HONOLULU — The University of Hawai'i Sports Circle of Honor formally welcomed its 41^st class of inductees and honored a longtime mainstay of the training staff during the Green and White Celebration on Friday night at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.

The sold-out event presented by 'Ahahui Koa Anuenue returned to the Mānoa campus as part of Homecoming festivities and was highlighted by the official enshrinement of the five-member 2026 Circle of Honor class.

• Monika Eggens, a three-time ACWPC All-American, Big West Player of the Year, Olympian and UH's all-time leading goal scorer, became the UH water polo program's first Circle of Honor inductee.
• Rich Miano was honored for a multifaceted connection with the UH football program, progressing from a walk-on defensive back to an All-American and 11-year NFL veteran. He later served as an assistant coach and longtime television analyst.
• Barbara (Mitchell) Anderson was inducted in the Legends category as UH's first swimming national champion (1975 AIAW 200 IM) and 1972 U.S. Olympian.
• Costas Theocharidis, a two-time AVCA National Player of the Year and four-time first-team All-American, joined the Circle of Honor as one of the men's volleyball program's most decorated student-athletes.
• Ben Yee, who dedicated over four decades of service to UH football, earned a place in the Circle of Honor in the Contributor category as co-founder of the Nā Koa football booster club.

The UH Athletics Department also honored former trainer Eric Okasaki as the recipient of the Spirit of the Rainbow Award. The award recognizes staff members who demonstrated exceptional service over careers spanning at least 25 years. Okasaki spent a total of 46 years in the Athletics Department, starting as a junior varsity baseball player at UH in 1973. He went on to serve 43 years as an athletic trainer, including 35 as the head athletic trainer.

The Circle of Honor inductees will also be recognized during the Homecoming football game versus New Mexico on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the Clarence T.C. Ching Complex. Permanent plaques honoring the inductees are displayed along the main concourse of Bankoh Arena.
 
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