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HONOLULU--Here's a look back at University of Hawai'i head volleyball head coach Dave Shoji's career through the years as he announced his retirement after leading his Rainbow Wahine for the past 42 seasons. This past year he became just the second women's volleyball coach to win 1,200 NCAA Division I games. Shoji finishes his stellar career with a record of 1,202-204-1 record. In 2016, Shoji led the Rainbow Wahine to a 15-1 Big West record to capture the program's fourth BWC title in five years (since returning to the league). It marked their ninth total Big West crown and 25th overall conference title (16-Western Athletic Conference). Shoji guided UH to their 24th-straight and 35th overall NCAA Tournament appearance this season, falling in the second round to No. 1 Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minn.

Shoji never had a losing season in his 42 year-stint at Hawai'i. He led the Rainbow Wahine to four national championships (1-AIAW, 3-NCAA) and nine NCAA Final Four appearances. His teams amassed 20-plus win seasons 38 times and 30-plus win seasons 19 times. He coached 86 All-American selections (14 AIAW, 15 USVBA, 57 AVCA); 25 conference Players of the Year; and 175 all-conference selections. Academically, he has also coached 107 conference all-academic players.
 
The honors have piled up for Shoji over the years. In addition to being a member of the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Hall of Fame, he is a 14-time conference and 11-time all-region Coach of the Year. He is a five time AVCA National Coach of the Year (1982, '87, '88, '95, '09). Shoji was named one of the all-time great coaches by USA Volleyball in 2002. He was inducted into the Hawai'i Sports Hall of Fame and was named coach of the NCAA 25th Anniversary team. Since the AVCA started their national poll, Hawai'i has been ranked 499 total weeks which ranks them at No. 3 in the poll's history. Only Nebraska and Stanford are ranked higher tied at No. 1 with 510 times ranked.

Shoji Timeline

October 29, 1975          
First win in his first match as head coach of Rainbow Wahine. Defeated UC Riverside on the road in four sets, 15-17, 15-6, 15-13, 15-11.
 
November 3, 1979        
Shoji won his 100th game in a sweep over Southern California, 15-4, 15-11 at the UCLA/NIVT tournament in Los Angeles, Calif.
 
November 11, 1987     
The Rainbow Wahine defeated defending national champions Utah State in a reverse sweep in a packed Klum Gym, 13-15, 6-15, 15-7, 15-10, 15-7.
 
December 8, 1979        
Won the University of Hawai'i's first national championship. UH came back from being down two sets to win the last three straight to defeat defending national champions, Utah State in Carbondale, Ill, 8-15, 7-15, 15-9, 16-14, 15-12.
 
October 29, 1982     
UH opened the Wendy's Classic tournament with a four-set win over UCLA in Stockton, Calif., 15-17, 15-9, 15-13, 17-15 for Shoji's 200th win.
 
December 19, 1982 
Hawai'i captured its first NCAA championship with a come from behind win in five sets to defeat Southern California, 14-16, 9-15, 15-13, 15-10, 15-12.
 
December 19, 1983 
The Rainbow Wahine captured their second straight NCAA title by sweeping UCLA, 15-13, 15-4, 15-10 in Lexington, Ky.
 
October 10, 1985     
Shoji captured his 300th career-win with a three set win over Pepperdine at the UCLA/NIVT tournament in Los Angeles, Calif., 15-13, 9-15, 15-12.
 
December 11, 1987 
After falling to Pacific in the NCAA tournament in 1985 and '86, Hawai'i broke through, sweeping Pacific in the NCAA Regional Finals in Klum Gym, 15-11, 15-9, 15-12.
 
December 19, 1987 
Hawai'i captured its third NCAA and fourth national title by defeating Stanford in four sets, 15-10, 15-10, 9-15, 15-1.
 
October 21, 1988     
Shoji won his 400th match with a sweep at Wyoming, 15-6, 15-9, 15-9.
 
September 17, 1992           
The Rainbow Wahine wins Shoji's 500th win against Houston in four sets, 15-6, 12-15, 15-10, 15-3 in home opener.

October 21, 1994     
Shoji and the Rainbow Wahine played their first ever match in the Stan Sheriff Center in front of a sellout crowd of 10,300, defeating San Jose State, 15-4, 12-15,15-2, 15-6. It was also the first event ever in the SSC.
 
September 20, 1996           
Shoji captured his 600th win with a sweep over Fresno State, 16-14, 15-3, 15-9.
 
December 19, 1996 
Hawai'i swept Florida to advance to the NCAA championship match in Cleveland, Ohio, 15-11, 15-8, 15-9.
 
November 28, 1998
The longest match in NCAA history took place in the WAC championship match in Las Vegas, Nev. between Hawai'i and BYU. The 'Bows won in five grueling sets, 15-12, 21-19, 13-15, 16-18, 24-22 in three hours and 38 minutes.
 
October 30, 1999     
Shoji and the Rainbow Wahine capture his 700th career win in a dominant 15-3, 15-5, 15-10 sweep at Fresno State.
 
December 7, 2000   
Defeated Long Beach State in the NCAA Regionals in Honolulu in five sets, 11-15, 15-13, 15-9, 12-15, 15-6
 
November 27, 2002
Shoji earns his 800th career win with a sweep at Utah in UH's final regular season match of the 2002 season, 31-29, 30-16, 30-18.
 
December 14, 2002 
Hawai'i defeated Nebraska on the road in Lincoln in the NCAA Regional Finals, 30-25, 25-30, 30-27, 30-21 to advance to the NCAA semifinals in New Orleans, La.
 
December 3, 2005   
No. 2-ranked Hawai'i faced off against No. 4-ranked Texas in the second round of the NCAA tournament in Austin, Texas. The Rainbow Wahine won in four sets, 19-30, 30-18, 30-26, 30-20.
 
September 2, 2006  
Shoji captured his 900th career win with a sweep over Colorado, 32-30, 30-23, 30-20.
 
October 17, 2009     
Shoji earns his 1,000th career victory with a four-set win over New Mexico State, 25-13, 22-25, 25-21, 25-8.

December 12, 2009
Hawai'i sweeps Michigan in the NCAA Regional finals in Stanford, Calif.to advance to the NCAA semifinals in Tampa, Fla,., 25-23, 25-19, 25-18.
 
November 17, 2012
Shoji won his 1,100th match on the road at UC Davis, 25-17, 25-23, 25-17,

September 6, 2013  
Shoji became the NCAA's all-time winningest coach winning his 1,107th game with a 25-23, 25-15, 23-25, 25-18 win over Santa Clara at the Stan Sheriff Center.
 
December 11, 2015 
The Rainbow Wahine were able to notch their first win over Penn State, sweeping the Nittany Lions in the NCAA Regionals  in Des Moines, Iowa, 25-22, 27-25, 25-16.
 
November 17, 2016
Shoji becomes just the second coach in NCAA history to win his 1,200th match. The victory came against Cal Poly, 25-11, 26-24, 25-15.
 
February 20, 2017   
Dave Shoji announces his retirement after 42 years at the helm of the Rainbow Wahine Volleyball program.