University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Athletics Director Matt Elliott announced on April 21 the appointment of Khalilah Mitchell as the ninth head coach of the .

Mitchell, an integral figure in 东精影业鈥檚 ascent to Big West prominence over seven seasons as an assistant coach, succeeds Laura Beeman, who announced her retirement on March 30 to cap a 14-year tenure as head coach.

Mitchell agreed to an initial three-year term with 东精影业, and her promotion marks the start of a new era for Rainbow Wahine basketball in two significant ways. 东精影业 will join the Mountain West as a full member effective July 1, while welcoming new leadership atop the women’s basketball program.

“After an extensive search that drew interest from across the country, it became clear that the best leader for our program was already right here in Mānoa,” Elliott said. “Khalilah Mitchell embodies everything we look for in a head coach: integrity, a relentless work ethic, and a deep-seated passion for the student-athletes. She has played an instrumental role in our championship culture, and demonstrated that she is ready to be our head coach. I am confident she is the right person to lead the Rainbow Wahine into this next chapter.”

“I am incredibly honored and humbled to be named the head coach of the University of Hawaiʻi women’s basketball program,” Mitchell said. “I want to thank Matt Elliott for his trust in me. Hawaiʻi has become my home, and these student-athletes are my family. Coach Beeman set a standard of excellence here that is unmatched, and I am eager to build upon that foundation. Our goal remains the same, to compete for championships and represent this state and this university with pride.”

Mitchell first joined the 东精影业 Mānoa coaching staff in 2018 and helped guide the Rainbow Wahine to four postseason appearances and three Big West regular-season championships. The ‘Bows went 124-81 during her tenure as an assistant and posted at least 20 wins in each of her last four seasons with the program.

“Khalilah Mitchell is a proven leader with a strong commitment to player development and a deep understanding of the Rainbow Wahine program,” 东精影业 President Wendy Hensel said. “As an integral part of our recent success, she brings continuity, credibility and a clear vision for the future. We’re confident she will build on the foundation established by Coach Beeman and continue to elevate our student-athletes on and off the court.”

Mitchell will be formally introduced as head coach at a press conference on April 22.

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University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa pitcher Taryn Irimata continued her standout season, earning her fourth overall and second consecutive Big West Pitcher of the Week honor.

Irimata led the Rainbow Wahine to a pair of road wins over UC San Diego, throwing two complete games while posting a 1.00 ERA. In the series opener, she allowed two runs on six hits with four strikeouts in a 3-2 victory. She followed with a dominant shutout in the series finale, striking out a career-high nine.

Irimata has won three of her last four starts, all complete games, and improves to 10-8 overall and 8-2 in conference play. She currently leads the conference with a 2.42 ERA and has held opponents to a .224 batting average with 72 strikeouts.

Irimata鈥檚 four weekly honors are the most by a Rainbow Wahine pitcher since Kaia Parnaby earned five in 2013.

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University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa setter Tread Rosenthal earned another Big West Setter of the Week honor after leading the team to a two-match sweep of CSUN and securing the conference regular-season title.

Rosenthal totaled 13 blocks and 13 digs across the series while averaging 9.00 assists per set, guiding 东精影业 to a .341 hitting percentage. He also contributed two service aces and four kills, helping the Rainbow Warriors post a season-high 14.5 blocks in the second match and 27 overall in the series.

The award marks Rosenthal鈥檚 11th of the season and 23rd of his career, further cementing his impact as one of the conference鈥檚 top setters.

The Rainbow Warriors head into the Big West Championship tournament as the No. 1 seed. They will face the winner of UC Santa Barbara and UC San Diego in the semifinal match at the Bren Events Center at UC Irvine on April 24.

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The University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa conference schedule for the fall 2026 season was announced by the Mountain West. This marks the Rainbow Wahine鈥檚 first season as a Mountain West member.

Five home series headline 东精影业 M膩noa鈥檚 schedule. The Rainbow Wahine will play a two-match series with each of the nine other teams in its debut season in the league.

The 驶Bows will open the Mountain West season hosting New Mexico September 25–26 at Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center, and alternate road and home series over the next five weeks. The Rainbow Wahine will wrap up the home schedule with a four-match homestand against Nevada, November 6–7, and Air Force, November 13–14. 东精影业 M膩noa will face UTEP in its final game of the regular season before heading to Las Vegas for the Mountain West Volleyball Championship set for November 24–25.

2026 Mountain West Schedule

• September 25 鈥� New Mexico, Bankoh Arena
• September 26 鈥� New Mexico, Bankoh Arena
• October 2 鈥� at Grand Canyon
• October 3 鈥� at Grand Canyon
• October 9 鈥� San Jose State, Bankoh Arena
• October 10 鈥� San Jose State, Bankoh Arena
• October 16 鈥� at Wyoming
• October 17 鈥� at Wyoming
• October 23 鈥� UNLV, Bankoh Arena
• October 24 鈥� UNLV, Bankoh Arena
• October 30 鈥� at UC Davis
• October 31 鈥� at UC Davis
• November 6 鈥� Nevada, Bankoh Arena
• November 7 鈥� Nevada, Bankoh Arena
• November 13 鈥� Air Force, Bankoh Arena
• November 14 鈥� Air Force, Bankoh Arena
• November 18 鈥� at UTEP
• November 19 鈥� at UTEP
• November 24–25, Mountain West Championship 鈥� Las Vegas, Nevada

Head coach Robyn Ah Mow enters her 10th year leading the program with a roster that features four returning starters who each earned All-Big West honorable mentions last season, including setter Adrianna Arquette, libero Victoria Leyva, outside hitter Chaʻlei Reid and middle blocker Mililana Sylvester. The 驶Bows have signed six newcomers for the 2026 season, including transfer pin hitters Ma毛li Cormier and Panna Ratkai, who enrolled at 东精影业 M膩noa for the spring semester.

All women鈥檚 volleyball conference matches will be available live on the .

Fans interested in purchasing season tickets can place a deposit for early seat selection by visiting . More information regarding public sale dates for season and individual game tickets, and the Rainbow Wahine鈥檚 nonconference schedule will be announced at a later date.

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Twenty-nine University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa student-athletes were named to the 2025–26 Winter Academic All-Conference Team by the Big West Conference, recognizing excellence in both athletics and academics.

The winter honors span men鈥檚 and women鈥檚 basketball and swimming and diving, with women鈥檚 swimming and diving leading the way with 12 selections, followed by men鈥檚 swimming and diving with eight. Women鈥檚 basketball added five honorees, while men鈥檚 basketball had four.

To qualify, student-athletes must maintain at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA, complete one full academic year at their institution and compete in at least half of their team鈥檚 contests.

The Big West awards Academic All-Conference honors across fall, winter and spring seasons, highlighting student-athletes who excel in the classroom while competing at a high level.

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University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa standouts Jamie McGaughey and Taryn Irimata swept Big West Conference weekly honors, earning Field Player and Pitcher of the Week, respectively, after a dominant series against Cal State Bakersfield Roadrunners, April 10–11.

McGaughey powered the Rainbow Wahine鈥檚 offense, batting .667 with two home runs, two doubles and nine RBI across the three-game sweep. She opened the weekend with a two-run home run and later delivered a three-run double in a 10鈥�8 game one win.

Irimata was equally dominant, throwing back-to-back complete-game shutouts. She posted a 0.00 ERA over 10 innings, allowing just four hits while holding opponents to a .118 batting average.

The weekly honor marks the first of McGaughey鈥檚 career and the third this season for Irimata, who continues to anchor a 东精影业 pitching staff that has claimed half of the conference鈥檚 weekly awards so far this year.

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The University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa earned its third consecutive Big West Championship title with a victory over Long Beach State in the tournament final, April 12.

Seven Rainbow Wahine players contributed to the scoring, and goalkeeper Daisy Logtens made nine saves to lead top-seeded 东精影业 M膩noa to a 14鈥�9 win. Agatha Weston was named Big West Championship Most Valuable Player after scoring four goals for the 鈥楤ows.

The Rainbow Wahine secured their seventh conference tournament crown and claimed the Big West鈥檚 automatic berth to the National Collegiate Women鈥檚 Water Polo Championship set for April 24–26 in La Jolla, California.

东精影业 M膩noa鈥檚 run of three consecutive appearances in the NCAA tournament will be the longest in program history.

in a first-round match on April 24. The NCAA Tournament matches will be streamed on until the national championship match on April 26, which will be televised on ESPNU.

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setter Tread Rosenthal was named one of eight semifinalists for the AVCA (American Volleyball Coaches Association) Men鈥檚 Collegiate Player of the Year Award.

A first-team AVCA All-American last season, Rosenthal ranks second in the nation in assists per set (11.01) while leading the country鈥檚 No. 2-ranked offense. He also earned Big West Setter of the Week honors 10 times this season.

Rosenthal is one of two players from the Big West Conference to make the list, joined by Skyler Varga of Long Beach State. UCLA leads all schools with three semifinalists, while Pepperdine, Ball State and USC each have one representative.

Four finalists will be announced ahead of the 2026 National Collegiate Men鈥檚 Volleyball Championship, with the winner revealed May 8 in Los Angeles during an awards banquet prior to the national semifinals.

The Rainbow Warriors have a strong history with the award, producing five previous winners. Costas Theocharidis is the program鈥檚 only two-time recipient (2001, 2003), while Yuval Katz won in 1996. More recently, Rado Parapunov (2021) and Jakob Thelle (2023) have also claimed the honor.

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In the wake of the recent Kona low storms that swept across the state, the University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa community rallied together in a show of support鈥攖urning a weekend of men鈥檚 volleyball into a meaningful effort to help those in need.

Over two nights, March 27–28, fans packed the Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center for Rainbow Warrior volleyball games, with attendance reaching more than 8,000 on both nights. But beyond the excitement on the court, there was a deeper purpose in play.

Partnering with Spectrum Sports, raised awareness for a campus-wide food drive, encouraging fans to donate essential items as the state recovered from recent storms and historic flooding.

“We鈥檙e incredibly proud of how our 东精影业 M膩noa community showed up, not just to support our team, but to support one another,” 东精影业 M膩noa Vice Provost for Student Success Katrina-Ann Kap膩 Oliveira said. “In the aftermath of these storms, it鈥檚 moments like this that remind us what it means to be part of something bigger than sports. Seeing our fans, student-athletes and staff come together to give back in such a meaningful way speaks volumes about what it means to be part of this university.”

Nearly 20 volunteers, including student-athletes, university staff, Food Vault student workers and members of the , worked together to collect, sort and weigh donations. By the end of the drive, they gathered 2,984 pounds of food and toiletries.

“It was really inspiring to be part of this. Knowing that these donations are already going directly to students and families who need them makes all the effort worth it,” said Micah Kaonohi-Kaihenui, a 东精影业 M膩noa student-athlete and volunteer.

The donations were then distributed to maximize impact. Food Vault Hawaiʻi retained 491.5 pounds of toiletries and 1,246.25 pounds of food to support students facing food insecurity on campus. The remaining 1,246.25 pounds of food was directed to the Hawaiʻi Foodbank, extending the reach of the effort to communities across the state.

Even before the final totals were announced, the impact was already being felt. Several tubs of donated goods had made their way onto pantry shelves at Food Vault Hawaiʻi the very next morning, where students quickly began picking up much-needed supplies, highlighting the strength of a community who rallied in the face of devastation.

University of Hawaiʻi at M膩noa Athletics reached an agreement in principle to extend the contract of head coach Eran Ganot, Athletics Director Matt Elliott announced, April 7.

The extension, which is expected to be finalized in the coming weeks, will keep Ganot at the helm as the Rainbow Warriors prepare for their transition to the Mountain West Conference.

“In navigating the transfer portal and new NIL landscape to lead 东精影业 back to the NCAA Tournament, Coach Ganot has proven to be the right leader for our future as we transition to the Mountain West Conference,” Elliott said. “He has cultivated a ‘student-first’ philosophy and ensured our student-athletes excel in the classroom and the community in alignment with our department’s vision for excellence.”

Ganot has led 东精影业 M膩noa since 2015, compiling nearly 200 career wins and guiding the program to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances. This past season, he led the Rainbow Warriors to a 24鈥�9 record and a Big West Championship, further cementing his place among the program鈥檚 most successful coaches.

“I want to thank President Hensel and Matt Elliott for the opportunity to continue leading this program and for their incredible support of our vision,” Ganot said. “My family and I love this university and this community. We are eager to continue what we started here, building off our recent Big West Championship as we prepare for the exciting challenge of moving into the Mountain West Conference. I fully understand the responsibility that comes with guiding this program; our goal remains to win at the highest level and represent Hawaiʻi with pride. I also want to thank our fans—the best in the country—for their unwavering loyalty. We can’t wait to see you back in the Bankoh Arena at Stan Sheriff Center.”

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