Dave Shoji
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Dave Shoji is Head Coach of the University of Hawaii at Mānoa
Rainbow Wahine Volleyball team since 1975. Under his leadership, the Rainbow Wahine won four national titles (1979, 1982, 1983, 1987).
As of November 14, 2010 his record is 1,042 - 177 - 1, 85%. His teams are known for having great ball control.
Shoji has coached many standout players, including Deitre Collins, Tee Williams, Angelica Ljundquist, Robyn Ah Mow-Santos
, Heather Bown
and Kim Willoughby
.
Shoji himself played collegiate volleyball for three years as the University of California, Santa Barbara
's setter, earning All-American honors in 1968 and 1969.
Shoji's eldest son, Kawika, was a 3-year starting setter for the Stanford Cardinal and won the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) player-of-the-year award in 2010 as a senior. Kawika also lead Stanford to the 2010 NCAA National Championship. Shoji's youngest son, Erik, is currently a junior libero at Stanford and has won first-team AVCA honors in each of his previous 2 seasons.
University of Hawaii at Manoa
The University of Hawaii at Mānoa is a public, co-educational university and is the flagship campus of the greater University of Hawaii system...
Rainbow Wahine Volleyball team since 1975. Under his leadership, the Rainbow Wahine won four national titles (1979, 1982, 1983, 1987).
As of November 14, 2010 his record is 1,042 - 177 - 1, 85%. His teams are known for having great ball control.
Shoji has coached many standout players, including Deitre Collins, Tee Williams, Angelica Ljundquist, Robyn Ah Mow-Santos
Robyn Ah Mow-Santos
Robyn Mokihana Ah Mow-Santos is an American indoor volleyball player. She is a setter on the USA national team and played at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, the 2004 Athens Olympics, and also played at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, helping Team USA to a silver medal.-Personal life:Ah Mow was born in...
, Heather Bown
Heather Bown
Heather Erin Bown is a volleyball player from the United States, who played as a middle-blocker. She represented her native country at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece. There she finished in fifth place with the USA national team. She also competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics...
and Kim Willoughby
Kim Willoughby
Kim Marie Willoughby is an American indoor volleyball player. She is 5'10" and is an outside hitter. In 2007, she played professionally for the Italian Serie A League Familia Chieri. In April 2008, she joined the U.S. national team...
.
Shoji himself played collegiate volleyball for three years as the University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
's setter, earning All-American honors in 1968 and 1969.
Shoji's eldest son, Kawika, was a 3-year starting setter for the Stanford Cardinal and won the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) player-of-the-year award in 2010 as a senior. Kawika also lead Stanford to the 2010 NCAA National Championship. Shoji's youngest son, Erik, is currently a junior libero at Stanford and has won first-team AVCA honors in each of his previous 2 seasons.
Honors
During his long tenure at the University of Hawaii, Shoji has received many coaching honors, including :- Named as coach of the NCAA Division I 25th Anniversary Women's Volleyball Team in 2005 http://www.hawaiiathletics.com/pr.html?prid=13811&p=12
- AVCA National Coach of the Year (2 times)
- AVCA West Region Coach of the Year (10 times)
- WACWestern Athletic ConferenceThe Western Athletic Conference is an American collegiate athletic conference, which was formed on July 27, 1962, making it the sixth oldest of the 11 college athletic conferences currently participating in the NCAA's Division I FBS...
Coach of the Year (10 times) - USA Volleyball All-Time Great Volleyball Coach
- 1,042 Career Wins (11/14/2010)