https://hawaiiathletics.com/rss.aspx?path=wvballLatest news items for University of Hawai'i at Manoa Athleticsen-us60https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/7/28/womens-volleyball-hires-mcdonald-to-complete-coaching-staff.aspxhttps://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/7/28/womens-volleyball-hires-mcdonald-to-complete-coaching-staff.aspxWomen's Volleyball

HONOLULU — University of Hawai'i women's volleyball head coach Joshua Walker completed the coaching staff for his inaugural season by announcing on Tuesday the hiring of Will McDonald as an assistant coach.]]>WVB mcdonald hiredTue, 28 Jul 2026 11:00:00 1875211https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/7/27/womens-volleyball-welcomes-olmstead-as-associate-head-coach.aspxhttps://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/7/27/womens-volleyball-welcomes-olmstead-as-associate-head-coach.aspxWomen's Volleyball

HONOLULU — University of Hawai'i women's volleyball head coach Joshua Walker announced on Monday the addition of former Brigham Young head coach Heather Olmstead to the Rainbow Wahine program as associate head coach for the 2026 season.]]>WVB olmstead hiredMon, 27 Jul 2026 11:00:00 1875209https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/7/23/mens-volleyball-all-three-hawai-i-volleyball-programs-earn-avca-team-academic-awards.aspxhttps://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/7/23/mens-volleyball-all-three-hawai-i-volleyball-programs-earn-avca-team-academic-awards.aspxMen's Volleyball, Women's Volleyball, Women's Beach Volleyball

LEXINGTON, Ky. – The American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) announced its Team Academic Awards for the 2025-26 academic year with the Rainbow Warrior men's volleyball team, the Rainbow Wahine indoor team, and the Rainbow Wahine beach team each gaining recognition.]]>AVCA Team Academic AwardThu, 23 Jul 2026 06:05:00 1875203https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/7/21/womens-volleyball-to-face-uh-hilo-chaminade-in-exhibitions.aspxhttps://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/7/21/womens-volleyball-to-face-uh-hilo-chaminade-in-exhibitions.aspxWomen's Volleyball

HONOLULU — The 2026 University of Hawai'i women's volleyball team will make its public debut in two exhibition matches against in-state competition as the Rainbow Wahine prepare for the program's first season under the leadership of new head coach Joshua Walker.]]>WVB exhibitionsTue, 21 Jul 2026 14:00:00 1875204https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/7/15/womens-volleyball-announces-2026-schedule.aspxhttps://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/7/15/womens-volleyball-announces-2026-schedule.aspxWomen's Volleyball

HONOLULU — Led by first-year head coach Joshua Walker, the University of Hawai'i women's volleyball team will embark on a new era with a 29-match regular-season schedule. The full 2026 schedule features three early-season tournaments to headline an 11-match nonconference slate leading into UH's inaugural campaign in the Mountain West Conference.]]>WVB 2026 RegularSeason ScheduleWed, 15 Jul 2026 10:58:00 1875199https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/7/14/kanetake-joins-womens-volleyball-coaching-staff.aspxhttps://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/7/14/kanetake-joins-womens-volleyball-coaching-staff.aspxWomen's Volleyball

HONOLULU — Former University of Hawai'i All-American Kolby Kanetake will return to Manoa as an assistant coach with the UH women's volleyball program, Rainbow Wahine head coach Joshua Walker announced.]]>WVB Kolby Kanetake hiredTue, 14 Jul 2026 09:00:00 1875195https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/7/1/general-uh-athletics-announces-200-games-to-air-on-new-mw-streaming-platform-complementing-110-broadcasts-on-k5.aspxhttps://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/7/1/general-uh-athletics-announces-200-games-to-air-on-new-mw-streaming-platform-complementing-110-broadcasts-on-k5.aspxBaseball, Men's Basketball, Football, Men's Golf, Men's Swimming & Diving, Men's Tennis, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Softball, Women's Swimming & Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, General, Women's Track & Field

HONOLULU — Following the Mountain West's announcement of MW+, its new direct-to-consumer digital subscription platform powered by Kiswe, the University of Hawai'i Athletics Department is thrilled to announce that more than 200 live UH sporting events – home and away – will be available on the app this year.]]>MW+ LaunchWed, 1 Jul 2026 07:05:00 2175179https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/7/1/general-uh-athletics-officially-joins-mountain-west-as-full-member.aspxhttps://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/7/1/general-uh-athletics-officially-joins-mountain-west-as-full-member.aspxBaseball, Men's Basketball, Football, Men's Golf, Men's Swimming & Diving, Men's Tennis, Women's Basketball, Women's Cross Country, Women's Golf, Women's Soccer, Softball, Women's Swimming & Diving, Women's Tennis, Women's Volleyball, General, Women's Track & Field

The University of Hawai?i is joining the Mountain West Conference as a full member effective July 1, 2026. Travel subsidies for conference opponents will be phased out as part of the new membership and the exit fee from the Big West Conference will be covered. Since 2012, UH has been competing in the Mountain West in football and in the Big West for most of its other men's and women's sports teams.]]>Hawai‘i x Mountain WestWed, 1 Jul 2026 00:00:00 2175180https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/6/23/womens-volleyball-adds-middle-blocker-for-2026-season.aspxhttps://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/6/23/womens-volleyball-adds-middle-blocker-for-2026-season.aspxWomen's Volleyball

HONOLULU — The University of Hawai'i women's volleyball team added height and depth to the middle rotation with the addition of transfer Marnie Ursem to the roster for the 2026 season.]]>WVB Marnie Ursem signingTue, 23 Jun 2026 13:00:00 1875169https://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/6/5/womens-volleyball-joshua-walker-named-hawai-i-womens-volleyball-head-coach.aspxhttps://hawaiiathletics.com/news/2026/6/5/womens-volleyball-joshua-walker-named-hawai-i-womens-volleyball-head-coach.aspxWomen's Volleyball

HONOLULU – University of Hawai'i Athletics Director Matt Elliott announced Friday the selection of Joshua Walker as the fourth head coach of the Rainbow Wahine volleyball program.]]>Joshua Walker Hired_3Fri, 5 Jun 2026 10:30:00 1875156