The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its Team Academic Awards for the 2025–26 academic year with the University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa men’s volleyball team, the Rainbow Wahine indoor team, and the Rainbow Wahine beach team each gaining recognition.

It marked a sweep for UH, which was one of just four schools whose women’s, men’s and beach teams all earned recognition from the AVCA.

The Rainbow Warriors returned to the honored list after boasting a 3.39 team GPA during the 2025–26 school year. The academic honor caps off a historic season in which the men’s team captured the 2026 NCAA National Championship in May. The Warriors previously earned AVCA academic honors in 2024, when they were the lone Big West representative on the men’s list and earned the Team Academic Honor Roll distinction.

The Rainbow Wahine Beach Volleyball team continued its sustained excellence by earning the distinction for the sixth straight season. The BeachBows posted a 3.60 team average during the 2025–26 school year, continuing their rich tradition of academic and athletic balance under new head coach Danny Alvarez.

The Rainbow Wahine indoor squad rounded out the sweep, posting a 3.45 GPA. The women’s indoor program has made the AVCA academic list six times in the last eight seasons, carrying strong classroom momentum into a new era under first-year head coach Joshua Walker.

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Editorʻs note (August 13, 2026): Due to the approach of Tropical Storm Lala, the exhibition match between UH Hilo and UH Mānoa women’s volleyball teams has been canceled.

The University of �鶹��ý at Hilo women’s volleyball team will host the UH Mānoa Rainbow Wahine in a preseason exhibition match on August 15, 2 p.m. at the Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium.

The match marks the Rainbow Wahine’s first trip to Hilo since the 1980s and continues a growing connection between the two UH volleyball programs. Last year, the Rainbow Warriors men’s volleyball team traveled to Hilo for an intrasquad scrimmage.

“The last time we played them was in the ’80s, and I think it’s a great connection for us to play a Division I team,” said UH Hilo head coach Reed Sunahara.

Sunahara hopes the exhibition will energize the local volleyball community and continue building support for the Vulcans program.

The Vulcans are coming off a 20-9 season in 2025, finishing tied for third in the Pacific West Conference and qualifying for the PacWest Championships. The Rainbow Wahine enter their first season under head coach Joshua Walker.

The two teams last met in an official match in 1990, with UH Mānoa holding a 24-0 all-time series advantage.

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The University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa announced its 2026 regular-season schedule, marking the start of a new era under first-year head coach Joshua Walker.

The 29-match regular-season schedule features three early season tournaments and a 11-match non-conference slate before beginning the inaugural season in the Mountain West Conference.

The Rainbow Wahine will open the season with the Hawaiian Airlines Wahine Volleyball Classic, set for August 28 to 30 at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. UH will officially open Walker’s tenure as head coach by taking on Georgia Southern, Baylor and San Diego.

The ‘Bows will then host the OUTRIGGER Invitational September 3 to 6 against Utah Tech, Loyola Marymount and UC San Diego.

UH caps its season-opening homestand with a two-match series against Central Arkansas on Sept. 10 and 11. The ‘Bows first road trip will take them to Las Vegas for matches against Texas A&M—Corpus Christi, Iowa State and UCLA.

The Rainbow Wahine’s first Mountain West campaign opens a home series with New Mexico on Sept. 25 and 26.

The final regular-season homestand features a two-match series against Nevada on November 5 and 7, followed by Air Force on November 12 and 13.

Senior Night is scheduled for November 13.

Season ticket sales are now live and may be purchased at or at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center box office.

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2026 Schedule

Preseason

• August 28, 7 p.m.—Georgia Southern, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• August 29, 7 p.m.—Baylor, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• August 30, 5 p.m.—San Diego, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• September 3, 7 p.m.—Utah Tech, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• September 4, 7 p.m.—Loyola Marymount, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• September 6, 5 p.m.—UC San Diego, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• September 10, 7 p.m.—Central Arkansas, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• September 11, 7 p.m.—Central Arkansas, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• September 18, 3:30 p.m.—Texas A&M—Corpus Christi, at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
• September 19, 1:30 p.m.—Iowa State, at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada
• September 20, 11:30 a.m.—UCLA, at Orleans Arena, Las Vegas, Nevada

Mountain West season

• September 25, 7 p.m.—New Mexico, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• September 26, 7 p.m.—New Mexico, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• October 2, 3 p.m.—Grand Canyon, at Phoenix, Arizona
• October 3, 3 p.m.—Grand Canyon, at Phoenix, Arizona
• October 9, 7 p.m.—San José State, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• October 10, 7 p.m.—San José State, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• October 16, 2:30 p.m.—Wyoming, at Laramie, Wyoming
• October 17, 2:30 p.m.—Wyoming, at Laramie, Wyoming
• October 23, 7 p.m.—UNLV, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• October 24, 7 p.m.—UNLV, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• October 30, 3 p.m.—UC Davis, at Davis, California
• October 31, 3 p.m.—UC Davis, at Davis, California
• November 5, 7 p.m.—Nevada, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• November 7, 7 p.m.—Nevada, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• November 12, 7 p.m.—Air Force, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• November 13, 7 p.m.—Air Force, at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center
• November 18, 3 p.m.—UTEP, at El Paso, Texas
• November 19, 3 p.m.—UTEP, at El Paso, Texas
• November 24–25, TBA—Mountain West Women’s Volleyball Championship, at Las Vegas, Nevada

University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa student-athletes Lilian Turban and Ofeck Hazan have been named the Big West Conference’s Female and Male Scholar-Athletes of the Year for UH Mānoa, recognizing their excellence in academics and athletics.

The annual award honors one male and one female student-athlete from each Big West institution.

Turban concludes one of the most accomplished careers in Rainbow Wahine track and field history. A two-time All-American, she captured eight conference titles and was twice named the Big West Championship Field Athlete of the Meet. She also earned four College Sports Communicators Academic All-District selections, became just the second Academic All-American in program history and received the 2026 Jack Bonham Award and the Big West Service and Leadership Award.

Hazan, a finance major from Israel, carries a perfect 4.0 GPA and became just the second Rainbow Warrior men’s volleyball player to earn the NCAA Elite Scholar-Athlete Award. He helped lead UH to a 28-5 season and the program’s 2026 NCAA men’s volleyball national championship.

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Guided by new leadership and competing under a unifying theme, the produced a historic 2025–26 season highlighted by championship moments, including a statewide celebration of a national title.

“Our Team, �鶹��ý’s Team” was introduced shortly after Matt Elliott’s appointment as athletics director in June 2025, and UH teams delivered moments that resonated throughout the state over the course of the sports calendar.

A Christmas Eve miracle to capture the �鶹��ý Bowl title highlighted the fall season and the men’s basketball team claimed the program’s first Big West Championship title and accompanying NCAA Tournament appearance in a decade in March 2026. UH dominated in the pool with the men’s and women’s swimming and diving teams sweeping the Big West championships while the Rainbow Wahine water polo team went undefeated in conference play for a third straight year.

The Rainbow Warrior volleyball team then asserted its claim to dynastic status by capturing the program’s third national championship within the last six years. The title run included the program’s first NCAA Tournament match on its home court at a sold-out Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center and concluded with rousing victories over Long Beach State and UC Irvine.

Along the way from the soccer team’s opener in mid-August through the NCAA Track and Field First Round in late May, UH student-athletes continued to rack up national and conference honors, including Kansei Matsuzawa becoming the first consensus All-American in the football program’s 109 years of competition.

The department also bid aloha to three longtime coaches with Robyn Ah Mow (women’s volleyball), Laura Beeman (women’s basketball) and Andy Johnson (sailing) stepping away from their roles. The 2025–26 campaign also marked the farewell season to the Big West for 14 teams before joining the UH football team in the Mountain West effective July 1.

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Joshua Walker was announced as the fourth head coach of the on June 5 by University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa Athletics Director Matt Elliott. Walker, an All-American as a student-athlete and national championship-winning assistant coach for the Rainbow Warrior volleyball team, returns to his alma mater to take the helm of the women’s program.

“We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Joshua Walker back to the University of �鶹��ý to lead our Rainbow Wahine volleyball program,” said Elliott. “Joshua embodies the very best of �鶹��ý volleyball tradition and knows firsthand what it takes to win at the highest level here. His deep roots in our community, combined with his proven championship pedigree as an athlete and coach, and passion for his alma mater, make him the perfect person to lead this program. This is a homecoming, and we couldn’t be more excited that Joshua, Tehane, and their beautiful ʻohana are coming back to the islands.”

Walker comes back to UH following a successful tenure at Baylor, where he joined the staff as an assistant coach in spring 2022 before being promoted to associate head coach in February 2023.

“I feel extremely blessed and thankful for this opportunity,” said Walker. “I’d like to thank Matt for all his diligence in making this happen, and (UH President) Wendy Hensel for her support. I’d also like to thank my wife, the rest of my family, and friends who have helped me be ready for this opportunity. �鶹��ý has been home for a while, but I love that it gets to be our workplace again. I’m excited to get going and will work to make this program truly one of a kind.”

During his time at Baylor, Walker played an integral role in steering the Bears to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances, extending their streak to 10 consecutive tournaments by the 2025 season. In addition to his collegiate coaching success, Walker has gained valuable international experience serving as an assistant coach for USA Volleyball’s women’s team.

Walker is best known to �鶹��ý fans for his extensive and decorated history with the Rainbow Warrior men’s volleyball program in which he was both an All-American player and national assistant coach of the year selection.

As a student-athlete from 2006 to 2011, Walker was an American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-American and a two-time All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation standout. He was a consistent leader on the court, finishing his four-year career with 1,428 kills (3.91 kills per set), which ranks fifth in program history. He graduated from UH with a bachelor’s degree in English in 2011.

Following an impressive professional playing career with Team USA and overseas in the United Arab Emirates, Greece, Denmark, and Finland—where he earned MVP and All-Star honors—Walker returned to UH Mānoa in 2016 to begin his collegiate coaching career under head coach Charlie Wade.

During his seven seasons as an assistant coach for the UH Mānoa men’s program, Walker helped transform the team into a national powerhouse. He accumulated a stellar 149-36 record on staff and helped guide the Warriors to back-to-back NCAA national championships in 2021 and 2022. His coaching prowess was recognized nationally in 2019 when he became the first UH assistant to be named the AVCA Assistant Coach of the Year.

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The University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa’s “Our Team, �鶹��ý’s Team” trophy tour brought the NCAA Men’s Volleyball National Championship trophy to UH campuses and community locations across Oʻahu following the Rainbow Warriors’ national title victory earlier this month.

The tour began at UH Mānoa on May 20 with stops at Bachman Hall and �鶹��ý Hall, and on May 22 at the UH Mānoa Bookstore, giving students, faculty and staff opportunities to take photos with the trophy and celebrate the program’s third NCAA championship.

“It was really cool,” said Colleen Licudine, a UH Mānoa employee and Rainbow Warrior volleyball fan who saw the trophy at Bachman Hall. “A lot of UH pride. My dad went to school here too, and so basically my whole life I’ve been watching games from back when even Dave Shoji was coach. Seeing the men’s team rise up and be really successful in their program too, it’s been really, really nice.”

The trophy later visited Leeward Community College and UH West Oʻahu on May 27, and Windward CC, Kapiʻolani CC and Honolulu CC on May 28, as part of a systemwide effort to thank the UH community for its support throughout the volleyball season.

“It was so cool,” said Shanelle Bartlett, Kapiʻolani CC student and UH fan. “The trophy is a symbol of how much effort these boys have put in to bring a championship back to our community and to the Hawaiian Islands and I feel like people underestimate us because of where we’re from. But this is a symbol showing how we are really powerful even from a small community like this.”

“Hoʻomaikaʻi iā ʻoukou no ko kākou lanakila ʻana! (Congratulations on your win!),” said Windward CC Chancellor Ardis Eschenberg. “We’re so proud of the ‘Bows and their win for the NCAA championship. Congratulations!”

One of the attendees who made a stop at Kapiʻolani CC was former UH men’s volleyball player from the 1970s Dalwyn Wong.

“This is great. It’s really good to see,” Wong said. “The program has come a long way. I saw the last championship trophy and the games a few years ago. To see it again this year, oh man, a pretty good feeling. I’m proud of the program and proud of all the players and coaches.”

Other stops throughout the week included Honolulu Hale, �鶹��ý State Capitol, Hawaiian Airlines, Skyline, local businesses, corporate partners and community events across Oʻahu. Additional events across the state are being planned, including other UH campuses.

“It really is gratifying to see how much joy and pride people take into, not only men’s volleyball but all the accomplishments in the athletic department,” said Charlie Wade, UH Mānoa men’s volleyball head coach. “Getting a chance to share this beautiful piece of art that symbolizes something really significant accomplishment, it’s pretty cool.”

The Rainbow Warrior men’s volleyball team captured the NCAA Men’s National Collegiate Volleyball Championship on May 11 after defeating UC Irvine in four sets. The title marked the program’s third national championship and its first since back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022.

The trophy tour was organized by the UH Mānoa Athletics Department as a way to share the championship celebration with fans, students, faculty, staff and community supporters throughout �鶹��ý.

“Our team, �鶹��ý‘s team, isn’t a slogan. It’s what we’ve really bought into and we want people to know that this championship is for them too,” said Eric Mathews, UH Mānoa athletics director of marketing and fan experience. “This isn’t just something at Mānoa. This isn’t just something for the team. This is the entire community. This is for the entire state. It’s for the entire UH System that we have.”

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The University of �鶹��ý Rainbow Warrior captured the program’s latest and third national championship on May 11, defeating UC Irvine in the title match of the NCAA Men’s National Collegiate Volleyball Championship.

The Rainbow Warriors battled to victory in four sets: 15-25, 25-18, 25-18 and 25-20.

Powered by an offense led by opposite Kristian Titriyski, the Rainbow Warriors secured the victory in front of a national audience, adding another historic chapter to one of the nation’s best collegiate volleyball programs.

Titriyski led �鶹��ý with 16 kills, followed by Adrien Roure and Louis Sakanoko with 15 and 12 kills respectively. Roure, Sakanoko and libero Quintin Greenidge anchored the defense with a combined 18 digs. The Rainbow Warriors hit 0.410 with 11 blocks.

Sakanoko was also named the NCAA tournament most outstanding player.

“It wasn’t a perfect year, but it finished in a perfect way,” head coach Charlie Wade said in a post-game interview.

The win marks �鶹��ý’s third NCAA championship in program history. The Rainbow Warriors end their season with a 30–5 record.

This marks the Rainbow Warrior’s third national championship, after impressive back-to-back national championship victories in 2021 and 2022. This is also the Rainbow Warriors’ eighth appearance in the NCAA finals.

UH Mānoa and UC Irvine have previously met seven times in postseason play but have not faced each other in the NCAA Tournament before. The ‘Bows won both regular season matchups this season against Irvine.

The title caps off another standout season for the Rainbow Warriors, who once again established themselves among the elite programs in collegiate volleyball.

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University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa men’s volleyball player Ofeck Hazan earned the for the 2026 National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Championship.

Hazan is majoring in finance and currently carries a 4.0 grade-point-average (GPA).

The Elite Scholar-Athlete award recognizes the true essence of student-athletes by honoring the individuals who have reached the pinnacle of competition at the national championship level in their sport, while also achieving the highest academic standard among their peers. The award is presented to the student athlete with the highest cumulative GPA participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA‘s championships.

This marks the second UH Mānoa student athlete to receive the award this season after water polo’s Gabrielle Doyle was honored in April. Hazan is also the second Rainbow Warrior volleyball player to claim the award, joining ����Բ�ʻ�� Akana (2022).

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The No. 2 is headed back to the national championship match after defeating Big West rival No. 3 Long Beach State men’s volleyball in four sets in the NCAA semifinals on May 9 at Pauley Pavilion at UCLA.

The Rainbow Warriors won 25-15, 18-25, 25-21, 25-22 in front of a national semifinal crowd in Los Angeles, advancing to the title match for the first time since 2022.

UH used a balanced offensive attack and a dominant performance at the net to control the match. �鶹��ý hit .337 as a team and outblocked Long Beach State 14.5 to 6.0.

The night saw a career performance from middle blocker Justin Todd, double-figure kill performances from three pin hitters, and a gritty effort from setter Tread Rosenthal, who suffered an injury during the match.

The Rainbow Warriors came out aggressively in the opening set, using pressure serving and strong transition offense to build an early lead. Consecutive blocks and a service ace helped UH pull away for the convincing 25-15 win.

Long Beach State responded in the second set, evening the match before UH regained momentum. The Rainbow Warriors closed out the final two sets behind timely kills, disciplined defense and strong play at the net to secure the semifinal victory.

UH opposite Kristian Titriyski put away a match-high 14 kills and served up two aces. Outside hitter Louis Sakanoko added 12 kills on .360 hitting and Adrien Roure finished with 10 kills.

The win sends UH to the NCAA championship match against UC Irvine, which advanced earlier in the day with a four-set semifinal win over Ball State.

The national championship match will be played May 11 at Pauley Pavilion and televised on ESPN2.

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For the second straight year, the University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa team placed five players on the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) All-America team, highlighted by first-team selections for setter Tread Rosenthal and outside hitter Louis Sakanoko.

Adrien Roure earned second-team honors, while Quintin Greenidge and Justin Todd received honorable mention recognition. The five selections tie for the program’s second-most in a single season.

Rosenthal, a finalist for National Player of the Year, ranks second nationally in assists per set, while Sakanoko played a career-best season offensively. Roure continues to be a key contributor with a team-high in aces, and Greenidge leads the Big West in digs. Todd has anchored the middle with strong blocking and efficient hitting.

The honors mark the ninth time in the past 10 years the Rainbow Warriors have had at least four All-Americans.

The Rainbow Warriors face Long Beach State in the semifinals of the NCAA Championships on May 9 in Los Angeles, California. The winner will advance to the national championship game on May 11.

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University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa setter Tread Rosenthal has been selected as one of four finalists for the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Men’s Collegiate Player of the Year Award.

The announcement comes just after Rosenthal led the Rainbow Warriors to a four-set victory over USC in the NCAA Regional Final.

A first-team AVCA All-American last season, Rosenthal currently ranks second nationally in assists per set while directing the nation’s No. 4-ranked offense. The three-time All-Big West first team honoree has been selected as the league’s Setter of the Week a record 11 times this season. Rosenthal was also recently named the Big West Player of the Year.

The other three finalists were Pepperdine’s Cole Hartke, Ball State’s Patrick Rogers and UCLA‘s Andrew Rowan. The Player of the Year will be announced on Friday, May 8.

The Rainbow Warriors will face Long Beach State on May 9 in the semifinals of the NCAA Championships in Los Angeles, California. The winner will play the winner of UC Irvine vs. Ball State on May 11 for the national championship.

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A historic home win over the University of Southern California earned the a trip to Los Angeles for the National Collegiate Men’s Volleyball Championship semifinals.

Playing an NCAA Championship match on their home court for the first time in program history, the second-seeded Rainbow Warriors outlasted the Trojans 25-22, 24-26, 25-23, 32-30 in the regional final on May 2 at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

UH Mānoa (28-5) advanced to the final four for the fifth time in the last six seasons and the 11th time in program history with the win over the Trojans (20-8).

UH Mānoa opposite Kristian Titriyski put away a match-high 19 kills in his first NCAA tournament match. Adrien Roure posted 13 kills on .458 hitting and fired a career-high seven aces—including a run of four in a row in the fourth set—to set the program’s NCAA Championship record for aces in a four-set match.

Louis Sakanoko, held to two kills through the two-plus sets, finished with 12 kills and five blocks. Middle blocker Trevell Jordan added eight kills in 12 error-free swings and had four blocks.

Setter Tread Rosenthal, the Big West Player of the Year, distributed 56 assists to go along with three kills, three blocks and an ace and the Warriors hit .328 as a team to USC‘s .294.

The Warriors will next face Long Beach State on May 9 in a national semifinal at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles in a rematch of a five-set battle won by the Beach in the Big West Championship final on April 25 in Irvine, California. �鶹��ýMānoa swept the regular-season series with the Beach on March 20 and 21 in Long Beach. The winner of that match will play the winner of Ball State and UC Irvine on May 11 for the national championship.

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After nine years leading the University of �鶹��ý women’s volleyball program, Robyn Ah Mow has announced her decision to step down from her position as Rainbow Wahine head coach.

“This wasn’t an easy call to make. I’ve done a lot of soul searching, and right now the time has come to focus on my family. They’ve sacrificed so much to allow me to live out my dream of leading this program, and it’s time I put them first,” Ah Mow said.

“I gave this team everything I had. My goal was always to push these players to be the best they could be, but more importantly, to make sure they leave here as strong, successful women. Wearing the ‘H’ was a privilege when I played, and coaching this program has been a true honor.”

Associate Head Coach Kaleo Baxter will serve as interim head coach. A national search for a permanent head coach for the women’s volleyball program will begin immediately.

Ah Mow concludes her coaching tenure with a 165-72 (.696) overall record and a 114-28 (.803) mark in the Big West. Succeeding legendary coach Dave Shoji in 2017, Ah Mow’s teams won three consecutive Big West regular-season championships (2019, 2021, 2022) followed by back-to-back Big West Championship titles (2023, 2024). Ah Mow led the ’Bows to seven NCAA Tournament appearances, reaching the NCAA Regional Semifinals in 2019. She was named Big West Coach of the Year three times (2019, 2021 and 2022) and earned AVCA Pacific North Region Coach of the Year honors in 2019.

“Robyn Ah Mow is the epitome of what it means to be a Rainbow Wahine,” UH Athletics Director Matt Elliott said. “She is a fierce competitor, a dedicated mentor, and an undeniable legend in the state of �鶹��ý and the global volleyball community. We are incredibly grateful for the dedication and passion she poured into this program over the last nine years as the leader of Wahine Volleyball, and more than 30 years since she first stepped on campus. We will all miss her dearly as our head coach, and wish her the absolute best in her next chapter.”

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University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa setter Tread Rosenthal was named Big West Men’s Volleyball Player of the Year, as voted by the league’s head coaches.

He becomes the fifth Rainbow Warrior to earn the honor, joining recent winners Jakob Thelle and Rado Parapunov. UH Mānoa’s five all-time awards are the most in the conference.

Rosenthal led the Rainbow Warriors to the Big West regular season title with a 9–1 record, ranking first in the conference and third nationally in assists per set (10.63), while directing the nation’s No. 4 offense.

A semifinalist for AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) National Player of the Year, Rosenthal earned a record 11 Big West Setter of the Week honors this season and has 23 for his career. He was also named first-team all-conference for the third straight year after helping UH finish runner-up at the Big West Championship against Long Beach State.

The Rainbow Warriors look ahead to the NCAA championship tournament where they are seeded No. 2 and received a bye into the regional final on May 2 at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. They will play the winner of USC and Belmont Abbey.

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The team received an at-large bid into the 2026 NCAA championship tournament and earned a spot to host one of the four regionals, May 1–2.

The Rainbow Warriors are seeded No. 2 and received a bye into the regional final on May 2. They will play the winner of the May 1 match between USC and Belmont Abbey. Both matches will be played at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Tickets for UH‘s regional go on sale Monday, April 27.

This is the first year the national tournament has expanded to 12 teams. The other three teams hosting the regionals are No. 1 UCLA, No. 3 Long Beach State and No. 4 Ball State.

If UH Mānoa wins the regional final, they will advance to the final four, May 9–11, at Pauley Pavilion on the campus of UCLA. The Rainbow Warriors last won the national championship in back-to-back years in 2021 and 2022.

‘Bows fall to Long Beach State in conference title match

This comes after the Rainbow Warriors fell in the Big West Championship to Long Beach State in a thrilling five-set title match 20-25, 27-25, 22-25, 30-28, 15-11, on April 25 at the Bren Events Center in Irvine, California. The top-seeded Rainbow Warriors (27-5) saw five attempts at championship point in the fourth set denied as the Beach (24-4) extended the match to a fifth set. Long Beach State then ran away early and held off the Warriors in the deciding set.

The Rainbow Warriors and the Beach went to five sets for the second time in three meetings this season and Long Beach State emerged with the win in a three-hour battle that featured 44 ties.

UH opposite Kristian Titriyski led the Warriors and tied his season high with 20 kills in 41 attempts. Louis Sakanoko finished with 17 kills while hitting .353 and Adrien Roure added 15 kills and two aces. Tread Rosenthal distributed 54 assists and also served up two aces to raise his career total to 114 and tie Rado Parapunov for fifth in program history. Ofeck Hazan set a career high with nine blocks, including two solo.

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The No. 2 University �鶹��ý at Mānoa team dominated the postseason honors once again, placing five players on the Big West All-Conference First Team as selected by the league’s six head coaches.

The honorees are setter Tread Rosenthal, outside hitters Adrien Roure and Louis Sakanoko, opposite Kristian Titriyski and libero Quintin Greenidge. The five selections were the most of any program in the conference.

Rosenthal earned his third career first-team selection and has been one of the most productive setters in the nation. He leads the Big West and ranks second nationally with 10.66 assists per set while directing the country’s No. 4-ranked offense (.377 hitting percentage). He is also a semifinalist for the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) National Player of the Year award and has been named Big West Setter of the Week a record 11 times this season.

Roure posted 2.91 kills per set on a .325 hitting percentage, while adding 1.39 digs per set and a team-high 34 aces. He reached double-digit kills 14 times and earned All-Tournament honors at the OUTRIGGER Invitational for the second straight year.

Titriyski made a major impact after returning midseason, averaging 3.90 kills per set in conference play and hitting double figures in every Big West match. He leads the team with a 3.98 kills-per-set average and a .328 hitting percentage.

Sakanoko averaged a career high of 3.18 kills, 1.37 digs and 0.61 blocks per set while hitting .358. He recorded double-digit kills in 15 matches and ranked among team leaders in nearly every offensive category.

Greenidge anchored the back row in his first season as libero, leading the Big West with 2.11 digs per set, posting double-digit digs in eight matches, including a career-best 15 against Pepperdine.

Individual Big West awards for Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year and Coach of the Year will be announced next week, with UH players expected to be strong contenders across multiple categories.

The Rainbow Warriors head to the Big West Conference Tournament as the No. 1 seed and will play the winner of No. 4 UC Santa Barbara and No. 5 UC San Diego in the semifinals on April 24 at 2 p.m. HST.

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University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa setter Tread Rosenthal earned another Big West Setter of the Week honor after leading the team to a two-match sweep of CSUN and securing the conference regular-season title.

Rosenthal totaled 13 blocks and 13 digs across the series while averaging 9.00 assists per set, guiding UH to a .341 hitting percentage. He also contributed two service aces and four kills, helping the Rainbow Warriors post a season-high 14.5 blocks in the second match and 27 overall in the series.

The award marks Rosenthal’s 11th of the season and 23rd of his career, further cementing his impact as one of the conference’s top setters.

The Rainbow Warriors head into the Big West Championship tournament as the No. 1 seed. They will face the winner of UC Santa Barbara and UC San Diego in the semifinal match at the Bren Events Center at UC Irvine on April 24.

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The University of �鶹��ý at Mānoa conference schedule for the fall 2026 season was announced by the Mountain West. This marks the Rainbow Wahine’s first season as a Mountain West member.

Five home series headline UH Mānoa’s schedule. The Rainbow Wahine will play a two-match series with each of the nine other teams in its debut season in the league.

The ʻBows will open the Mountain West season hosting New Mexico September 25–26 at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center, and alternate road and home series over the next five weeks. The Rainbow Wahine will wrap up the home schedule with a four-match homestand against Nevada, November 6–7, and Air Force, November 13–14. UH Mānoa will face UTEP in its final game of the regular season before heading to Las Vegas for the Mountain West Volleyball Championship set for November 24–25.

2026 Mountain West Schedule

• September 25 — New Mexico, Bankoh Arena
• September 26 — New Mexico, Bankoh Arena
• October 2 — at Grand Canyon
• October 3 — at Grand Canyon
• October 9 — San Jose State, Bankoh Arena
• October 10 — San Jose State, Bankoh Arena
• October 16 — at Wyoming
• October 17 — at Wyoming
• October 23 — UNLV, Bankoh Arena
• October 24 — UNLV, Bankoh Arena
• October 30 — at UC Davis
• October 31 — at UC Davis
• November 6 — Nevada, Bankoh Arena
• November 7 — Nevada, Bankoh Arena
• November 13 — Air Force, Bankoh Arena
• November 14 — Air Force, Bankoh Arena
• November 18 — at UTEP
• November 19 — at UTEP
• November 24–25, Mountain West Championship — Las Vegas, Nevada

Head coach Robyn Ah Mow enters her 10th year leading the program with a roster that features four returning starters who each earned All-Big West honorable mentions last season, including setter Adrianna Arquette, libero Victoria Leyva, outside hitter Chaʻlei Reid and middle blocker Mililana Sylvester. The ʻBows have signed six newcomers for the 2026 season, including transfer pin hitters Maëli Cormier and Panna Ratkai, who enrolled at UH Mānoa for the spring semester.

All women’s volleyball conference matches will be available live on the .

Fans interested in purchasing season tickets can place a deposit for early seat selection by visiting . More information regarding public sale dates for season and individual game tickets, and the Rainbow Wahine’s nonconference schedule will be announced at a later date.

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