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Hawaii men’s volleyball: Charlie Wade wins Rainbow Warriors’ third AVCA coach of year

By Brian McInnis on January 15, 2020

After a delay of several months due to an ongoing investigation, Hawaii men’s volleyball coach Charlie Wade was named the AVCA 2019 Division I/II Coach of the Year on Wednesday. The award is for last season, when the Rainbow Warriors set a program record for wins (28) and NCAA record for consecutive sets won (74) en route to a Big West tournament championship and a runner-up finish in the NCAA championship game. They boasted five All-Americans, including four on the […]

Hawaii football: Will a UH offensive guru, Brian Smith or Craig Stutzmann, succeed Nick Rolovich as head coach?

By Dave Reardon on January 14, 2020

The game of pick the new coach started even before the old one had left. Speculation began regarding Nick Rolovich’s replacement even before the Mountain West Coach of the Year’s departure from the University of Hawaii to Washington State was confirmed Monday. If you’re looking for a hint by who is now the interim coach, you are out of luck; there was none as of last night. Most of the assistants were still at a national convention where this was […]

Hawaii football: Nick Rolovich headed to Washington State

By Warrior World on January 13, 2020

Hawaii football coach Nick Rolovich will be named Washington State’s head coach, according to multiple reports. Rolovich could not be reached for immediate comment, but UH athletic director David Matlin provided confirmation from UH’s end. Statement from Athletics Director David Matlin. pic.twitter.com/xfwJXp2XWt — Hawaii Football (@HawaiiFootball) January 14, 2020 UPDATE: Rolovich provided a comment just before 10 p.m. HST, in his inimitable way, on Twitter. pic.twitter.com/ewIJljOerg — Nick Rolovich (@NickRolovich) January 14, 2020 The WSU job was vacated when Mike […]

Hawaii football: LSU’s Joe Burrow breaks Colt Brennan’s records; Dave Aranda wins national title

By Brian McInnis on January 13, 2020

It was a banner night for No. 1 LSU and Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Joe Burrow. Burrow slung five touchdown passes and ran for one more as LSU defeated No. 3 Clemson 42-25 in the College Football Playoff championship on Monday night. In the process, he broke former Hawaii quarterback Colt Brennan’s records for passing touchdowns (58) and touchdowns responsible for (63) from the 2006 season. Burrow, who entered the night with 55 passing TDs and 59 responsible for, tied Brennan […]

Hawaii men’s volleyball: Investigation into Charlie Wade over

By Cindy Luis on January 13, 2020

The following was reported in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser’s breaking news on Monday afternoon. Hawaii men’s volleyball coach Charlie Wade has been cleared by the U.S. Center for SafeSport after a 17-month investigation into a sexual misconduct allegations regarding an underage female player during his club coaching days in the 1990s. Wade’s name was removed from the USA Volleyball’s interim measure-suspension list over the weekend. His name was listed under “pending investigation” starting in September 2018 but, because no action was […]

Rainbow Forecast: Warrior volleyball hits the road; 2 basketball doubleheaders; Wahine tennis and water polo begin

By Brian McInnis on January 13, 2020

The top-ranked Hawaii men’s volleyball team certainly looked legitimate at home playing against unranked competition. How will the Rainbow Warriors fare on the road against some ranked foes? That’s one of the big questions in UH athletics this week — UH plays four straight on the mainland, starting with two this weekend — but there’s also a pair of basketball doubleheaders at the Stan Sheriff Center (Thursday and Saturday) to occupy your time. The Rainbow Warriors and Wahine hoops squads are […]

Hawaii men’s volleyball: Rainbow Warriors No. 1 in first regular-season poll, no weekly awards

By Cindy Luis on January 13, 2020

Hawaii receives 15 first-place votes, is No. 1 in today’s first AVCA poll of the regular season. Behind the Warriors are No 2. BYU and 3. UCLA, the Bruins receiving the other first-place vote. #AVCA Top-15: 1. Hawai'i2. BYU3. UCLA4. UC Santa BarbaraT-5. LewisT-5. Long Beach State7. UC Irvine8. Pepperdine9. Stanford10. Purdue Fort Wayne11. Princeton12. Loyola-Chicago13. George Mason14. Penn State15. Ohio State — AVCA (@AVCAVolleyball) January 13, 2020 ______ Big West weekly awards went to: Player of Week: UC San […]

Hawaii men’s volleyball: James Anastassiades mindful of little things in filling big role

By Brian McInnis on January 12, 2020

As James Anastassiades made the rounds of the Stan Sheriff Center lower bowl, greeting fans and well-wishers, he cradled something tight. It was the Raising Cane’s Rainbow Warrior Classic championship trophy, and a symbol of a special night personally. Anastassiades, the consummate supporting teammate for the better part of his five-year UH career, got a rare turn in the spotlight Saturday. Go-to senior hitter Colton Cowell, who appeared dressed and ready to play, was scratched after suffering an apparent injury […]

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