Scott Wong has been the University of Hawai'i women's volleyball associate coach since 2010. He undertakes many of the scouting and recruiting duties on the staff, while coaching the technical aspects of UH’s game at the net.
Wong, a 2001 graduate of Pepperdine University, grew up in Pearl City, O‘ahu, and played his high school ball at Punahou School in Honolulu. He holds a wealth of coaching experience both on the men’s and women’s side after enjoying a wonderful playing career both on the court and on the sand.
The Rainbow Wahine have enjoyed tremendous success during his time with the program. UH has won four league titles and made as many NCAA appearances with the 2011 team advancing to the regional semifinal and losing a very close match to USC. In 2013, the 'Bows sent shockwaves across the volleyball nation with an impressive opening-match defeat of defending national champion and topped-ranked Texas. UH went on to capture it's 19th straight league title and advance to the NCAA Tournament for the 32nd time.
Wong is also the head coach of the Rainbow Wahine sand volleyball team. He guided the 'Bows to the 2012 AVCA National Championships in Alabama in the program's inaugural season and did so again in 2014 with Karissa Cook and Brittany Tiegs posting a runner-up finish in the pairs competition. His time at UH is his second go around with the program. Wong was a volunteer assistant coach for the 2006 team that advanced to the NCAA regional championship match.
Prior to joining the Rainbow Wahine, Wong assisted legendary coach Marv Dunphy at Pepperdine where he helped the Waves win the 2005 NCAA Championship, its fifth NCAA title in program history. Pepperdine swept Ohio State in the national semifinals before rallying from a 2-1 deficit to defeat UCLA, 3-2, in the championship match at Pauley Pavilion, capping off its 25-2 season.
The Waves made NCAA championship runs again in 2008 and 2009. The 2008 team entered the MPSF Tournament as the No. 5 seed, but after an improbable run, Pepperdine found themselves in the NCAA National Title match against Penn State. The Waves would fall to the Nittany Lions and finish the season ranked No. 2 nationally. The following season Pepperdine came within one point of returning to the NCAA Tournament but fell in five sets to USC and closed the season No. 3 in the final national poll. In Wong’s four seasons at Pepperdine, the Waves won three MPSF regular season and tournament titles and made three NCAA Tournament appearances.
Wong has coached his fair share of AVCA all-Americans. With UH, he saw Kanani Danielson and Kanoe Kamana‘o named to the first team, with Emily Hartong, Brittany Hewitt, and Jamie Houston all earning second team honors during their careers. Jane Croson was also named to the AVCA sand volleyball all-America team this past season. On the men’s side, Sean Rooney (2005), Jonathan Winder (2007), and Paul Carroll (2009) won the AVCA National Player of the Year, with Andy Hein and Kasey Crider also garnering all-America honors.
Prior to coaching, Wong enjoyed a seven year career as a beach volleyball player. The US was the only team in the world to beat Brazil, the eventual world champions that year.also enjoyed a brief stint on the US National Team, as an outside hitter and Libero, helping the team to a gold medal at the 2001 World University Games and a strong finish in the 2001 FIVB World League. The US was the only team in the world to beat Brazil, the eventual world champions that year. Wong also enjoyed a brief stint on the US National Team, as an outside hitter and Libero, helping the team to a gold medal at the 2001 World University Games and a strong finish in the 2001 FIVB World League.
Prior to professional play, Wong enjoyed a successful amateur playing career at both Pepperdine and in high school at Punahou. He played four seasons for the Waves where he earned AVCA all-America honors three times and was a four-time all-MPSF selection. He remains one of the top players to ever play at Pepperdine. Wong holds the program’s record with 807 career digs, and ranks in the Top 5 in aces (4th, 140), kills (5th, 1700), and fifth in total points. At Punahou, he was an multi-year all-state honoree in both volleyball and basketball and was the HHSAA Player of the year for Volleyball, graduating in 1997.
The local product is married to the former Tamar Hassing and they have a daughter, Elyse Ahonuiaola, and son, Dylan Kahn.
