Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Volleyball
The Hawaii Rainbow Wahine Volleyball Team is the NCAA Division I women's volleyball team for the University of Hawaiʻi. The Rainbow Wahine volleyball program remains the second-largest source of financial income for the University of Hawaii athletic department, second only to University of Hawaii Warrior Football. Over the past 16 years, the Rainbow Wahine Volleyball Program has led the nation in attendance averaging over 6,800 fans per match.
The team has won four national championships: one AIAW title and three NCAA Division I titles. Since joining the Western Athletic Conference (WAC) in 1996 the Rainbow Wahine have at least clinched a share of the regular-season conference title each year. In addition, Hawaii won the WAC Tournament (and the WAC's automatic NCAA Tournament bid) in 1998 and every year between 2001 and 2011 except 2010, when Hawaii lost in the tournament's final round to the Utah State Aggies.
The program in addition has made 30 NCAA postseason appearances out of 31 years, only missing the 1992 NCAA tournament. The program has produced Olympians, All-Americans and two individuals named AVCA National Player of the Year since 1996.
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