Hawaii Rainbow Warriors
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The University of Hawaii Warriors, University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors, or University of Hawaii Rainbows are the team names of the men's sports programs at the University of Hawaii at Mānoa
.
Prior to the year 2000, the University of Hawaii's men's teams were all referred to as the Rainbow Warriors, complemented by an athletics logo featuring a rainbow. However, in a controversial marketing strategy over which many at the University and throughout Hawaii have misgivings , the school changed its athletics logo to a stylized "H" and allowed each team to pick its own team name. This has led to the current situation, where the basketball, swimming and diving, and tennis teams have retained the team name of "Rainbow Warriors;" the baseball team adopted the name "Rainbows;" and the football, golf, and volleyball teams have adopted the name "Warriors."
All the schools sports teams currently compete in the Western Athletic Conference
, however, starting in 2012, the football program will compete in the Mountain West Conference and Conference USA football alliance
and all other sports will compete in the Big West Conference
.
in NCAA Division I FBS college football
. The team, which is currently coached by Greg McMackin
, is part of the Western Athletic Conference
. They are the third non-BCS team to play in a BCS bowl game, having faced Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on January 1, 2008, losing UGA 41-10. Hawaii was ranked 10th and UGA ranked 5th in the nation. Hawaii was the only undefeated team of the 2007 season, before losing in the Sugar Bowl in January 2008.
in NCAA
men's competition. The school's team currently competes in the Western Athletic Conference
. The team's most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was in 2002
. The Rainbow Warriors are coached by Gib Arnold
, son of former head coach Frank Arnold
.
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...
.
Prior to the year 2000, the University of Hawaii's men's teams were all referred to as the Rainbow Warriors, complemented by an athletics logo featuring a rainbow. However, in a controversial marketing strategy over which many at the University and throughout Hawaii have misgivings , the school changed its athletics logo to a stylized "H" and allowed each team to pick its own team name. This has led to the current situation, where the basketball, swimming and diving, and tennis teams have retained the team name of "Rainbow Warriors;" the baseball team adopted the name "Rainbows;" and the football, golf, and volleyball teams have adopted the name "Warriors."
All the schools sports teams currently compete in the Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The 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...
, however, starting in 2012, the football program will compete in the Mountain West Conference and Conference USA football alliance
Mountain West Conference and Conference USA football alliance
The Mountain West Conference and Conference USA football alliance is a football only alliance formed during the NCAA conference realignment of 2010-11. On October 14, 2011 Conference USA and the Mountain West Conference announced a football only alliance forming a 22 team league...
and all other sports will compete in the Big West Conference
Big West Conference
The Big West Conference is an NCAA-affiliated Division I mid-major college athletic conference. When the conference began in 1969, its name was the Pacific Coast Athletic Association . After nineteen years, in 1988, its name was changed to the Big West Conference. The conference stopped...
.
Football
The Hawaii Warriors football team represents the University of Hawaii at MānoaUniversity 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...
in NCAA Division I FBS college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
. The team, which is currently coached by Greg McMackin
Greg McMackin
-References:...
, is part of the Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The 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...
. They are the third non-BCS team to play in a BCS bowl game, having faced Georgia in the Sugar Bowl on January 1, 2008, losing UGA 41-10. Hawaii was ranked 10th and UGA ranked 5th in the nation. Hawaii was the only undefeated team of the 2007 season, before losing in the Sugar Bowl in January 2008.
Basketball
The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team represents the University of Hawaii at MānoaUniversity 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...
in NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
men's competition. The school's team currently competes in the Western Athletic Conference
Western Athletic Conference
The 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...
. The team's most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was in 2002
2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 2002 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 65 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 12, 2002, and ended with the championship game on April 1 in Atlanta, Georgia...
. The Rainbow Warriors are coached by Gib Arnold
Gib Arnold
Gibson "Gib" Arnold is an American college basketball player and coach.-Sports career:Arnold played collegiately at Arizona State University, Dixie State College in Utah, and at the University of California, San Diego....
, son of former head coach Frank Arnold
Frank Arnold
Frank Arnold is a former men's basketball coach who coached at Brigham Young University from 1975–1983 and at the University of Hawaii from 1985-1987.-Career:...
.
Graduation rates
| Team | Nation average | UH team rate | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Baseball | 65% | 67% | Mike Trapasso |
| Rainbow Warrior Basketball Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team represents the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in NCAA men's competition. The school's team currently competes in the Western Athletic Conference. The team's most recent appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was in 2002... |
58% | 25% | Gib Arnold Gib Arnold Gibson "Gib" Arnold is an American college basketball player and coach.-Sports career:Arnold played collegiately at Arizona State University, Dixie State College in Utah, and at the University of California, San Diego.... |
| Warrior Football Hawaii Warriors football The Hawaii Warriors football team represents the University of Hawaii at Mānoa in NCAA Division I FBS college football. The team, which is currently coached by Greg McMackin, is part of the Western Athletic Conference until 2012, when the team joins the Mountain West Conference.The Hawaii Warriors... |
64% | 40% | Greg McMackin Greg McMackin -References:... |
| Warrior Golf | 77% | 64% | Ronn Miyashiro |
| Rainbow Warrior Swimming & Diving | 81% | 60% | Victor Wales |
| Rainbow Warrior Tennis | 83% | 100% | John Nelson |
| Warrior Volleyball | 73% | 50% | Charlie Wade Charlie Wade Charlie Wade is the head coach of the University of Hawaii men's volleyball program.Wade served as head coach of the women's volleyball program at the University of Pacific from 2006-2008... |