WHAT’S INSIDE Largest Road Crowds _________________ 62 QUICK FACTS 2 MEDIA INFORMATION Stan Sheriff Center Records ___________ 63 Media Information _____________________2 GENERAL Founded _______________________________1907 Media Outlets _________________________3 Enrollment ___________________________ 20,000 64 HISTORY Nickname ___________________ Rainbow Warriors History of Hawai‘i Basketball _______ 64-65 School Colors _________ Green, Black, Silver, White 4 HAWAI‘I BASKETBALL HAL Diamond Head Classic Records _ 66-69 Conference __________________________ Big West 2015-16 Season Preview _______________4 OHR Rainbow Classic History _______ 70-74 Chancellor __________________Robert Bley-Vroman 2014-15 Season Review ________________5 Conf. Tournament History __________ 75-76 Athletics Director ______________ David A.K. Matlin Head Coach Eran Ganot ________________6 Postseason History & Records ______ 77-78 Arena (Cap.) ________ Stan Sheriff Center (10,300) Assistant Coaches/Support Staff _______ 7-9 NCAA Tournament Teams __________ 79-80 HISTORY Rosters _________________________ 10-11 NIT Teams _______________________ 81-82 First Year of Basketball (Total) _________1912 (93) National Rankings ________________ 83-84 Overall All-Time Record ___________1,095-1,065-1 Annual Results ___________________ 85-86 Collegiate All-Time Record ______________ 761-890 12 MEET THE ‘BOWS Annual Team Statistics ____________ 87-88 All-Time Big West Record _____________ 27-23 (3) Player Profiles____________________ 12-21 All-Time Letterwinners _____________ 89-90 NCAA Appearances (Last) ______________4 (2002) Returnees ___________________ 12-19 All-Time Numerical Roster _____________ 91 NIT Appearances (Last) ________________8 (2004) Roderick Bobbitt _______________ 12 All-Time Geographical Roster __________ 92 Last Postseason Opponent _______ Air Force (2013) Quincy Smith __________________ 13 Awards & Honors _________________ 93-96 Result _________________CIT First Round L, 65-69 Dyrbe Enos ___________________ 14 ’Bows in the Pros ____________________ 96 SPORTS INFORMATION Stefan Jovanovic _______________ 15 Coaching History ____________________ 97 Media Relations Director ___________Derek Inouchi Aaron Valdes __________________ 16 All-Time Results _________________ 98-113 Basketball SID _____________________ John Barry Mike Thomas _________________ 17 E-mail ______________________ [email protected] Isaac Fleming _________________ 18 Office Phone __________________ (808) 956-7506 Niko Filipovich _________________ 19 UH MANOA POLICY ON GENDER EQUITY IN Cell Phone ___________________ (808) 292-1462 Redshirts/Newcomers _________ 20-21 INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Office Fax ____________________ (808) 956-4470 Gender equity in athletics extends the doc- Press Row Phone ______________ (808) 956-9408 trine of fairness to all areas of athletic activ- Website ___________________ HawaiiAthletics.com 22 THE OPPONENTS ity at the University level. It is activated by a COACHING STAFF Non-Conference Opponents ___________ 22 sense of moral obligation that exceeds any Head Coach (Yrs) ________Eran Ganot (1st season) Big West Conference Opponents _______ 23 specific duty to comply with legal require- Alma Mater (Yr) ______ Swarthmore College (2003) HAL Diamond Head Classic Field ______ 24 ments, although it also recognizes the neces- Assistant Coach (Yrs) _ Adam Jacobsen (1st season) HAL Diamond Head Classic Bracket ____ 25 sity of observing the tenets of Title IX, Patsy Alma Mater (Yr) _________________ Pacific (1997) Series Opponent Records _____________ 26 Mink Act. Its desired effect is to offer women Assistant Coach (Yrs) _ John Montgomery (1st season) Opponent Series History ___________ 27-32 and men equal opportunities to participate Alma Mater (Yr) _______ Loyola Marymount (2007) in sports for which there is demonstrated Assistant Coach (Yrs) _____Chris Acker (1st season) interest among athletes in Hawai‘i and to Alma Mater (Yr) _____ University of Phoenix (2012) Basketball Office Phone ________ (808) 956-6501 33 2014-15 REVIEW provide equitable levels of support for coach- Results ____________________________ 33 ing, travel, scholarships, operating expenses TEAM INFORMATION Individual Statistics __________________ 34 and facilities used. Beyond these specific 2014-15 Overall Record _________________ 22-13 Superlatives ________________________ 35 goals, gender equity also fosters an attitude Big West Record/Finish ________________ 8-8 (5th) Game-By-Game Statistics _____________ 36 and establishes an environment in which Starters Returning/Lost ____________________ 3/2 Big West Review _____________________ 37 men’s and women’s sports are encouraged Letterwinners Returning/Lost _______________ 9/3 Big West Statistics ________________ 38-41 in comparable ways. Those who support Redshirts Returning _________________________ 2 gender equity are willing to cooperate in Newcomers ________________________________ 3 frequent self-evaluations and to implement change so that all student-athletes can have 42 RECORDS the same opportunity to realize the highest Team/Individual/Opponent Records _ 42-43 level of their abilities. A copy of the plan Individual Leaders ________________ 44-49 titled, “Believe It, Achieve It,” is available in 1,000-Point Scorers _______________ 50-51 the Senior Woman Administrator’s Office. CREDITS: The 2015-16 Top Individual Game Performances __ 52-53 University of Hawai‘i Rainbow Top Team Performances ______________ 54 Warrior Basketball Media Top Conference Indiv. Performances ____ 55 Guide was produced by the University of Hawai‘i Sports Top Conference Team Performances ____ 56 Media Relations Office. Buzzer Beaters ______________________ 56 All rights reserved. Derek Top Big West Indiv. Performances ______ 57 Inouchi, Director; John Barry, Top Big West Team Performances ______ 58 Kara Nishimura, and Michael Margins & Streaks ___________________ 59 Stambaugh, Assistant Directors; Troy Yamamoto, Overtime Games ____________________ 60 Internet Specialist; Jay Metzger, Multimedia Specialist. Alexis Season Openers _____________________ 60 Hernandez, Kristy Tamashiro, Malia Weisskopf; Student 100-Point Games ____________________ 61 Assistants. Cover designs by Kara Nishimura. Home Courts _______________________ 62 2015-16 RAINBOW WARRIOR BASKETBALL 1 MEDIA INFORMATION SPORTS MEDIA RELATIONS This publication has been provided to the conclusion of the game. Box scores will 1337 Lower Campus Rd. enhance fan participation and assist the also be sent via e-mail and will be available Honolulu, HI 96822 media in the coverage of Rainbow Warrior online at HawaiiAthletics.com after the con- Main Office Number: (808) 956-7523 basketball. The Sports Media Relations clusion of the game. Fax Number: (808) 956-4470 Office will follow up with weekly releases dur- E-mail: [email protected] ing the season to keep the media informed POST-GAME INTERVIEWS Website: HawaiiAthletics.com about the Rainbow Warrior basketball team. UH coaches and players will be available for DEREK INOUCHI interviews following a 10-minute cooling-off Media Relations Director MEDIA CREDENTIALS period after each game. All media members Work: (808) 956-4478 Requests for working press, photo and should notify a Sports Media Relations rep- Cell: (808) 954-0234 broadcast credentials for 2015-16 home resentative with their request for interviews. E-mail: [email protected] basketball games should be made in writing The coaches and players will be escorted to Alma Mater: Hawai‘i, 1996 at least two weeks prior to the game. Direct the Green Room for all interviews. Sport Assignments: Football, all requests to: M/W Golf, M. Volleyball John Barry INTERNET SERVICES KARA NISHIMURA Assistant Media Relations Director Ethernet lines are available in the media Assistant Director/ [email protected] workroom. A limited amount of wireless Graphic Designer Credentials will be available on game accounts are available in the arena. Please Work: (808) 956-5087 day at the pass gate of the Stan Sheriff contact men’s basketball SID John Barry Cell: (808) 497-0638 Center. A picture ID is required to pick up for an account. Due to the limited amount E-mail: [email protected] items at the pass gate. Diamond Head of accounts, those news outlets covering Alma Mater: Purdue, 1993 Sport Assignments: W. Volleyball, Softball, M/W Classic credentials may be requested the Rainbow Warriors or their opponents on Tennis, Cheerleading through the tournament website at diamond- a regular basis will receive top priority. All headclassic.com. other requests are issued on the basis of JOHN BARRY Due to the limited space available on availability. Assistant Director/ press row, those news outlets covering the Work: (808) 956-7506 Cell: (808) 292-1462 Rainbow Warriors or their opponents on HAWAIIATHLETICS.COM E-mail: [email protected] a regular basis will receive top priority. All The UH Athletics website (HawaiiAthletics.com) Alma Mater: Lafayette College, other credentials for print media are issued features a video component, photo galleries, 1998 on the basis of space availability. ESPN and online media guides in addition to the Sport Assignments: Women’s Soccer, Men’s 1420, which has the radio rights for UH bas- existing player and coach biographies, press Basketball, Women’s Beach Volleyball, Sailing ketball, will be the only local radio station to releases, schedules and everything else you receive season credentials. Local radio sta- need to know about UH Athletics. In addi- MICHAEL STAMBAUGH tions with a full-time sports