Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball
The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team represents the University of Hawaii at Manoa in NCAA men's competition. (Women's sports teams at the school are known as Rainbow Wahine.) The team currently competes in the Big West Conference after leaving its longtime home of the Western Athletic Conference in July 2012. The team's most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was in 2016, with them getting their first NCAA Tournament victory that same year as well. The Rainbow Warriors are coached by Eran Ganot.
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University | University of Hawaii at Mānoa | ||
Head coach | Eran Ganot (6th season) | ||
Conference | Big West | ||
Location | Honolulu, Hawaii | ||
Arena | Stan Sheriff Center (Capacity: 10,300) | ||
Nickname | Rainbow Warriors | ||
Colors | Green, Black, Silver, and White[1] | ||
Uniforms | |||
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NCAA Tournament Round of 32 | |||
2016 | |||
NCAA Tournament Appearances | |||
1972, 1994, 2001, 2002, 2016 | |||
NIT Quarterfinals | |||
1971, 1974, 1990, 1998, 2004 | |||
NIT Second Round | |||
1971, 1974, 1990, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004 | |||
NIT Tournament Appearances | |||
1971, 1974, 1989, 1990, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2004 | |||
Conference Tournament Champions | |||
1994, 2001, 2002, 2016 | |||
Conference Regular Season Champions | |||
1997, 2002, 2016 |
Season-by-season results
Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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1912–13 | No Coach | 6–1 | |||||||
1914–15 | No Coach | 3–4 | |||||||
1915–16 | No Coach | 4–1 | |||||||
David L. Crawford (1918–1919) | |||||||||
1918–19 | David L. Crawford | 2–5 | |||||||
David L. Crawford: | 2–5 | ||||||||
Edward Williford (1919–1920) | |||||||||
1919–20 | Edward Williford | 2–5 | |||||||
Edward Williford: | 2–5 | ||||||||
Otto Klum (1921–1923) | |||||||||
1921–22 | Otto Klum | 11–5 | |||||||
1922–23 | Otto Klum | 2–3 | |||||||
Otto Klum: | 13–8 | ||||||||
Charles Jones (1923–1926) | |||||||||
1923–24 | Charles Jones | 3–4 | |||||||
1924–25 | Charles Jones | 7–3 | |||||||
1925–26 | Charles Jones | 2–4 | |||||||
Charles Jones: | 12–11 | ||||||||
Leslie Harrison (1926–1929) | |||||||||
1926–27 | Leslie Harrison | 6–2 | |||||||
1927–28 | Leslie Harrison | 3–4 | |||||||
1928–29 | Leslie Harrison | 3–4 | |||||||
Leslie Harrison: | 12–10 | ||||||||
Claude Swann (1929–1930) | |||||||||
1929–30 | Claude Swann | 3–4 | |||||||
Claude Swann: | 3–4 | ||||||||
Eugene Gill (1930–1941) | |||||||||
1930–31 | Eugene Gill | 8–0 | |||||||
1931–32 | Eugene Gill | 9–0 | |||||||
1932–33 | Eugene Gill | 11–5 | |||||||
1933–34 | Eugene Gill | 2–4 | |||||||
1934–35 | Eugene Gill | 8–3 | |||||||
1935–36 | Eugene Gill | 8–7 | |||||||
1936–37 | Eugene Gill | 9–3 | |||||||
1937–38 | Eugene Gill | 5–9 | |||||||
1938–39 | Eugene Gill | 7–6 | |||||||
1939–40 | Eugene Gill | 10–4 | |||||||
1940–41 | Eugene Gill | 11–6 | |||||||
Eugene Gill: | 88–47 | ||||||||
Bert Chan Wa (1941–1947) | |||||||||
1941–42 | Bert Chan Wa | 3–5 | |||||||
1946–47 | Bert Chan Wa | 9–8 | |||||||
Bert Chan Wa: | 12–13 | ||||||||
Art Gallon (1947–1951) | |||||||||
1947–48 | Art Gallon | 23–3 | |||||||
1948–49 | Art Gallon | 21–6 | NAIA 1st Round | ||||||
1949–50 | Art Gallon | 22–17 | |||||||
1950–51 | Art Gallon | 16–11 | |||||||
Art Gallon: | 83–37 | ||||||||
Al Saake (1951–1954) | |||||||||
1951–52 | Al Saake | 7–11 | |||||||
1952–53 | Al Saake | 12–15 | |||||||
1953–54 | Al Saake | 13–17 | |||||||
Al Saake: | 32–43 | — | |||||||
Ah Chew Goo (1954–1957) | |||||||||
1954–55 | Ah Chew Goo | 5–16 | |||||||
1955–56 | Ah Chew Goo | 14–12 | |||||||
1956–57 | Ah Chew Goo | 12–18 | |||||||
Ah Chew Goo: | 31–46 | ||||||||
Al Saake (1957–1963) | |||||||||
1957–58 | Al Saake | 9–11 | |||||||
1958–59 | Al Saake | 12–12 | |||||||
1959–60 | Al Saake | 9–18 | |||||||
1960–61 | Al Saake | 10–11 | |||||||
1961–62 | Al Saake | 8–13 | |||||||
1962–63 | Al Saake | 12–16 | |||||||
Al Saake: | 60–81 | ||||||||
Red Rocha (1963–1973) | |||||||||
1963–64 | Red Rocha | 8–11 | |||||||
1964–65 | Red Rocha | 6–17 | |||||||
1965–66 | Red Rocha | 2–24 | |||||||
1966–67 | Red Rocha | 4–20 | |||||||
1967–68 | Red Rocha | 16–9 | |||||||
1968–69 | Red Rocha | 8–16 | |||||||
1969–70 | Red Rocha | 6–20 | |||||||
1970–71 | Red Rocha | 23–5 | NIT 2nd Round | ||||||
1971–72 | Red Rocha | 24–3 | NCAA 1st Round | ||||||
1972–73 | Red Rocha | 15–11 | |||||||
Red Rocha: | 112–136 | ||||||||
Bruce O'Neil (1973–1976) | |||||||||
1973–74 | Bruce O'Neil | 19–9 | NIT 2nd Round | ||||||
1974–75 | Bruce O'Neil | 14–11 | |||||||
1975–76 First 21 games |
Bruce O'Neil | 9–12 | |||||||
Bruce O'Neil: | 42–32 | ||||||||
Rick Pitino (1976) | |||||||||
1975–76 Last 6 games |
Rick Pitino | 2–4 | |||||||
Rick Pitino: | 2–4 | ||||||||
Larry Little (Western Athletic Conference) (1976–1985) | |||||||||
1976–77 | Larry Little | 9–18 | |||||||
1977–78 | Larry Little | 1–26 | |||||||
1978–79 | Larry Little | 10–17 | |||||||
1979–80 | Larry Little | 13–14 | 4–10 | 6th | |||||
1980–81 | Larry Little | 14–13 | 7–9 | 6th | |||||
1981–82 | Larry Little | 17–10 | 9–7 | 4th | |||||
1982–83 | Larry Little | 17–11 | 9–7 | 4th | |||||
1983–84 | Larry Little | 12–16 | 6–10 | 6th | |||||
1984–85 | Larry Little | 10–18 | 5–11 | 8th | |||||
Larry Little: | 103–143 | 40–54 | |||||||
Frank Arnold (Western Athletic Conference) (1985–1987) | |||||||||
1985–86 | Frank Arnold | 4–24 | 1–15 | 9th | |||||
1986–87 | Frank Arnold | 7–21 | 2–14 | 8th | |||||
Frank Arnold: | 11–45 | 3–29 | |||||||
Riley Wallace (Western Athletic Conference) (1987–2007) | |||||||||
1987–88 | Riley Wallace | 4–25 | 2–14 | 9th | |||||
1988–89 | Riley Wallace | 17–13 | 9–7 | 4th | NIT 1st Round | ||||
1989–90 | Riley Wallace | 25–10 | 10–6 | 3rd | NIT 3rd Round | ||||
1990–91 | Riley Wallace | 16–13 | 7–9 | 5th | |||||
1991–92 | Riley Wallace | 16–12 | 9–7 | 4th | |||||
1992–93 | Riley Wallace | 12–16 | 7–11 | 7th | |||||
1993–94 | Riley Wallace | 18–15 | 11–7 | 4th | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
1994–95 | Riley Wallace | 16–13 | 8–10 | 6th | |||||
1995–96 | Riley Wallace | 10–18 | 7–11 | 8th | |||||
1996–97 | Riley Wallace | 21–8 | 12–4 | 1st | NIT 2nd Round | ||||
1997–98 | Riley Wallace | 21–9 | 8–6 | 4th | NIT 3rd Round | ||||
1998–99 | Riley Wallace | 6–20 | 3–11 | 7th | |||||
1999–00 | Riley Wallace | 17–12 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||
2000–01 | Riley Wallace | 17–14 | 8–8 | 5th | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
2001–02 | Riley Wallace | 27–6 | 15–3 | 1st | NCAA 1st Round | ||||
2002–03 | Riley Wallace | 19–12 | 9–9 | 6th | NIT 2nd Round | ||||
2003–04 | Riley Wallace | 21–12 | 11–7 | 5th | NIT 3rd Round | ||||
2004–05 | Riley Wallace | 16–13 | 7–11 | 7th | |||||
2005–06 | Riley Wallace | 17–11 | 10–6 | 4th | |||||
2006–07 | Riley Wallace | 18–13 | 8–8 | 5th | |||||
Riley Wallace: | 334–265 | 166–164 | |||||||
Bob Nash (Western Athletic Conference) (2007–2010) | |||||||||
2007–08 | Bob Nash | 11–19 | 7–9 | 5th | |||||
2008–09 | Bob Nash | 13–17 | 5–11 | 8th | |||||
2009–10 | Bob Nash | 10–20 | 3–13 | 9th | |||||
Bob Nash: | 34–56 | 15–33 | |||||||
Gib Arnold (Western Athletic Conference) (2010–2012) | |||||||||
2010–11 | Gib Arnold | 19–13 | 8–8 | 5th | CIT 2nd Round | ||||
2011–12 | Gib Arnold | 16–16 | 6–8 | 5th | |||||
Gib Arnold (Big West Conference) (2012–2014) | |||||||||
2012–13 | Gib Arnold | 17–15 | 10–8 | 5th | CIT 1st Round | ||||
2013–14 | Gib Arnold | 20–11 | 9–7 | 4th | |||||
Gib Arnold: | 72–55 | 33–31 | |||||||
Benjy Taylor (Big West Conference) (2014–2015) | |||||||||
2014–15 | Benjy Taylor | 22–13 | 8–8 | 5th | (interim) | ||||
Benjy Taylor: | 22–13 | 8–8 | |||||||
Eran Ganot (Big West Conference) (2015–present) | |||||||||
2015–16 | Eran Ganot | 28–6 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA Round of 32 | ||||
2016–17 | Eran Ganot | 14–16 | 8–8 | 5th | |||||
2017–18 | Eran Ganot | 17–13 | 8–8 | 6th | |||||
2018–19 | Eran Ganot | 18–13 | 9–7 | 4th | |||||
2019–20 Last 17 games |
Eran Ganot | 9–8 | 8–8 | 4th | |||||
Eran Ganot: | 86–56 | 46–34 | |||||||
Chris Gerlufsen (Big West Conference) (2019) | |||||||||
2019–20 First 13 games |
Chris Gerlufsen | 8–5 | 0–0 | (acting) | |||||
Chris Gerlufsen: | 8–5 | 0–0 | |||||||
Total: | 1189–1126 | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Postseason history
NCAA tournament results
The Rainbow Warriors have appeared in five NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 1–5.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1972 | First Round | Weber State | L 64–91 |
1994 | First Round | Syracuse | L 78–92 |
2001 | First Round | Syracuse | L 69–79 |
2002 | First Round | Xavier | L 58–70 |
2016 | First Round Second Round | California Maryland | W 77–66 L 60–73 |
NIT results
The Rainbow Warriors have appeared in eight National Invitational Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 10–8.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1971 | First Round Quarterfinals | Oklahoma St. Bonaventure | W 88–87 L 64–73 |
1974 | First Round Quarterfinals | Fairfield Purdue | W 66–65 L 72–85 |
1989 | First Round | California | L 57–73 |
1990 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Stanford Long Beach State New Mexico | W 69–57 W 84–79 L 58–80 |
1997 | First Round Second Round | Oregon UNLV | W 71–61 L 80–89 |
1998 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Arizona State Gonzaga Fresno State | W 90–73 W 78–70 L 83–85 |
2003 | First Round Second Round | UNLV Minnesota | W 85–68 L 70–84 |
2004 | First Round Second Round Quarterfinals | Utah State Nebraska Michigan | W 85–74 W 84–83 L 73–88 |
CIT results
The Rainbow Warriors have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). They have a combined record of 1–2.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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2011 | First Round Second Round | Portland San Francisco | W 76–64 L 74–77 |
2013 | First Round | Air Force | L 65–69 |
NAIA tournament results
The Rainbow Warriors have appeared in the NAIA Tournament one time. Their combined record is 0–1.
Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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1949 | First Round | North Dakota | L 53–70 |
Coaches
Coach | Tenure | Record | Pct. |
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Dave Crawford | 1918–1919 | 2–5 | .286 |
Edward Williford | 1919–1920 | 2–5 | .286 |
Otto Klum | 1921–1923 | 13–8 | .619 |
Charles Jones | 1923–1926 | 12–11 | .522 |
Leslie Harrison | 1926–1929 | 12–10 | .545 |
Claude Swann | 1929–1930 | 3–4 | .429 |
Eugene Gill | 1930–1941 | 88–47 | .652 |
Bert Chan Wa | 1941–1942, 1946–1947 | 12–13 | .480 |
Art Gallon | 1947–1951 | 83–37 | .692 |
Al Saake | 1951–1954, 1957–1963 | 92–124 | .426 |
Ah Chew Goo | 1954–1957 | 31–46 | .403 |
Red Rocha | 1963–1973 | 112–136 | .452 |
Bruce O'Neil | 1973–1976 | 42–32 | .568 |
Rick Pitino | 1976 | 2–4 | .333 |
Larry Little | 1976–1985 | 103–143 | .419 |
Frank Arnold | 1985–1987 | 11–45 | .452 |
Riley Wallace | 1987–2007 | 334–265 | .558 |
Bob Nash | 2007–2010 | 34–56 | .378 |
Gib Arnold | 2010–2014 | 72–55 | .567 |
Benjy Taylor | 2014–2015 | 22–13 | .629 |
Eran Ganot | 2016–present | 77–48 | .616 |
Notable players
Retired numbers
The Rainbow Warriors retired their first number in program history on February 15, 2020, honoring number 33 for UH great and coach Bob Nash.[2]
Hawaii Rainbow Warriors retired numbers | ||||
No. | Player | Career | Year retired | |
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33 | Bob Nash | 1970–1972 | 2020 |
All-Americans
- 1971–1972: Bob Nash (Third team – "Basketball News", Honorable Mention – UPI, AP, Universal Sports)
- 1972–1973: Tom Henderson (Honorable Mention – NBA Coaches, Sporting News, Basketball Weekly)
- 1973–1974: Tom Henderson (First Team – Sporting News, NBA Coaches, Street & Smith's Basketball Yearbook, Citizens Savings Athletic Foundation) (Second Team – Basketball Weekly, Universal Sports), (Third Team- AP), (Honorable Mention-UPI)
- 1995–1996: Anthony Harris (Honorable Mention – Basketball Weekly)
- 1996–1997: Anthony Carter (Honorable Mention – AP)
- 1997–1998: Anthony Carter (Honorable Mention – AP)
- 2001–2002: Predrag Savović (Honorable Mention – AP)
NBA draft
- 1971: Tom Newell – Round 10 – Phoenix Suns
- 1972: Bob Nash – Round 1 – Detroit Pistons
- 1972: Dwight Holiday – Round 9 – Seattle SuperSonics
- 1973: John Penebacker- Round 13 – Cleveland Cavaliers
- 1974: Tom Henderson – Round 1 – Atlanta Hawks
- 1975: Jimmie Baker – Round 3 – Philadelphia 76ers
- 1975: Victor Kelly – Round 10 – Atlanta Hawks
- 1976: Tom Barker – Round 4 – Atlanta Hawks
- 1981: Aaron Strayhorn – Round 6 – Cleveland Cavaliers
- 1982: Clarence Dickerson – Round 5 – Washington Bullets
- 1989: Reggie Cross – Round 2 – Philadelphia 76ers
NBA free agents
NBA champions
EuroLeague and international players
Facilities
The Rainbow Warriors play at the 10,300 seat Stan Sheriff Center, which opened in 1994. Originally called the "Special Events Arena" it was renamed in 1998 after Stan Sheriff, the former UH Athletics Director, who had lobbied for its construction. Previously, the team had played from 1964–1994 at the 7,500 seat Neal S. Blaisdell Center (originally the Honolulu International Center) and prior to that at the "Otto "Proc" Klum Gymnasium".
See also
References
- "Campus Signature Examples". University of Hawaii Office of Communications. Retrieved February 7, 2020.
- Oglesby, Zach (February 15, 2020). "'Bows denied by top-ranked Anteaters on Bob Nash jersey retirement night". Ka Leo O Hawaii. Retrieved February 22, 2020.