HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i men's volleyball team added a pair of dynamic hitters for its 2025 signing class as Finn Kearney of Phoenix, Ariz., and Ofeck Hazan of Zichron-Yaakov, Israel signed their National Letter of Intent.
 
"We have been excited about this recruiting class for years," head coach Charlie Wade said. "Obviously Tread (Rosenthal) is with us now and has been a great addition to our program. Finn, I have watched a ton and loved his progress as he continues to be one the most talented and impactful players in the class.
 
"Ofeck and the UH men's volleyball program are the perfect fit. He is an impressive young man both on and off the court. His experience and professionalism will make for a smooth transition to competing at the Division I level."
 
Kearney is a 6-foot-5 hitter and starting outside hitter of the United States U19 National Team. He helped the U.S. capture the gold medals at the 2022 NORCECA U19 Pan American Cup in both 2022 and 2023. In 2022, he was selected as the tournament's Best Opposite and Best Server. He also helped the Americans finish runner-up at the FIVB U19 World Championships in 2023.
 
Kearney was named one of 25 Underclassmen to Watch by VolleyballMag.com and was selected to the watch list of the 2022-23 USA TODAY's High School Sports Awards Boys Volleyball Player of the Year Award.
 
Hazan is a member of the Israeli Senior National Team, who plays for the Hapoel Mate-Asher Akko club team. The 6-foot-6 middle blocker was a member of Israel's European Championship team in 2023 and appeared in four of the five matches. In 2021, he played for Israel's Silver European League squad.
 
In addition, Hazan was a member of Israel's U18 team which competed in the European Championship in 2020 and the U17 team that played in the 2019 European Championship.

2025 Signing Class

Name	Pos.	Ht.	Cl.	Hometown (High School)
Finn Kearney	OPP/OH	6-5	Fr.	Phoenix, Ariz. (Sandra Day O'Connor HS)
Ofeck Hazan	MB	6-6	Fr.	Zichron-Yaakov, Israel