Robyn Ah Mow steps down as Rainbow Wahine volleyball head coach

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – After 9 years as the head coach for the University of Hawaii Rainbow Wahine volleyball group, Robyn Ah Mow introduced Wednesday she is stepping down, efficient instantly.

In a press release, Ah Mow stated, “This decision was not easy,” and got here after quite a lot of reflection and soul looking.

Ah Mow stated, “The time has come to focus on my family who have sacrificed so much time with me so I could fulfill my dream of being the head coach of this storied program.”

Ah Mow ends his teaching tenure with a 165-72 (.696) general document and a 114-28 (.803) mark with the Big West after succeeding legendary coach Dave Shoji in 2017, reaching seven NCAA tournaments. She was additionally a three-time Big West Coach of the Year.

“I gave this team everything I had,” she stated. “My goal was always to push these players to be the best they could be, but more importantly, to make sure they leave here as strong, successful women. Wearing the ‘H’ was a privilege when I played, and coaching this program has been a true honor.”

Before his teaching days, Ah Mow was a secarated participant in his personal proper, a legend at UH, and an Olympic silver medalist with Team USA in 2008.

Many within the volleyball neighborhood had been surprised by the information however understood the complexity of the choice.

“It’s a little shocking,” stated Ryan Kalei Tsuji, UH volleyball analyst. “I think many people who have been following this program for some time but you have to look at the timing of this and recognize that this probably was not an easy decision making a decision to resign three to four months before the start of the season, a few weeks out from this school year calendar, had to have been a difficult decision to make this decision to step down.”

UH stated that Associate Head Coach Kaleo Baxter will serve as interim head coach. A nationwide seek for a everlasting head coach for the ladies’s volleyball program will start instantly.

Baxter has been with this system alongside Ah Mow for her total tenure.

He served as director of operations underneath Shoji earlier than being promoted to assistant underneath Ah Mow.