{"id":239026,"date":"2026-08-13T14:02:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-14T00:02:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=239026"},"modified":"2026-08-13T14:02:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T00:02:24","slug":"water-polo-head-coach-mahalo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/08\/13\/water-polo-head-coach-mahalo\/","title":{"rendered":"Rainbow Wahine begin search for new water polo head coach"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

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University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa women\u2019s water polo head coach James Robinson is leaving the program to pursue other professional opportunities.<\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> Associate Head Coach Candice Vorbeck will serve as interim head coach while UH<\/abbr> Athletics begins a national search for the program\u2019s next head coach.<\/p>\n

Robinson spent four seasons with the Rainbow Wahine, including the last two as head coach. During his tenure as head coach, Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> posted a 38–11 overall record and went undefeated in Big West regular season and championship competition.<\/p>\n

The Rainbow Wahine also captured back-to-back Big West titles and earned consecutive bids to the National Collegiate Women\u2019s Water Polo Championship. Robinson was named Big West Coach of the Year in both seasons.<\/p>\n

“We want to sincerely thank James for his outstanding dedication and leadership over the past four seasons,” UH<\/abbr> Athletics Director Matt Elliott said. “He seamlessly transitioned into the head coaching role, maintaining the standard of excellence that defines our women\u2019s water polo program and bringing home back-to-back Big West titles.”<\/p>\n

Robinson joined UH<\/abbr> as associate head coach in 2022 and was elevated to head coach in 2024.<\/p>\n

For more information, visit the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Athletics website<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Robinson is leaving the program after leading Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> to back-to-back Big West titles.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":239019,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1362],"tags":[698,9,550,1575],"class_list":["post-239026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-athletics","tag-staff-recognition","tag-uh-manoa","tag-manoa-athletics","tag-water-polo","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t