Hawaii Rainbow Wahine basketball
Women's college basketball team
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The Hawaii Rainbow Wahine basketball team competes in the Mountain West Conference (MW) for the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.[2]
UniversityUniversity of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Head coachKhalilah Mitchell (1st season)
LocationHonolulu, Hawaii
| Hawaii Rainbow Wahine basketball | |||
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| University | University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa | ||
| Athletic director | Matt Elliott | ||
| Head coach | Khalilah Mitchell (1st season) | ||
| Location | Honolulu, Hawaii | ||
| Arena | SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center (capacity: 10,000) | ||
| Conference | Mountain West | ||
| Nickname | Rainbow Wahine | ||
| Colors | Green, black, silver, and white[1] | ||
| NCAA Division I tournament round of 32 | |||
| 1990 | |||
| NCAA Division I tournament appearances | |||
| 1989, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2016, 2022, 2023 | |||
| Conference tournament champions | |||
| 1996, 2016, 2022, 2023 | |||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||
| Big West: 1993, 1994, 2015, 2022, 2024, 2025 WAC: 1998 | |||
| Uniforms | |||
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Season-by-season results
| Season | Coach | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| Patsy Dung (1974–1979) | |||||||||
| 1974–75 | Patsy Dung | 4–2 | |||||||
| 1975–76 | Patsy Dung | 5–2 | |||||||
| 1976–77 | Patsy Dung | 4–4 | |||||||
| 1977–78 | Patsy Dung | 7–6 | |||||||
| 1978–79 | Patsy Dung | 11–6 | |||||||
| Patsy Dung: | 31–20 (.608) | ||||||||
| Milo Griffin (1979–1982) | |||||||||
| 1979–1980 | Milo Griffin | 9–16 | |||||||
| 1980–1981 | Milo Griffin | 8–15 | |||||||
| 1981–1982 | Milo Griffin | 8–18 | |||||||
| Milo Griffin: | 25–49 (.338) | ||||||||
| Jerry Busone (1982–1984) | |||||||||
| 1982–83 | Jerry Busone | 18–12 | |||||||
| 1983–84 | Jerry Busone | 17–11 | |||||||
| Jerry Busone: | 35–23 (.603) | ||||||||
| Bill Nepfel (Pacific Coast Athletic Association) (1984–1987) | |||||||||
| 1984–85 | Bill Nepfel | 20–12 | 2–6 | 4th | |||||
| 1985–86 | Bill Nepfel | 12–16 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||
| 1986–87 | Bill Nepfel | 21–7 | 13–5 | 2nd | |||||
| Bill Nepfel: | 53–35 (.602) | 20–20 (.500) | |||||||
| Vince Goo (Pacific Coast Athletic Association) (1987–1988) | |||||||||
| 1987–88 | Vince Goo | 14–14 | 8–10 | 7th | |||||
| Vince Goo (Big West Conference) (1988–1996) | |||||||||
| 1988–89 | Vince Goo | 20–10 | 13–5 | T–2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 1989–90 | Vince Goo | 26–4 | 16–2 | 2nd | NCAA Second Round | ||||
| 1990–91 | Vince Goo | 12–15 | 6–12 | 8th | |||||
| 1991–92 | Vince Goo | 25–7 | 13–5 | T–2nd | NWIT Final | ||||
| 1992–93 | Vince Goo | 28–4 | 17–1 | 1st | |||||
| 1993–94 | Vince Goo | 25–5 | 16–2 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 1994–95 | Vince Goo | 6–20 | 4–14 | 9th | |||||
| 1995–96 | Vince Goo | 23–6 | 15–3 | 2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| Hawaii Rainbow Wahine (Western Athletic Conference) (1996–2004) | |||||||||
| 1996–97 | Vince Goo | 21–8 | 12–4 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1997–98 | Vince Goo | 24–4 | 13–1 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 1998–99 | Vince Goo | 17–10 | 9–5 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1999–2000 | Vince Goo | 20–9 | 11–3 | 2nd | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2000–01 | Vince Goo | 26–8 | 12–4 | 2nd | WNIT Semifinals | ||||
| 2001–02 | Vince Goo | 23–8 | 14–4 | T–2nd | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2002–03 | Vince Goo | 16–14 | 9–9 | T–4th | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2003–04 | Vince Goo | 8–20 | 6–12 | 8th | |||||
| Vince Goo: | 334–116 (.742) | 194–96 (.669) | |||||||
| Jim Bolla (Western Athletic Conference) (2004–2009) | |||||||||
| 2004–05 | Jim Bolla | 11–15 | 7–11 | 7th | |||||
| 2005–06 | Jim Bolla | 18–10 | 9–7 | 3rd | |||||
| 2006–07 | Jim Bolla | 15–14 | 9–7 | T–4th | |||||
| 2007–08 | Jim Bolla | 12–18 | 6–10 | 6th | |||||
| 2008–09 | Jim Bolla | 8–23 | 4–12 | 8th | |||||
| Jim Bolla: | 64–80 (.444) | 35–47 (.427) | |||||||
| Dana Takahara-Dias (Western Athletic Conference) (2009–2012) | |||||||||
| 2009–10 | Dana Takahara-Dias | 10–20 | 6–8 | 8th | |||||
| 2010–11 | Dana Takahara-Dias | 11–19 | 5–11 | 7th | |||||
| 2011–12 | Dana Takahara-Dias | 11–19 | 6–8 | 6th | |||||
| Dana Takahara-Dias: | 32–58 (.356) | 17–27 (.386) | |||||||
| Laura Beeman (Big West Conference) (2012–2026) | |||||||||
| 2012–13 | Laura Beeman | 17–14 | 13–5 | T–2nd | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2013–14 | Laura Beeman | 17–14 | 10–6 | 3rd | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2014–15 | Laura Beeman | 23–9 | 14–2 | 1st | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2015–16 | Laura Beeman | 21–11 | 12–4 | T–2nd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2016–17 | Laura Beeman | 12–18 | 7–9 | T–6th | |||||
| 2017–18 | Laura Beeman | 12–18 | 5–11 | 8th | |||||
| 2018–19 | Laura Beeman | 15–17 | 10–6 | T–2nd | WNIT First Round | ||||
| 2019–20 | Laura Beeman | 16–14 | 9–7 | T–2nd | |||||
| 2020–21 | Laura Beeman | 9–8 | 7–6 | 5th | |||||
| 2021–22 | Laura Beeman | 20–10 | 13–3 | 1st | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2022–23 | Laura Beeman | 18–15 | 13–7 | 3rd | NCAA First Round | ||||
| 2023–24 | Laura Beeman | 20–11 | 17–3 | 1st | WBIT First Round | ||||
| 2024–25 | Laura Beeman | 22–10 | 16–4 | 1st | WBIT First Round | ||||
| 2025–26 | Laura Beeman | 22–11 | 14–6 | 4th | |||||
| Laura Beeman: | 244–180 (.575) | 160–79 (.669) | |||||||
| Total: | 818–561 (.593) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Postseason appearances
NCAA Tournament appearances
The Rainbow Wahine have appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 1–8.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1989 | 12 | First round | (5) Washington | L 79–87 |
| 1990 | 9 | First round Second round | (8) Montana (1) Stanford | W 83–78 L 76–106 |
| 1994 | 12 | First round | (5) San Diego State | L 75–81 |
| 1996 | 11 | First round | (6) Auburn | L 53–73 |
| 1998 | 8 | First round | (9) Arkansas | L 70–76 |
| 2016 | 14 | First round | (3) UCLA | L 50–66 |
| 2022 | 15 | First round | (2) Baylor | L 49–89 |
| 2023 | 14 | First round | (3) LSU | L 50-73 |
WBIT appearances
The Rainbow Wahine have appeared in two Women's Basketball Invitation Tournaments, with a record of 0–2.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2024 | First round | (2) California | L 60–65 | |
| 2025 | First round | (2) UNLV | L 46–63 |
WNIT appearances
The Rainbow Wahine have appeared in eight Women's National Invitation Tournaments, with a combined record of 3–8.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2000 | First round | Saint Mary's | L 60–75 |
| 2001 | First round Second round Quarterfinals Semifinals | Santa Clara BYU Oklahoma State New Mexico | W 73–57 W 77–73 OT W 52–51 L 43–68 |
| 2002 | First round | Oregon State | L 50–62 |
| 2003 | First round | Arizona State | L 44–57 |
| 2013 | First round | San Diego | L 49–61 |
| 2014 | First round | Washington | L 50–67 |
| 2015 | First round | Saint Mary's | L 88–92 OT |
| 2019 | First round | Saint Mary's | L 67–43 |
NWIT appearances
The Rainbow Wahine competed in one National Women's Invitational Tournament in 1992 losing to Georgia Tech in the final 72—90.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1992 | First round Semifinals Final | Florida International Arkansas State Georgia Tech | W 83–73 W 83–73 L 72–90 |
Retired numbers
The Rainbow Wahine retired their first number in 2015, honoring number 32 for the program's all-time leader in points and rebounds, Judy Mosley-McAfee.[3]
| Hawaii Rainbow Wahine retired numbers | |||
| No. | Player | Career | Year retired |
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| 32 | Judy Mosley-McAfee | 1986–1990 | 2015 |
