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QiongJie "Ajie" Drew

QiongJie "Ajie" (Huang) Drew begins her first season as the men's and women's diving coach. She returns to her alma mater after a legendary collegiate diving career.

Drew is arguably the most decorated diver in Hawai‘i history and an inductee into the UH Circle of Honor. In 2005, she made UH history by becoming Hawai'i's first-ever NCAA national diving champion, winning the 1-meter springboard title with a record-breaking meet score of 327.00. Over her three seasons competing for the Rainbow Wahine, she earned eight CSCAA All-American honors, placing third in the 1-meter in 2006 and fourth in the 3-meter in 2005.

Dominant at the conference level, Drew was a five-time Western Athletic Conference (WAC) champion—winning the 1-meter title three consecutive years (2004–2006) and the 3-meter title twice (2004–2005). She earned WAC Diver of the Year honors in both 2004 and 2006.

She played a pivotal role in leading Hawai'i to its first WAC team championship in 2006 while holding both UH and WAC 3-meter records. Alongside her athletic accomplishments, she excelled academically as a CSCAA Academic All-American.

Following her collegiate career, the China-born diver moved to California, launched a competitive comeback after a multi-year hiatus, and went on to compete at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Team Trials.

Now back at her alma mater as head diving coach under head coach Steve Allnutt, Drew brings a vast depth of experience spanning the NCAA, elite American competition, and international diving. She leads the Rainbow Wahine and Rainbow Warrior divers at the Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex, combining high-level technical expertise with a passion for athlete development and excellence.

EDUCATION
  • University of Hawai'i — Bachelor's of Science in Travel Industry Management (2007)
AWARDS & HONORS
  • University of Hawai'i Sports Circle of Honor (Class of 2013)
  • NCAA Champion — 1-Meter Springboard (2005) 
  • Also in 2005 finished fourth in the 3-Meter Springboard at NCAA Championship
  • Third in the 1-Meter at the 2006 NCAA Championships
  • Eight-time NCAA All-American
  • Five-time Western Athletic Conference champion; 1-meter champion (2004-06), 3-meter champion (2004, '05).
  • Named "WAC Diver of the Year" twice in 2004 and 2006
  • Helped lead UH to its first WAC team championship (2006).
  • CSCAA Academic All-American
COACHING EXPERIENCE
  • Diving Coach — Santa Clara Diving Junior Olympic Team Coach (2015-16) 
  • Diving Coach —Punahou School (2010-11)
  • Head Diving Coach — University of Idaho (2008-09)
  • Assistant Diving Coach — USA Diving Team, Indianapolis (2008)