yearly record subhead
| name = Evan Silberstein
| conference = Big West Conference
| startyear = 2022
| endyear = present
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2022
| name = Evan Silberstein
| overall = 24–17
| conference = 9–3
| confstanding = 2nd
| postseason = NCAA (T-9th)
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference
| season = 2023
| name = Evan Silberstein
| overall = 27–9
| conference = 11–2
| confstanding = T-1st
| postseason = NCAA (T-9th)
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship = conference tournament
| season = 2024
| name = Evan Silberstein
| overall = 24-12
| conference = 9-1
| confstanding = T-2nd
| postseason = NCAA (T-9th)
}}
{{CBB yearly record entry
| championship =
| season = 2025
| name = Evan Silberstein
| overall = 14-21
| conference = 6-5
| confstanding = 3rd
| postseason =
}}
{{CBB yearly record subtotal
| name = Evan Silberstein
| overall = 89–59 ({{winpct|89|59}})
| confrecord = 35–11 ({{winpct|35|11}})
}}
{{CBB yearly record end
| overall = 271–124 ({{winpct|271|124}})
| poll = no
}}
= Notes =
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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.{{cite web|url=https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2019/2/23/womens-beach-volleyball-sandbows-split-on-season-opening-saturday.aspx|title=SandBows Split On Season-Opening Saturday|website=hawaiiathletics.com|accessdate=November 29, 2019}}
- Clarence T. C. Ching Athletics Complex is the practice facility for the women's beach volleyball team.
See also
References
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External links
- {{Official website}}
{{University of Hawaii at Manoa}}
Category:Beach volleyball clubs established in 2012
Category:2012 establishments in Hawaii
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