Jan. 4 at BYU 7:00 p.m. MAR. 1 CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE* 7:00 P.M. Jan. 5 at BYU 7:00 p.m. MAR. 3 CAL STATE NORTHRIDGE* 5:00 P.M. OUTRIGGER HOTELS AND RESORTS INVITATIONAL MAR. 8 USC* 7:00 P.M. JAN. 10 UCLA vs. Penn State 4:00 p.m. MAR. 10 USC* 5:00 P.M. OHIO STATE 7:00 P.M. Mar. 15 at Cal Baptist* 7:00 p.m. JAN. 11 Ohio State vs. UCLA 4:00 p.m. Mar. 16 at Cal Baptist* 7:00 p.m. PENN STATE 7:00 P.M. MAR. 22 PACIFIC* 7:00 P.M. JAN. 12 Ohio State vs. Penn State 4:00 p.m. MAR. 23 PACIFIC* 7:00 P.M. UCLA 7:00 P.M. MAR. 29 UC SANTA BARBARA* 7:00 P.M. Jan. 18 at Long Beach State* 7:00 p.m. MAR. 30 UC SANTA BARBARA* 7:00 P.M. Jan. 19 at Long Beach State* 8:00 p.m. APR. 7 ALUMNI 5:00 P.M. JAN. 25 PEPPERDINE* 7:00 P.M. Apr. 12 at UC San Diego* 7:00 p.m. JAN. 27 PEPPERDINE* 5:00 P.M. Apr. 13 at UC San Diego* 7:00 p.m. FEB. 1 STANFORD* 7:00 P.M. Apr. 20 MPSF 1st Round (TBD) TBD FEB. 2 STANFORD* 7:00 P.M. Apr. 26 MPSF Semifinals (TBD) TBD Feb. 15 at UCLA* 7:00 p.m. Apr. 27 MPSF Championship (TBD) TBD May 2 NCAA Semifinals (Los Angeles, CA) TBD Feb. 16 at UCLA* 7:00 p.m. May 4 NCAA Finals (Los Angeles, CA) TBD Feb. 18 at UC Irvine* 7:00 p.m. BOLD CAPS = Home games played at Stan Sheriff Center 8 * = Denotes a Feb. 19 at UC Irvine* 7:00 p.m. Mountain Pacific Sports Federal contest 8 All times local to site & subject to change WHAT’S INSIDE
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Location ______Honolulu, O‘ahu Founded ______1907 Enrollment ______20,000 Nickname ______Warriors Colors ______Green, Black, Silver and White Chancellor ______Dr. Tom Apple Athletics Director ______Ben Jay Conference __Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Home Facility _____Stan Sheriff Center/10,300
SPORTS MEDIA RELATIONS Director/Volleyball Contact ____ Derek Inouchi E-Mail [email protected] MEDIA INFORMATION Office Phone ______(808) 956-4478 Media Information ______2 Cell Phone ______(808) 954-0234 Media Outlets ______3 Office Fax ______(808) 956-4470 Stan Sheriff Center ______4 Press Row Phone ______(808) 956-9408 Web Site ______HawaiiAthletics.com 2013 WARRIOR VOLLEYBALL Address ______1337 Lower Campus Rd., Season Outlook ______6-7 Honolulu, HI 96822 Head Coach Charlie Wade ______8 Assistant Coaches ______9 COACHING STAFF Support Staff ______10 Head Coach ______Charlie Wade Rosters ______11 Alma Mater (year) __ Cal State Fullerton (1991) Warrior Player Bios ______12-23 Record at UH (Years) ______41-43 (3) Returnees ______12-20 Career (Years)______Same Newcomers ______21-23 Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federation ______24 Office Phone ______(808) 956-4505 All-Time Opponents ______25 Best Time to Call ______Weekday Mornings Outrigger Hotels Invitational ______26-27 Associate Coach ______Jeff Hall (Pacific, 1999) Assistant Coach __ Sean Carney (Hawai‘i, 2011) A LOOK BACK AT 2012 Season Review ______28 TEAM INFORMATION Final Statistics ______29-31 2012 Overall Record ______7-20 2012 MPSF Record ______4-18 (12th) WARRIOR HISTORY 2012 Postseason ______None National Awards and Honors ______32 2012 Final AVCA Ranking ______NR All-Americans ______33 Letterwinners Returning/Lost ______9/9 Conference Awards and Honors ______34-35 Starters Returning/Lost ______3/3+libero National Team ______35 Year-by-Year Statistical Leaders ______36 CREDITS: Th e Individual & Team Records ______37 2013 University Single-Season Leaders ______38-39 of Hawai‘i War- Career Leaders ______40-41 rior Volleyball Postseason History/NCAA Championship Teams _ 42-43 Media Guide All-Time Letterwinners ______44-45 was produced by All-Time Coaches ______45 the University of Hawai‘i Sports Year-by-Year Records ______46 Media Relations All-Time Results ______47-56 Offi ce. All rights reserved. UH-MANOA POLICY ON GENDER EQUITY IN INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Derek Inouchi, Director; Neal Gender equity in athletics extends the doctrine of fairness to all areas of athletic activity at the University level. It is Iwamoto, Kara activated by a sense of moral obligation that exceeds any specifi c duty to comply with legal requirements, although it Nishimura, and also recognizes the necessity of observing the tenets of Title IX, Patsy Mink Act. John Barry, Assis- Its desired eff ect is to off er women and men equal opportunities to participate in sports for which there is tant Directors; Jay Metzger, Multimedia Specialist; Troy demonstrated interest among athletes in Hawai‘i and to provide equitable levels of support for coaching, travel, Yamamoto, Internet Specialist; Kainoa Andrade, Kau‘i scholarships, operating expenses and facilities used. Beyond these specifi c goals, gender equity also fosters an at- Awong, Sam Martin, Ryan Rose, Student Assistants. titude and establishes an environment in which men’s and women’s sports are encouraged in comparable ways. Layout and design by Derek Inouchi. Cover designs Th ose who support gender equity are willing to cooperate in frequent self-evaluations and to implement change so by Kainoa Andrade. Edited by Sherri Yoshioka. A .pdf that all student-athletes can have the same opportunity to realize the highest level of their abilities. version of this media guide is also available online at A copy of the plan titled, “Believe It, Achieve It,” is available in the Senior Woman Administrator’s Offi ce. HawaiiAthletics.com. 2013 UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I MEN’S VOLLEYBALL 1 MEDIA INFORMATION
SPORTS MEDIA RELATIONS This publication has been provided to enhance of the game. Arrangements for use of the media 1337 Lower Campus Rd. fan participation and assist the media in the cov- work room copy and fax machines should be made Honolulu, HI 96822 erage of Warrior volleyball. The Sports Media through the Sports Media Relations Office. Main Office Number: (808) 956-7523 Relations Office will follow up with weekly Fax Number: (808) 956-4470 releases during the season to keep the media POST-GAME INTERVIEWS E-mail: [email protected] informed about the Warrior volleyball team. UH coaches and players will be available for Website: HawaiiAthletics.com Twitter: www.twitter.com/HawaiiAthletics interviews following a 10-minute cooling-off Facebook: www.facebook.com/HawaiiAthletics MEDIA CREDENTIALS period after each game. All media members YouTube: www.youtube.com/HawaiiAthletics Requests for working press, photo and broadcast should notify a Sports Media Relations represen- credentials for 2013 home volleyball matches tative with their request for interviews. should be made in writing on company letter- DEREK INOUCHI head at least two weeks prior to the game. Please INTERNET SERVICES Media Relations Director direct all requests to: Ethernet lines are available in the media work Work: (808) 956-4478 Derek Inouchi Cell: (808) 954-0234 room. A limited amount of wireless accounts are Sports Media Relations Director E-mail: [email protected] available in the arena. Please contact men’s vol- 1337 Lower Campus Rd. Alma Mater: Hawai‘i, 1996 leyball SID Derek Inouchi for an account. Due Sport Assignments: Football, Honolulu, HI 96822-2370 to the limited amount of accounts, those news CrossCC Country/Track /T & Field, M/W Golf, Men’s Credentials will be available on game day at the outlets covering the Warriors or their opponents Volleyball pass gate of the Stan Sheriff Center. A picture on a regular basis will receive top priority. All other ID is required to pick up items at the pass gate. requests are issued on the basis of availability. NEAL IWAMOTO Due to the limited space available on press Assistant Director row, those news outlets covering the Warriors Work: (808) 956-9748 or their opponents on a regular basis will receive Cell: (808) 375-6819 top priority. All other credentials for print media E-mail: [email protected] Alma Maters: Santa Clara, 1995, are issued on the basis of space availability. Hawai‘i, 1998 ESPN 1420, which has the radio rights for UH Sport Assignments: Secondary Football, Women’s men’s volleyball, will be the only local radio sta- Soccer, Men’s Basketball, Sailing, Sand Volleyball, tion to receive season credentials. Local radio Water Polo stations with a full-time sports director conduct- ing a daily sports show of notable length will KARA NISHIMURA receive first consideration. Assistant Director/ Graphic Designer Work: (808) 956-5087 INTERVIEW POLICY Cell: (808) 497-0638 All players and coaches will be available for inter- E-mail: [email protected] views before or after practice during the season. Alma Mater: Purdue, 1993 Although interviews are permitted after practice, HAWAIIATHLETICS.COM SportSAi Assignments: Women’s Basketball, Softball, interviews before practice are recommended. The UH Athletics website Women’s Tennis If you wish to interview a particular player at a (HawaiiAthletics.com) features a video specific time, in person or by telephone, arrange- JOHN BARRY component, photo galleries, and online media ments should be made through the Sports Media Assistant Director guides in addition to the existing player and Work: (808) 956-7506 Relations Office at least 24 hours in advance. coach biographies, press releases, statistics, Cell: (808) 292-1462 schedules and everything else you need to know E-mail: [email protected] PHOTOGRAPHERS about UH Athletics. Alma Mater: Lafayette, 1998 Photo passes are available for accredited news In addition, a .pdf version of every Sport Assignments: Women’s media and should be ordered in the same man- UH media guide will now be available on the Volleyball,VllbllB Baseball, bl M/W Swimming & Diving, ner as press credentials. In accordance with website. Men’s Tennis NCAA and MPSF rules, photographers must wear their credentials and must stay within the WHAT’S AN ‘OKINA? SUPPORT STAFF designated photo area. No credentials will be Q: Ever wondered what that punctuation issued to freelance photographers, cutline work- mark in the word Hawai‘i is? JAY METZGER ers, equipment carriers or radio station represen- Multimedia Specialist tatives, except for the two originating stations. A: In the Hawaiian language, it’s called an ‘okina, Work: (808) 956-4479 For additional questions regarding pho- which translated literally in English means separator. Cell: (808) 295-4353 tography guidelines, please contact Multimedia Phonetically it is referred to as a glottal stop, similar E-mail: [email protected] Specialist Jay Metzger at [email protected]. to the sound that would be made in the English Alma Mater: Menlo, 1995 oh-oh. The ‘okina is actually a letter in the Hawaiian SERVICES language and typed out looks like a backwards apostrophe. The practice of the UH Sports Media TROY YAMAMOTO Programs and pre-game notes will be available Relations office is to use the ‘okina in all Hawaiian Internet Specialist prior to each game. Box scores will be distrib- words in which they occur. Work: (808) 956-9647 uted during and after each game. Final box E-mail: [email protected] scores with play-by-play will be available at the Alma Mater: Hawai‘i, 1996 conclusion of the game. Box scores will also be sent via e-mail and will be available online at HawaiiAthletics.com after the conclusion
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TELEVISION STATIONS O‘AHU NEWSPAPERS TELEVISION SCHEDULE Most of UH’s home matches in OC SPORTS HONOLULU STAR 2013 will be televised live through- Dan Schmidt, General Manager ADVERTISER DAILY out the state on OC Sports (Ch. 200 Akamainui St. Paul Arnett, Sports Editor 12 or Oceanic Digital Ch. 1012). Mililani, HI 96789 Stephen Tsai, Men’s Volleyball Beat Howard Dashefsky will handle the play-by-play while veteran analyst Chris Phone: (808) 628-2663 Dave Reardon, Columnist McLachlin will provide color commentary. Fax: (808) 625-5888 Ferd Lewis, Columnist All OC Sports matches will also be available via live video stream- Website: www.oceanic.com Seven Waterfront Plaza ing at www.uhstreaming.oceanic.com. A subscription fee is required. 500 Ala Moana Blvd., #210 HAWAI‘I NEWS NOW (CBS/NBC) Honolulu, HI 96813 Chris Tanaka, Sports Director Phone: (808) 529-4782 2013 TELEVISION SCHEDULE 420 Waiakamilo Road, Suite 205 Fax: (808) 529-4787 Jan. 10 Ohio State 7:00 p.m. Honolulu, HI 96817 Website: www.staradvertiser.com Jan. 11 Penn State 7:00 p.m. Phone: (808) 847-1112 Fax: (808) 847-3298 KA LEO O HAWAI‘I Jan. 12 UCLA 7:00 p.m. Website: www.hawaiinewsnow.com Student Newspaper Jan. 25 Pepperdine 7:00 p.m. Marc Arakaki, Sports Editor Jan. 27 Pepperdine 5:00 p.m. KHON (FOX) University of Hawai‘i Howard Dashefsky Feb. 1 Stanford 7:00 p.m. Play-by-Play Rob DeMello, Sports Director 1755 Pope Rd. 88 Piikoi St. Honolulu, HI 96822 Feb. 2 Stanford 7:00 p.m. Honolulu, HI 96814 Phone: (808) 956-3215 Mar. 1 Cal State Northridge 7:00 p.m. Phone: (808) 591-4278 Fax: (808) 956-9962 Mar. 3 Cal State Northridge 5:00 p.m. Fax: (808) 593-2418 Website: www.kaleo.org Website: www.khon2.com Mar. 8 USC 7:00 p.m. Mar. 22 Pacific 7:00 p.m. KITV (ABC) NEIGHBOR ISLAND Mar. 23 Pacific 7:00 p.m. Robert Kekaula, Sports Director NEWSPAPERS 801 South King St. Mar. 29 UC Santa Barbara 7:00 p.m. Chris McLachlin Honolulu, HI 96813 The Garden Island (Kaua‘i) Mar. 30 UC Santa Barbara 7:00 p.m. Color Analyst Phone: (808) 535-0440 Rick Killeen, Sports Editor Fax: (808) 536-8993 P.O. Box 231 Website: www.kitv.com Lihue, HI 96766 Phone: (808) 245-3681 RADIO SCHEDULE KFVE (K5-The Home Team) Fax: (808) 245-5286 Most UH matches this season will be broadcast through- John Fink, General Manager Website: www.thegardenisland.com out the state on ESPN 1420AM or AM1500. Blaine 420 Waiakamilo Road, Suite 205 Kauwe will handle the play-by-play for select home and Honolulu, HI 96817 Hawai‘i Tribune Herald (Hawai‘i) road matches. Phone: (808) 847-3246 Bill O’Rear, Sports Editor In addition, matches aired on ESPN 1420AM Fax: (808) 845-3616 P.O. Box 767 will be available via live audio streaming at www.espn1420am.com. Blaine Kauwe Website: www.k5thehometeam.com Hilo, HI 96721 Play-by-Play Phone: (808) 935-6621 WIRE SERVICES Fax: (808) 961-3680 Website: www.hawaiitribune-herald.com ASSOCIATED PRESS Oskar Garcia, News Editor West Hawai‘i Today (Hawai‘i) 500 Ala Moana Blvd., Suite 7-590 Joe Ferraro, Sports Editor Honolulu, HI 96813 P.O. Box 789 Phone: (808) 536-5510 Kailua-Kona, HI 96745 Fax: (808) 531-1213 Phone: (808) 329-9315 UH’S SOCIAL MEDIA SITES Website: www.ap.org Fax: (808) 329-4860 Website: www.westhawaiitoday.com In order to broaden its reach to fans worldwide, UH Athletics has entered the online world of social networking with the launch of Facebook, Twitter and RADIO STATIONS Maui News (Maui) YouTube pages. Brad Sherman, Sports Editor ESPN 1420 P.O. Box 550 Twitter Randal Ikeda, General Manager page is available at Wailuku, HI 96793 www.twitter.com/HawaiiAthletics Blaine Kauwe, Play-by-Play Phone: (808) 244-3981 900 Fort St., Suite 700 Fax: (808) 242-9087 Facebook page is available at Honolulu, HI 96813 Website: www.mauinews.com Phone: (808) 536-3624 www.facebook.com/HawaiiAthletics Fax: (808) 548-0608 Website: www.espn1420am.com YouTube channel is available at www.youtube.com/HawaiiAthletics
20132013 UNIVERSITYUNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I MEN’SMEN’S VOLLEYBALLVOLLEYBALL 3 STAN SHERIFF CENTER
ThThhff e Stan Sheriff Center opened in 1994 and celebrates d dlbh its 19th anniversary this year. Th e Center, hTh named aft er the man who lobbied for its construction—former UH athletics director Stan Sheriff — has served as the home of the University of Hawai‘i men’s and women’s basketball and volleyball teams and has played host to a number of memorable events in the past. Th e SSC also plays host to many non-UH events. High school state championships and musi- cal concerts are regularly held at the UH arena. Th e Los Angeles Lakers have conducted several preseason camps at the SSC. National television audiences tuned in to see NBA and WNBA stars suit up for Team USA in a stop before the 2000 Summer Olympics. Th e SSC even drew the atten- tion of international audiences as host of the 1998 Miss Universe Pageant. Stan Sheriff Center Staff Th e arena can hold 10,300 fans, which makes it the largest facility in the Big West Confer- ence. Th e arena stands 113 feet tall and is capped by an aluminum dome. Th e two concourse levels combined covers a total of 187,000 square feet. In 1998, the SSC saw its fi rst phase of renovations. Th e renovations included four home locker rooms, three visitor locker rooms, an offi cial’s locker room, a players’ lounge and rest area, a full- size training facility, equipment and laundry rooms, three classrooms, an interview room and a RICH SHERIFF RUSS GIMA KEKOA SEWARD Manager Asst. Manager Asst. Manager teaching lab. A new state-of-the-art scoreboard was recently installed. Th e SSC is also home to the Stan Sheriff Center Stan Sheriff Center Stan Sheriff Center Edwin S.N. Wong Hospitality Suite, named aft er the longtime supporter. Th e Alexander C. Waterhouse Physiology, Research and Training Facility is located on the ground-fl oor level of the SSC. More than 400 student-athletes train in the 10,000-square-foot QUICK FACTS weight training and conditioning center. Th e facility was named aft er Waterhouse, who is consid- First Event: Women’s Volleyball match ered to be the “Patron Saint” of UH football. Oct. 21, 1994; UH vs. San Jose State First Men’s Volleyball match WARRIOR ATTENDANCE IN THE SSC WARRIOR SELLOUTS Jan. 25, 1995; vs. Loyola Marymount Record Date Opponent Att. Result Record Capacity: 10,300 Year Total * Avg. in SSC Total Sellouts: 42 1995 45,916 * 3,532 12-1 Apr. 22, 1995 CS Northridge 10,031 W, 3-1 1-0 Men’s Volleyball Sellouts: Eight 1996 137,344 * 7,532 16-2 Mar. 1, 1996 UCLA 10,225 W, 3-1 2-0 1997 142,767 * 7,932 15-3 Largest Men’s Volleyball Average Mar. 2, 1996 UCLA 10,225 L, 2-3 2-1 1998 135,180 * 7,115 14-5 Attendance: 7,930; 1997 1999 112,054 * 6,225 16-2 Apr. 6, 1996 Stanford 10,225 W, 3-0 3-1 2000 106,662 * 5,614 12-7 Apr. 20, 1996 Pepperdine 10,225 W, 3-0 4-1 MAJOR EVENTS HELD IN SSC: 2001 82,711 * 5,169 14-2 Apr. 26, 1996 UCSB 10,225 L, 2-3 4-2 2006 Pacifi c Rim Gymnastics Championships 2002 89,387 * 5,587 12-4 2003 102,858 * 5,414 16-3 Jan. 25, 1997 UCLA 10,225 L, 1-3 4-3 2004 Pacifi c Rim Gymnastics Championships 2004 80,839 * 5,052 9-7 Apr. 12, 1997 USC 10,225 W, 3-1 5-3 2004 NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championships 2005 77,014 * 4,279 13-5 1999 NCAA Women’s Volleyball Championships 2006 67,689 * 4,231 13-3 2007 53,440 * 3,340 9-7 1998 Miss Universe Pageant 2008 41,339 * 2,760 7-8 1998 NCAA Men’s Volleyball Championships 2009 43,520 * 2,560 9-8 Preseason home of the Los Angeles Lakers 2010 54,636 * 3,415 13-3 Toyota 50th Anniversary National Sales Meeting 2011 55,387 * 3,462 10-6 2012 43,535 2,902 4-11 TOTALS 1,472,278 4,587 214-107 *Led the nation 4 2013 UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I MEN’S VOLLEYBALL 2013 UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I MEN’S VOLLEYBALL 5 2013 SEASON OUTLOOK
WARRIOR NOTES SETTER Starter Returning: None INTERNATIONAL FLAVOR Starter Lost: Sam Biscaro The Warriors have spanned the globe as head coach Letterwinner Returning: None Charlie Wade and his staff assembled a roster that Letterwinner Lost: None they hope will get them back to the MPSF playoffs. Newcomers: Joby Ramos, Max Wechsung Over the last two seasons, UH added five interna- tional players, including Sinisa Zarkovic of Belgrade, For the second consecutive year, the Warriors Serbia, and Iain McKellar of Macclesfi eld, England, will rely on a new setter to run the offense. With from this year’s recruiting class. Last year, the the departure of Sam Biscaro, newcomers Max Warriors signed JP Marks from Schwerin, Germany, Wechsung of Long Beach City College and Johann Timmer from Auckland, New Zealand, and Pacific transfer Joby Ramos will battle it out for Brook Sedore from Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada. Marks started 26 matches at outside hitter last year the starting spot. while Timmer started the first seven before suffering Last season, the Warriors struggled offen- an injury that hampered him the rest of the season. sively with a .223 hitting percentage, its lowest Sedore was a valuable substitute. Zarkovic comes to output since official statistics were kept in 1983. UH with a ton of international experience with the Not coincidentally, the team finished with its few- Serbian Youth and Junior national teams. McKellar est win total (7) in school history. also competed for England’s junior national team. Wechsung (Long Beach, Calif.) comes to Johann Timmer UH having led LBCC to consecutive conference FROM LONG BEACH TO HONOLULU championships, including the state championship This season, the Warriors will count heavily on the in 2012. He was named the conference’s Most services of Long Beach City College alums setter Max OUTSIDE HITTER/OPPOSITE Wechsung and middle blocker Aniefre Etim-Thomas, Valuable Player and first-team all-state last season Starters Returning: JP Marks, Johann Timmer both of whom are expected to contribute immedi- and led the league in service aces per set (0.41). (Opp.) ately. The duo helped LBCC to a state championship At 6-foot-6, Wechsung is also an offensive threat Starter Lost: Steven Hunt last year and to consecutive conference titles. as demonstrated by his nine kills in the state Letterwinners Returning: Scott Hartley, Brook Sedore championship match against Orange Coast. Letterwinners Lost: Harrison Carroll, Stanley Hinkle WELCOME HOME Ramos, a 2010 Roosevelt High School Newcomers: Drew Durni, Ryan Leung (Opp.), Iain A pair of former Hawai‘i high school standouts will graduate in Honolulu, played two seasons at McKellar (Opp.), Jace Olsen, Sinisa Zarkovic suit up for the Warriors in 2013 – Hawai‘i Baptist UOP, where he was used primarily as a back-row Academy graduate and Pepperdine transfer Ryan specialist. At Roosevelt, Ramos, a 6-foot junior, The outside hitter position will be a highly Leung and Roosevelt High School graduate and was a three-time Honolulu Star-Bulletin Fab 15 contested battle between young and old. The Pacific transfer Joby Ramos. Both have two seasons of eligibility remaining. Ramos will battle for the start- selection and two-time OIA Red East Player of Warriors return starter JP Marks and two more ing setter spot while Leung will compete at opposite. the Year. letterwinners, Scott Hartley and Brook Sedore, In addition, defensive specialist Kainoa Mitchell, Also in the mix as an emergency backup is and welcome newcomers Jace Olsen and Sinisa another Roosevelt HS alum, joins the Warriors after Taylor Averill, a 6-foot-7 sophomore from San Zarkovic. Any one of the five vying for the two spending two years at Orange Coast College. Jose, Calif., who moved to opposite last season outside hitter positions are capable of starting. once Biscaro secured the starting job. Averill was Marks, a 6-foot-6 sophomore from Schw- FORMER WARRIOR JOINS STAFF a Volleyball Magazine Fab 50 pick out of Branham erin, Germany, started 26 matches last season and Former Warrior setter Sean Carney has joined the High School and later attended UC Irvine for one averaged 2.30 kills per set. However, his .173 hit- Warrior coaching staff as an assistant coach. Carney, semester before transferring to UH. ting percentage was lowest among the team’s main who lettered for UH from 2006-09, will coach the group of pin hitters. Still, he was solid in ball setters. He spent the past several years coaching club volleyball in the islands following a three-year profes- control (1.17 dps) and his 23 service aces ranked sional career in Europe. Honolulu-born Carney is a among the league leaders. 2004 graduate of ‘Iolani School. Hartley (Encinitas, Calif.) started the final two matches of last season and posted a career-high of UH PICKED 12TH IN PRESEASON MPSF eight kills in the season-finale against UC Santa Bar- The Warriors were picked 12th in the Mountain bara. Prior to the season-ending series, the 6-foot-5 Pacific Sports Federation Preseason Coaches’ Poll. junior saw spot duty in his two years as a Warrior. The Warriors finished 12th in the final league stand- Sedore, a 6-foot-5 sophomore from Grand ings a year ago. UC Irvine is the preseason favorite Prairie, Alberta, Canada, was a key sub whose with 143 votes, including 11 first-place votes. biggest weapon was at the service line, where he had seven aces. 2013 PRESEASON MPSF COACHES’ POLL Rk School Pts (1st place) 2012 Record Olsen, a 6-foot-7 junior from Los Angeles, 1. UC Irvine 143 (11) 26-5 Calif., comes to UH after a two-year stint at Penn 2. BYU 134 (2) 24-7 State, where he started 41 matches and was part 3. Pepperdine 113 14-14 of two EIVA championship teams. He averaged 4. Stanford 110 22-5 5. UCLA 94 22-8 1.81 kills per set, including a career-best 2.03 av- 6. Long Beach State 85 15-15 erage during his freshman season, when he started 7. USC 83 24-6 27 of 30 matches. The 2010 graduate of Mira 8. Cal State Northridge 61 12-18 9. UC Santa Barbara 55 7-19 Costa High School was a Volleyball Magazine Fab 10. Cal Baptist 49 12-16 50 pick and is an accomplished beach player. 11. Pacific 35 8-20 Zarkovic, a 6-foot-4 freshman from Bel- 12. Hawai‘i 30 7-20 grade, Serbia, has arguably the most international 13. UC San Diego 22 9-19 JP Marks experience of any incoming player in school his- 6 2013 UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I MEN’S VOLLEYBALL 2013 SEASON OUTLOOK tory with 86 matches for the Serbian Youth and ing in 2011. Averill will transition to another Junior national teams. position this season after moving from setter to 2013 SCHEDULE Freshman Drew Durni was a two-time all- opposite last season and starting 13 matches, Th e Warriors open the 2013 season on the road Western New York selection out of Frontier High averaging 1.65 kills per set while hitting .197. for the fi rst time since 2007 with a Mountain School in Lakeview, N.Y. Zach Radner, a 6-foot-8 freshman from Seal Pacifi c Sports Federation series at Brigham At the opposite position, Johann Timmer, a Beach, Calif., comes to UH from Los Alamitos High Young (Jan. 4-5) before hosting the 19th Out- 6-foot-6 sophomore from Auckland, New Zea- School, where he was an all-league pick as a senior. rigger Hotels & Resorts Invitational, Jan. 10-12, land, started the first six matches of the season at the Stan Sheriff Center, one of the country’s before suffering an ankle injury that hampered LIBERO/DEFENSIVE SPECIALIST premiere early-season tournaments which fea- him the rest of the season. tures UCLA, Penn State, and Ohio State. Starter Returning: None Pepperdine-transfer Ryan Leung, a 6-foot-5 During the season, the Warriors will host junior who graduated from Hawai‘i Baptist Starter Lost: Nick Castello Letterwinners Returning: Matthew Cheape, MPSF series with Pepperdine (Jan. 25 & 27), Academy, is also in the mix at opposite. New- Harrison Phelps Stanford (Feb. 1-2), Cal State Northridge (Mar. comer Iain McKellar, a 6-foot-7 freshman from Letterwinner Lost: Troy Crutchfi eld 1 & 3), USC (Mar. 8 & 10), Pacifi c (Mar. 22- Macclesfield, England, is a redshirt candidate. Newcomers: Kolby Kanetake, Garrett Komisarek, 23) and UC Santa Barbara (March 29-30). Kainoa Mitchell In addition to BYU, UH will travel for road series with Long Beach State (Jan. 18-19), UCLA Another position of which the Warriors must (Feb. 15-16), defending NCAA champion UC replace a starter is at libero where two-year in- Irvine (Feb. 18-19), MPSF newcomer Cal Baptist cumbent Nick Castello graduated. (Mar. 15-16), and UC San Diego (Apr. 12-13). Among the list of players looking to fill that Th e MPSF Tournament will begin with the role are returnees Matthew Cheape and Harrison quarterfi nals April 20 and the semifi nals and Phelps and newcomers Kolby Kanetake, Garrett championships are slated for April 25 & 27. Th e Komisarek and Kainoa Mitchell. NCAA Championships are May 2 & 4 in Los Cheape, a 5-foot-10 Mililani, O‘ahu, native, Angeles, Calif. is the team’s lone senior and has seen limited action in his three seasons as a Warrior. Phelps, Date Opponent Time Jan. 4 at Brigham Young* 7:00 p.m. MT a 6-foot-1 junior from Laguna Beach, Calif., ap- Jan. 5 at Brigham Young* 7:00 p.m. MT peared in 10 matches last season. Kanetake, a 5-foot-8 freshman, is per- 19th Outrigger Hotels Invitational (Honolulu) haps the gem of this year’s recruiting class. The Jan. 10 UCLA vs. Penn State 4:00 p.m. Moanalua High School graduate was named to Hawai‘i vs. Ohio State 7:00 p.m. Jan. 11 Ohio State vs. UCLA 4:00 p.m. the All-America watch list prior to his senior year Hawai‘i vs. Penn State 7:00 p.m. and was a two-time Honolulu Star-Advertiser Fab Jan. 12 Ohio State vs. Penn State 4:00 p.m. 15 selection. Hawai‘i vs. UCLA 7:00 p.m. Nick West Komisarek, a 5-foot-10 junior from San Jose, Calif., was an all-state pick out of Irvine Jan. 18 at Long Beach State* 7:00 p.m. PT Jan. 19 at Long Beach State* 8:00 p.m. PT MIDDLE BLOCKER Valley College, where he played two seasons. Jan. 25 PEPPERDINE* 7:00 p.m. Mitchell, a 6-foot junior from Honolulu, played Starter Returning: Nick West Jan. 27 PEPPERDINE * 5:00 p.m. Starter Lost: Jarrod Lofy two seasons at Orange Coast College. The 2010 Feb. 1 STANFORD* 7:00 p.m. Letterwinners Returning: Taylor Averill, Davis Holt graduate of Roosevelt High School was a team- mate of Ramos for the Rough Riders and a three- Feb. 2 STANFORD * 7:00 p.m. Letterwinner Lost: Shane Welch Feb. 15 at UCLA* 7:00 p.m. PT Newcomers: Aniefre Etim-Th omas, Zach Radner time all-league pick. Feb. 16 at UCLA* 7:00 p.m. PT Feb. 18 at UC Irvine* 7:00 p.m. PT Offensive productivity and athleticism were the Feb. 19 at UC Irvine* 7:00 p.m. PT key attributes the UH coaching staff was looking March 1 CS NORTHRIDGE* 7:00 p.m. for at middle blocker. March 3 CS NORTHRIDGE * 5:00 p.m. They got that with the addition of Long March 8 USC* 7:00 p.m. Beach City College transfer Aniefre Etim-Thomas, March 10 USC* 5:00 p.m. a 6-foot-4 junior from Long Beach, Calif., and March 15 at Cal Baptist* 7:00 p.m. PT teammate of Max Wechsung. Etim-Thomas has the March 16 at Cal Baptist* 7:00 p.m. PT March 22 PACIFIC* 7:00 p.m. speed and jumping ability not seen by a UH middle March 23 PACIFIC * 7:00 p.m. blocker in years. Along with Wechsung, Etim- March 29 UC SANTA BARBARA* 7:00 p.m. Thomas helped LBCC to a state championship March 30 UC SANTA BARBARA * 7:00 p.m. in 2012 and during the state playoffs, he averaged 4.25 kills and 2.25 blocks per set while hitting .583. April 6 ALUMNI 7:00 p.m. April 12 at UC San Diego* 7:00 p.m. PT Returnees Nick West, Davis Holt and Taylor April 13 at UC San Diego* 7:00 p.m. PT Averill will also battle for a starting position. West, a 6-foot-8 junior from Orange, Calif., and April 20 MPSF Quarterfinal TBD UC Irvine transfer, started 27 matches for the April 25/27 MPSF Semifinals & Finals TBD Warriors last season and averaged 1.81 kills and a May 2 & 4 NCAA Championships TBD team-best 0.92 blocks per set. He hit .370 on the * MPSF Matches # denotes exhibition match season which ranked among the league leaders. All home matches in CAPS played at the Stan Sheriff Center Holt, a 6-foot-9 sophomore from Honolulu, appeared in two matches last season after redshirt- Harrison Phelps 2013 UNIVERSITY OF HAWAIHAWAI‘I‘I MEN’S MEN’S VOLLEYBALL 7 HEAD COACH CHARLIE WADE
CHARLIE WADE’S FILE Years at UH Fourth season Alma Mater Cal State Fullerton (1991) WADE COACHING EXPERIENCE 2010-, Hawai‘i, Men’s Head Coach HeadH Coach 4th Season 2006-08, Pacifi c, Women’s Head Coach 1998-2005, Hawai‘i, Women’s Associate Coach Head coach Char- In his inaugural year as coach, Wade led 1997, USA Volleyball Federation Senior Select Team 1995-97, Hawai‘i, Women’s Assistant Coach lie Wade’s third the Warriors to a 19-10 mark and a trip to the 1986-95, Magnum Volleyball Club season with the MPSF Tournament semifi nals for the fi rst time 1987-88, CS Fullerton, Women’s Assistant Coach Warrior volleyball team was challenging to say since 2003. UH doubled its win total from the the least. With a line-up that featured new faces previous year and snapped a two-year postseason at two of the pin-hitter positions, one middle drought. UH averaged 3,415 fans per match, (Angelica Ljungquist in 1996 and Kim Wil- blocker and at setter, the Warriors struggled to a including a season-best 5,683 for the MPSF loughby in 2003). 7-20 record, missing the postseason for the fi rst quarterfi nal match against Pepperdine. In addition, Wade served as head coach time under Wade. Wade came back to the islands after spending three times in Shoji’s absence and the Rainbow However, in that rebuilding year, the return- three seasons as the head women’s volleyball coach Wahine won all three matches. ing Warriors were able to gain a season’s worth of at the University of the Pacifi c, where he compiled Prior to UH, Wade was a veteran coach experience while Wade and his staff were putting a 38-46 record. His teams improved 10 wins from of club volleyball. In 1986, he founded the the pieces together to help Hawai‘i get back in his inaugural season to fi nish with an 18-9 record Magnum Volleyball Club, which was regarded by the national picture. in 2007. Th at year, his squad won three tourna- many collegiate coaches as one of the top junior During his tenure, Wade has emphasized ment titles and defeated 20th-ranked Cal Poly. programs in the country. He also served as head recruiting and bringing top talent to the islands, In the summer of 2007, Wade coached the coach of the Anaheim, Calif., club and coached even if it means several oceans away. Two-time USA Volleyball Federation Senior Select Team eventual Rainbow Wahine standouts Kristal All-American Jonas Umlauft of Germany led the which toured Argentina. Attwood, Kee Williams, Sarah Chase, Heather nation in kills during Wade’s fi rst two seasons. But it was during his 11-year tenure as an Bown and Jessica Sudduth and former UOP Last year’s recruiting class included New Zealand assistant coach with the Rainbow Wahine—the standout Tracy Chambers. National Team member Johann Timmer, German last nine as head coach Dave Shoji’s right-hand Wade also founded the Southern California sensation JP Marks and Canadian Brook Sedore, man—where Wade earned his reputation as Volleyball Institute in 1993 and served as its while this year’s class features Serbian Sinisa Zark- a stout recruiter and master tactician. During executive director. Th e 17,000-square-foot vol- ovic and Englishman Iain McKellar. his time at UH from 1995-2005, the Rainbow leyball training facility featured four courts, of- Wade has also lured several of the state’s Wahine won 11 conference titles, advanced to fi ces, weight and training rooms and a pro shop. top recruits, most notably Kolby Kanetake the NCAA Regionals 10 times, and made four During his fi rst fi ve years at UH, Wade also (Moanalua HS), considered one of the gems NCAA Championship appearances. UH posted a coached the Rainbow Asics club team, which of this year’s class. In addition, two Division I remarkable 160-1 conference mark and an overall featured Rainbow Wahine All-American Lily transfers who starred at Hawai‘i high schools are record of 310-39 for an 89-percent winning Kahumoku and former Minnesota setter and cur- returning to the islands to play for Wade: Joby percentage during his tenure. rent U.S. Olympian Lindsey Berg. Ramos (Roosevelt HS/Pacifi c) and Ryan Leung In postseason competition, Wade helped Wade’s fi rst stint in collegiate coaching was (Hawai‘i Baptist Academy/Pepperdine). guide the Rainbow Wahine to 11 consecutive at Cal State Fullerton, where he was an assistant In 2011, Wade guided the Warriors to their NCAA Tournament appearances, six Regional for two years while fi nishing school. He earned a second straight Mountain Pacifi c Sports Federa- Finals (1995, ’96, ’98, 2000, ’02, ’03), and four bachelor’s degree in kinesiology in 1991. tion Tournament appearance and fi nished fi fth in Final Fours (1996, 2000, ’02, ’03), including Wade is married to former University of the fi nal league standings. Prior to Wade’s arrival, the national championship match in 1996. As Washington player Tani Martin. Th e couple have UH had missed postseason play the previous two the program’s primary recruiter, Wade coached two children, Makana (7) and Kainoa (5). seasons and suff ered through three straight losing eight All-Americans who earned 18 All-America seasons. certifi cates and two National Players of the Year
WADE’S COACHING RECORDS HAWAI‘I (Head Coach, Men’s Volleyball) Overall MPSF Season W L Pct. W L Pct. Finish Final AVCA Rk. 2010 19 10 .655 14 8 .636 4th 4th 2011 15 13 .536 13 9 .591 5th 8th 2012 7 20 .259 4 18 .182 12th NR Totals 41 43 .488 31 35 .469
PACIFIC (Head Coach, Women’s Volleyball) Season W L Pct. Notes 2006 8 21 .276 First season at UOP 2007 18 9 .667 Won three tournament titles during the season 2008 12 16 .429 Finished 4th in Big West Totals 38 46 .452
8 2013 UNIVERSITY OF HAWAI‘I MEN’S VOLLEYBALL ASSISTANT COACHES JEFF SEAN HALL CARNEY AssociateA Coach 3rd Season AAssistant Coach 1st Season
Jeff Hall, a standout collegiate player who Former Warrior Sean Carney begins his briefl y spent time on the professional circuit, fi rst season with his alma mater as assistant spent his fi rst season as the team’s assistant coach. coach. Last year, he assumed the role of associate coach and lead recruiter Carney spent the past several years coaching club volleyball and for the Warriors. Hall is also in charge of team scouting and off ensive game serving as an instructor at IMPACT Volleyball Club (Honolulu) and Elite planning, and works with the setters. Sports Academy (Honolulu), the latter of which he founded in 2012. Also Hall came to UH from his alma mater, the University of the Pacifi c, that year, he co-founded the Hawai‘i Elite Volleyball Club with several where he spent three seasons as assistant coach. other former Warrior and Rainbow Wahine volleyball players. At UOP, Hall was the fi rst assistant whose main duties included He assisted with both the ‘Iolani and Punahou high school varsity coaching the attackers, scouting and recruiting coordinator, and academic teams as well as coached numerous camps, including the UH men’s vol- progress coordinator. leyball camp from 2005-09. Prior to UOP, Hall spent three years with the UC San Diego men’s Th e Honolulu, O‘ahu, native lettered for UH from 2006-09, where he and women’s volleyball teams from 2004-07. His primary duties with the fi nished his career with 1,747 assists, 458 digs, 167 blocks and 52 service women included coaching the middle blockers while serving as recruit- aces. He played the majority of his career at setter until his senior season in ing coordinator and fi rst assistant with the men. He helped the Tritons which he played both opposite and setter. Carney served as team captain women’s team advance to the NCAA Division II quarterfi nals in 2004. during his junior and senior seasons. He was an all-tournament team pick Hall also was the fi rst assistant at Grossmont College for fi ve seasons at the Outrigger Hotels & Resorts Invitational in 2008 and was named the from 2000-04, where his teams fi nished fi fth in the state twice. A native of Honolulu Quarterback Club Athlete of the Month for April 2009. St. Paul, Minn., he also coached at Mission Bay High School for three years Following his collegiate career, he played professionally in Europe for and was the head coach of the top-ranked Seaside 18’s club team in Del Nesselande Volleyball Club in Rotterdam, Netherlands, in 2009, followed Mar for seven seasons. His club won the gold medal at the Junior Olympics by a one-year stint with Finland’s Sun Volley during the 2010-11 season, in Minneapolis in 2006 while also producing seven Top 10 fi nishes nation- where he became the fi rst international player to serve as captain in the ally, including fi ve in the Top 5. club’s history. Considered one of the top players in Pacifi c volleyball history, Hall A 2004 graduate of ‘Iolani School, Carney was a four-year varsity was named the team’s Off ensive Player of the Year in his only two seasons letterman who earned Honolulu Advertiser State Player of the Year and with the Tigers in 1993 and ’94. After earning his bachelor’s degree of fi ne Interscholastic League of Honolulu co-Player of the Year honors as a senior arts in graphic design in 1999, he was selected to the United States Olym- in 2004. Th at year, he led the Raiders to both the state and ILH titles. He pic Festival during the summers of 1993 and ’94. He played on the beach was a two-time second-team all-state selection and two-time recipient of for the AVP professionally for four seasons. the school’s Eddie Hamada Award. Carney was also a member of the ‘Iolani Prior to Pacifi c, Hall played at Orange Coast Junior College, where he boys varsity basketball team which captured the state and league titles in earned fi rst-team all-Orange Empire Conference honors. He also attended 2003 and ’04. and played at Park College where he was named Off ensive Player of the Carney earned a bachelor’s degree in entrepreneurial studies at UH Year, as well as an All-American at the A.A.U. Junior Nationals competition. in 2011. He served as a commentator on the OC Sports broadcast of UH Hall and his wife, Jayme, have two daughters, Dylan Makela (7) and men’s volleyball last season. Devon Hana (5). Hall lived in Kona for one year following college. CARNEY’S FILE Years at UH First season HALL’S FILE Alma Mater Hawai‘i (2011) Years at UH Th ird season Alma Mater Pacifi c (1999) COACHING EXPERIENCE 2008, UH Women’s Volleyball Camp,