Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball

Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball history

University of Hawaii at Manoa (Honolulu, HI)
Stan Sheriff Center
Big West Conference

Current head coach: Eran Ganot (2015-)

  • Assoc. HC: John Montgomery (2015-)
  • Asst: Brad Davidson (2021-)
  • Asst: Rob Jones (2022-)
  • Asst: Cody Kelley (2023-)

Post-Season:

  • National Championships:  0
  • Final Four Appearances:  0
  • Sweet Sixteen Appearances:  0
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances:  5  (1972, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2016)
  • NCAAT Overall Record:  1-5
  • NIT Championships:  0
  • NIT Appearances:  8  (1971, 1974, 1989, 1990, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004)
  • NIT Overall Record:  10-8
  • CIT Appearances:  2  (2011, 2013)
  • CIT Overall Record:  1-2
  • NAIA Tournament Appearances:  1  (1949)
  • NAIA Tournament Overall Record:  6-10

Conference Titles (WAC, Big West):

Award Winners:




Hawaii head coaches:

Coach Tenure Record Conf. Titles NCAA Apps. Nat. Champ
Eran Ganot 2015-Pres 136-88 1 1 0
Chris Gerlufsen (int.) 2019 8-5 0 0 0
Benjy Taylor (int.) 2014-15 22-13 0 0 0
Gib Arnold ** 2010-14 36-55 0 0 0
Bobby Nash 2007-10 43-56 0 0 0
Riley Wallace 1987-2007 334-265 2 3 0
Frank Arnold 1985-87 11-45 0 0 0
Larry Little 1976-85 103-143 0 0 0
Rick Pitino (int.) 1976 2-4 0 0
Bruce O’Neil 1973-76 42-32 0 0
Red Rocha 1963-73 112-136 1 0
Al Saake 1951-54, 57-63 92-124 0 0
Ah Chew Goo 1954-57 31-46 0 0
Art Gallon 1947-51 83-37 1^ 0
Bert Chan Wa 1941-42, 46-47 12-13
Eugene “Luke” Gill 1930-41 88-47
Claude Swann 1929-30 3-4
Leslie Harrison 1926-29 12-10
Charlie Jones 1923-26 12-11
Otto “Proc” Klum 1921-23 13-8
Edward Williford 1919-20 2-5
David Crawford 1918-19 2-5

Key: Conf. Titles= Regular Season only, NCAA Apps= NCAA Tournament Appearances, Nat. Champ= NCAA Tournament Champions

^ These tournament appearances came when the Hawaii program was at the NAIA level; Hawaii moved up to Division I prior to the 1970-71 season

** Listed records and accomplishments do not include wins or appearances later vacated by the NCAA.