Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball
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The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team represents the University of Hawaii at Mānoa
in NCAA
men's competition. (Women's sports teams at the school are known as Rainbow Wahine.) 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
.
. Their combined record is 0-4.
post-season tournament.
, which opened in 1994. Originally called the "Special Events Center" 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".
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...
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. (Women's sports teams at the school are known as Rainbow Wahine.) 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:...
.
Season-by-season results
NCAA Tournament Results
The Rainbow Warriors have appeared in four NCAA TournamentsNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
. Their combined record is 0-4.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 1972 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1972 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 25 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA University Division college basketball. It began on March 11, 1972, and ended with the championship game on March 25 in Los Angeles, California... |
First Round | Weber State Weber State University Weber State University is a public university located in the city of Ogden in Weber County, Utah, USA. It was founded in 1889 and is a coeducational, publicly supported university offering professional, liberal arts and technical certificates, as well as associate, bachelor's and master's degrees... |
L 91–64 |
| 1994 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1994 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 64 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 17, 1994, and ended with the championship game on April 4 in Charlotte, North Carolina... |
First Round | Syracuse Syracuse Orange men's basketball The Syracuse Orange men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball team representing Syracuse University. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big East Conference... |
L 92–78 |
| 2001 2001 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 2001 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 13, 2001 with the play-in game, and ended with the championship game on April 2 in... |
First Round | Syracuse Syracuse Orange men's basketball The Syracuse Orange men's basketball program is the intercollegiate men's basketball team representing Syracuse University. The program is classified in the NCAA's Division I, and the team competes in the Big East Conference... |
L 79–69 |
| 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... |
First Round | Xavier Xavier Musketeers men's basketball The Xavier Musketeers team is the basketball team that represents Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. The school's team currently competes in the Atlantic 10 Conference... |
L 70–58 |
NIT results
The Rainbow Warriors have appeared in eight NIT Tournaments. Their combined record is 10-8.| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 1971 National Invitation Tournament The 1971 National Invitation Tournament was the 1971 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition. 1971 was unique because it is the only time that major rivals Duke and North Carolina have played each other after the ACC Tournament. Eventual ACC member Georgia Tech also made the... |
First Round Quarterfinals |
Oklahoma Oklahoma Sooners men's basketball -1908-1980:The Sooners enjoyed moderate success on the court during this era, posting only 16 losing records in their first 72 seasons. They were coached by 9 different coaches during this period, beginning with Bennie Owen , and ending with Dave Bliss in 1980... St. Bonaventure St. Bonaventure University St. Bonaventure University is a private, Franciscan Catholic university, located in Allegany, Cattaraugus County, New York, United States. It has roughly 2,400 undergraduate and graduate students.... |
W 88–87 L 73–64 |
| 1974 1974 National Invitation Tournament The 1974 National Invitation Tournament was the 1974 edition of the annual NCAA college basketball competition.-Selected teams:Below is a list of the 16 teams selected for the tournament.-Brackets/Results:Below is the tournament bracket.... |
First Round Quarterfinals |
Fairfield Fairfield Stags men's basketball The Fairfield Stags men's basketball team represents Fairfield University in Fairfield, Connecticut and competes in the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference of NCAA Division I. The Stags play their home games in the 9,500 seat, state of the art Webster Bank Arena in Bridgeport, Connecticut and plays... Purdue Purdue Boilermakers men's basketball The Purdue Boilermakers basketball team is a college basketball program that competes in NCAA Division I and is a member of the Big Ten Conference. Purdue basketball holds the record for most Big Ten Championships with 22, along with being the only program in the conference to boast winning records... |
W 66–65 L 85–72 |
| 1989 1989 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - UAB 78, Michigan State 76... |
First Round | California California Golden Bears The California Golden Bears is the nickname used for 29 varsity athletic programs and various club teams of the University of California, Berkeley... |
L 73–57 |
| 1990 1990 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Penn State 83, New Mexico 81... |
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Stanford Stanford Cardinal men's basketball The Stanford Cardinal Men's Basketball team represents Stanford University, located in Stanford, California, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Pacific-12 Conference. The team has won 13 conference championships , the last in 2004, and one NCAA championship, in 1942... Long Beach State Long Beach State 49ers men's basketball The Long Beach State 49ers Basketball team represents California State University, Long Beach in Long Beach, California. The school's team currently competes in the Big West Conference. The team last played in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament in 2007... New Mexico |
W 69–57 W 84–79 L 80–58 |
| 1997 1997 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Connecticut 74, Arkansas 64Michigan later forfeited its entire 1996-97 schedule after Robert Traylor, Maurice Taylor and Louis Bullock were found to have taken money from a Michigan booster.... |
First Round Second Round |
Oregon Oregon Ducks men's basketball Oregon Ducks men’s college basketball is an intercollegiate basketball program that competes in the NCAA Division I and is a member of the Pac-12 Conference, representing the University of Oregon. The Ducks play their home games at Matthew Knight Arena. Oregon, then coached by Howard Hobson, won... UNLV UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are a NCAA Division I men's basketball team who play at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada. Their most recent appearance in the NCAA Tournament was in 2011 when they received an at–large bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, earning an 8-seed in... |
W 71–61 L 89–80 |
| 1998 1998 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Georgia 95, Fresno State 79Minnesota later forfeited its entire 1997-98 schedule due to an academic fraud scandal.... |
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Arizona State Gonzaga Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball The Gonzaga Bulldogs men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing Gonzaga University. The school competes in the West Coast Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association... Fresno State Fresno State Bulldogs The Fresno State Bulldogs represent California State University, Fresno in 19 NCAA Division I sports. The teams have been members of the Western Athletic Conference since 1992. Before that, it had been a member of the Big West Conference since 1969... |
W 90–73 W 78–70 L 85–83 |
| 2003 2003 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:*Third Place - Texas Tech 71, Minnesota 61St. John's later vacated the title due to an ineligible player.... |
First Round Second Round |
UNLV UNLV Runnin' Rebels basketball The UNLV Runnin' Rebels are a NCAA Division I men's basketball team who play at the Thomas & Mack Center in Paradise, Nevada. Their most recent appearance in the NCAA Tournament was in 2011 when they received an at–large bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, earning an 8-seed in... Minnesota Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball The Minnesota Golden Gophers men's basketball team represents the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Golden Gophers have played in the Big Ten since the conference began sponsoring basketball in 1905... |
W 85–68 L 84–70 |
| 2004 2004 National Invitation Tournament -Semifinals & Finals:... |
First Round Second Round Quarterfinals |
Utah State Utah State Aggies men's basketball The Utah State Aggies are a Division I men's college basketball team that plays in the Western Athletic Conference, representing Utah State University. The Aggies have enjoyed an extremely high amount of success in recent years under head coach Stew Morrill... Nebraska Nebraska Cornhuskers men's basketball The Nebraska Cornhuskers represent the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in college basketball. The program saw its first game in 1896 playing 7-on-7 basketball. The first collegiate game was against Nebraska Wesleyan University... Michigan Michigan Wolverines men's basketball The Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team is the intercollegiate men's basketball program representing the University of Michigan. The school competes in the Big Ten Conference in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association . The Wolverines play home basketball games at the... |
W 85–74 W 84–83 L 88–73 |
CollegeInsider.com Tournament
The Rainbow Warriors have appeared in one ColegeInsider.com TournamentCollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament
The CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament is a men's college basketball tournament created in 2009 by College Insider.com. It now hosts 24 participating teams.-Champions:-2009:...
post-season tournament.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 2011 CollegeInsider.com Tournament The 2011 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament was a postseason single-elimination tournament of 24 NCAA Division I teams. The CIT began with 12 first round games. Four of the teams that won first-round games advanced to the quarterfinals, while the other eight teams played for the right to... |
First Round Second Round |
Portland Portland Pilots The Portland Pilots were a Class-B minor league baseball team in Portland, Maine out of the New England League. Created in 1946 as the Portland Gulls, the Pilots lasted until 1949, when the New England League collapsed... San Francisco San Francisco Dons men's basketball The San Francisco Dons basketball team represents the University of San Francisco in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I men's college basketball. The Dons compete in the West Coast Conference, in which they have won sixteen regular season and one conference tournament... |
W 76–64 L 77–74 |
Coaches
| Head Coach | Years | Win-Loss | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Crawford Dave Crawford Dave Crawford was an American football and basketball coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Hawaii from 1917 to 1919. He also coached the Hawaii basketball team during the 1918–1919 season.-Football:-External links:... |
1918–1919 | 2-5 | .286 |
| Edward Williford | 1919–1920 | 2-5 | .286 |
| Otto Klum Otto Klum -External links:*... |
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 Eugene Gill Eugene "Luke" Gill was an American football coach. He served as the head coach at the University of Hawaii from 1940 to 1941. In 1941, Gill and Tom Kaulukukui were co-head coaches at Hawaii.-Football:-External links:... |
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 Ah Chew Goo Ah Chew Goo is an American former basketball player and former coach of the University of Hawaii men’s basketball team, who is known primarily for his basketball dribbling and passing abilities.... |
1954–1957 | 31-46 | .403 |
| Red Rocha Red Rocha Ephraim J. "Red" Rocha was a professional basketball player and coach.-Basketball:... |
1963–1973 | 112-136 | .452 |
| Bruce O'Neil | 1973–1976 | 42-32 | .568 |
| Rick Pitino Rick Pitino Rick Pitino is an American basketball coach. Since 2001, he has been the head coach at the University of Louisville. He has also served as head coach at Boston University, Providence College and the University of Kentucky, leading that program to the NCAA championship in 1996... |
1976 | 2-4 | .333 |
| Larry Little | 1976–1985 | 103-143 | .419 |
| 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:... |
1985–1987 | 11-45 | .452 |
| Riley Wallace Riley Wallace Riley Wallace was the men's basketball coach at the University of Hawaii. When Wallace took over the program in 1987, it had suffered through four-straight losing seasons, including a combined 11-43 mark during the latter two years... |
1987–2007 | 334-265 | .558 |
| Bob Nash | 2007–2010 | 34-56 | .378 |
| 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.... |
2010–Present | 19-13 | .594 |
All-Americans
- 1971-1972: Bob Nash (Third team - "Basketball News", Honorable Mention - UPI, AP, Universal Sports)
- 1972-1973: Tom HendersonTom HendersonThomas Edward "Tom" Henderson is an American former professional basketball player.A tough-minded 6'4" guard from the University of Hawaii, Henderson was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 1974 National Basketball Association Draft...
(Honorable Mention - NBA Coaches, Sporting News, Basketball Weekly) - 1973-1974: Tom HendersonTom HendersonThomas Edward "Tom" Henderson is an American former professional basketball player.A tough-minded 6'4" guard from the University of Hawaii, Henderson was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 1974 National Basketball Association Draft...
(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 CarterAnthony CarterAnthony Bernard Carter is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New York Knicks.-Early life:...
(Honorable Mention - AP) - 1997-1998: Anthony CarterAnthony CarterAnthony Bernard Carter is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New York Knicks.-Early life:...
(Honorable Mention - AP) - 2001-2002: Predrag SavovicPredrag SavovicPredrag Savović is a retired professional basketball player. He played for the NBA's Denver Nuggets and Iurbentia Bilbao of the Spanish ACB, among other teams.-Education:...
(Honorable Mention - AP)
NBA Draft
- 1968: Fred Smith - Round 4 - Milwaukee BucksMilwaukee BucksThe Milwaukee Bucks are a professional basketball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States. They are part of the Central Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was founded in 1968 as an expansion team, and currently plays at the Bradley Center....
- 1971: Tom NewellTom NewellTom Newell is an American former professional basketball coach.Attended University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1971, he began his career working as a scout for the Golden State Warriors in the 80s. After serving as the Indiana Pacers' Director of Player Personnel in 1984, he moved on to be an assistant...
- Round 10 - Phoenix SunsPhoenix SunsThe Phoenix Suns are a professional basketball team based in Phoenix, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association and the only team in their division not to be based in California. Their home arena since 1992 has been the US... - 1972: Bob Nash - Round 1 - Detroit PistonsDetroit PistonsThe Detroit Pistons are a franchise of the National Basketball Association based in Auburn Hills, Michigan. The team's home arena is The Palace of Auburn Hills. It was originally founded in Fort Wayne, Indiana as the Fort Wayne Pistons as a member of the National Basketball League in 1941, where...
- 1972: Dwight Holiday - Round 9 - Seattle SuperSonicsSeattle SuperSonicsThe Seattle SuperSonics were an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington that played in the Pacific and Northwest Divisions of the National Basketball Association from 1967 until 2008. Following the 2007–08 season, the team relocated to Oklahoma City, and now plays as...
- 1973: John Penebacker- Round 13 - Cleveland CavaliersCleveland CavaliersThe Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
- 1974: Tom HendersonTom HendersonThomas Edward "Tom" Henderson is an American former professional basketball player.A tough-minded 6'4" guard from the University of Hawaii, Henderson was selected by the Atlanta Hawks in the first round of the 1974 National Basketball Association Draft...
- Round 1 - Atlanta HawksAtlanta HawksThe Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:... - 1975: Jimmie BakerJimmie BakerJimmie Baker Jr. is a retired American basketball player. A 6'9" 220 lb forward, he played collegiately for the University of Nevada at Las Vegas UNLV Running Rebels and University of Hawaii Rainbow Warriors...
- Round 3 - Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ersThe Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA... - 1975: Victor Kelly - Round 10 - Atlanta HawksAtlanta HawksThe Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
- 1976: Tommy Barker - Round 4 - Atlanta HawksAtlanta HawksThe Atlanta Hawks are an American professional basketball team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are part of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference in the National Basketball Association .-The first years:...
- 1981: Aaron Strayhorn- Round 6 - Cleveland CavaliersCleveland CavaliersThe Cleveland Cavaliers are a professional basketball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They began playing in the National Basketball Association in 1970 as an expansion team...
- 1982: Clarence Dickerson-Round 5- Washington Bullets
- 1989: Reggie Cross - Round 2 - Philadelphia 76ersPhiladelphia 76ersThe Philadelphia 76ers are a professional basketball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They play in the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Basketball Association . Originally known as the Syracuse Nationals, they are one of the oldest franchises in the NBA...
NBA free agents
- Anthony CarterAnthony CarterAnthony Bernard Carter is an American professional basketball player who last played for the New York Knicks.-Early life:...
- Carl EnglishCarl EnglishCarl Jerome English is a Canadian professional basketball player. He stands 6'5" tall and weighs 205 pounds and he plays at the shooting guard position. He had unsuccessful tryouts for the NBA, with the Indiana Pacers and the Seattle SuperSonics...
- Phil Handy
- Trevor RuffinTrevor RuffinTrevor Ruffin is an American professional basketball player formerly in the NBA and the ABA.The 6' 1" point guard from the University of Hawaii played with the Phoenix Suns and the Philadelphia 76ers from 1994–1996...
- Predrag SavovicPredrag SavovicPredrag Savović is a retired professional basketball player. He played for the NBA's Denver Nuggets and Iurbentia Bilbao of the Spanish ACB, among other teams.-Education:...
Facilities
The Rainbow Warriors play at the 10,300 seat Stan Sheriff CenterStan Sheriff Center
The Stan Sheriff Center is a 10,300-seat multi-purpose arena in Honolulu CDP, City and County of Honolulu, Hawaii, on the campus of the University of Hawaii at Manoa...
, which opened in 1994. Originally called the "Special Events Center" 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
Neal S. Blaisdell Center
The Neal S. Blaisdell Center in downtown Honolulu, Honolulu CDP is a community center for the City & County of Honolulu. Constructed in 1964 on the historic Ward Estate and originally called the Hawaii International Center, the center was renamed after Mayor of Honolulu Neal S. Blaisdell...
(originally the Honolulu International Center) and prior to that at the "Otto "Proc" Klum Gymnasium".