Kupono Fey, associate head coach at Hawaii, why coaching?

COACHING EXPERIENCE
Hawai‘i, Assistant Coach (2023-present)
Club Volleyball
Outrigger Volleyball Club 18s Boys Head Coach, 2022-23
Ka Ulukoa Volleyball Club 18s Girls Assistant Coach, 2021-22
Outrigger Volleyball Club 16s Boys Assistant Coach, 2021-22
A‘o A Koa Volleyball Club 15s-18s, Boys Assistant Coach, 2014-17

COACHING HIGHLIGHTS
In first season as assistant coach, helped lead UH to the national title match in 2023.
Helped coach Outrigger VC Boys 16s to a runner-up finish as the USAV Championship in 2022

PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Hawai‘i (2014-17)
USA Volleyball (2012-19)
S.S.D. Argos Volley S.r.l., Sora, Italy (2017-20)
Foinikas Syros Volleyball Club, Syros, Greece (2021)

PLAYING HIGHLIGHTS
Played four years of professional volleyball in Greece (Foinikas Syros) and Italy (S.S.D. Argos Volley S.r.l.)
Halped Syros Volley capture the 2021 Greek Cup championship team and a runner-up finish in the 2021 Greek Volleyball League
Argos Volleyball team captain in 2019
Recipient of the 2017 Jack Bonham Award as the University of Hawai‘i’s top male senior student-athlete
Member of two NCAA Tournament teams (2015 and 2017)
Captained the 2017 team which set a single-season record for wins (27) and advanced to the NCAA semifinals
Named honorable mention all-MPSF in 2017
Earned MPSF all-academic honors in 2015
Recipient of the ‘Akeu Award in 2016 and ’17, given to the team’s most energetic and hard-working athlete as voted by players and coaches
Winner of the Alapa Award in 2015 and ’16, given to the team’s best outside hitter
Selected to U.S. Pan American Team in 2018 and ’19
Also competed with the U.S. Junior National Team which competed in the FIVB World Championships in 2015
Member of the U.S. Youth National Team
Helped Punahou School to two state volleyball championships in 2012 and ’13 and a runner-up finish in 2011, and a state basketball championship in 2012
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