HONOLULU – University of Hawai'i men's volleyball head coach Charlie Wade announced the hiring of Shelton Tang as assistant coach. Tang has spent the past 15 seasons as volunteer coach and video coordinator for the Rainbow Wahine volleyball program.

 

Tang joins Wade's inaugural staff along with associate coach Dan Fisher, volunteer coach Tony McInerny, and team manager Brian Beckwith.

 

“We're very fortunate to acquire Shelton's knowledge and experience on our staff,” Wade said. “I've known him for the better part of 15 years through his involvement with Hawai'i volleyball. Shelton was originally going to join my staff as a video coordinator and now he'll be able to help us in other areas of the program. This is essentially an entry-level, administrative position but what we're getting is a 42-year old, professional who has the experience of a veteran volleyball coach.”

 

“This is a tremendous opportunity and I'm very fortunate to be able to be reunited with Charlie Wade,” Tang said. “To be able to work with the Rainbow Wahine volleyball program for the past 15 years, has given me the experience and knowledge to take on this new venture and I'm grateful for my time there. This is a new chapter in my career and I'm excited for the season to begin and to work with Charlie and Dan.”

 

For the past 15 seasons, Tang was the video coordinator on Dave Shoji's staff, working primarily with scouting and breaking down film of UH's opponents. He has been on staff of four NCAA Championship final four teams.

 

Since 2002, Tang has served as project coordinator for USA Volleyball High Performance for the Aloha Region. He's coached various teams, including 18-under Aloha Region which took second place in the Youth National Team Division in 2003.

 

For the past decade, Tang has served as club director and coach for IMPACT Hawai'i, a club he started in 2000. Among the players he's coached include a dozen players currently playing Division I volleyball including Rainbow Wahine starting setter Dani Mafua and libero Elizabeth Ka'aihue.

 

Outside of coaching, since 2005 Tang has served as tournament director for the Kaua'i Challenge, a four-day, 32-team high school tournament. In addition for the last nine years he is the tournament director for the IMPACT Hawai'i Spring Tournament which attracts club teams from Hawai'i and the mainland across four different age divisions.

 

Tang has been involved with 'Iolani School's volleyball program from the time he graduated from UH. In two separate stints from 1992, he has served various roles such as intermediate coach, head junior varsity coach, and assistant varsity coach. As assistant varsity coach in 2009, the Raiders placed third in the Interscholastic League of Honolulu.

 

Tang's extensive coaching experience includes stints at Maryknoll School (2000), Kaimuki High School (1999), Kalani High School (1990-91) and Saint Louis School (1985-89).

 

Upon graduating from UH with a degree in electrical engineering, Tang worked at Hawaiian Tel for 11 years as a maintenance supervisor and senior engineer. He currently works for CCSI, a consulting firm for tw telecom as an engineer.

 

Tang is single and resides in Honolulu.