University of Hawaii at Hilo Women's Volleyball

Reed Sunahara returned home to become the Vulcans Women's Volleyball program's eighth head coach in March 2025. The Hilo native was a three-sport star in volleyball, basketball and baseball at Hilo High School before pursuing collegiate volleyball at UCLA where he became a two-time All-American and three-time NCAA National Champion. Sunahara has amassed more than 400 career wins through 24 seasons as a head coach, most recently spending nine years at Division-I West Virginia University where he helped the Mountaineers to their first-ever NCAA postseason appearance (2021). He also previously spent 12 seasons at the University of Cincinnati, claiming six conference titles and three conference Coach of the Year honors (2001, 2008, 2010). HAWAI‘I HILO WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL RECORD (Tap to Expand/Collapse) SUNAHARA VULCANS WOMEN'S VOLLEYBALL SEASON TEAM RECORD NOTES 2025 20-9 Overall 9-3 PacWest (No. T3) » PacWest Championships Semifinals » PacWest Newcomer of the Year » (2) All-PacWest Team Selections » (2) All-Region Team Selections 2026 2 Seasons 20-9 Overall 9-3 PacWest - Championships  /  1 Major Award COACHING CAREER » Career Win No. 400: Sept. 3, 2021 vs Michigan (West Virginia) » (2x) BIG EAST Coach of the Year (2008, 2010) (Cincinnati) » 2001 Conference USA Coach of the Year (Cincinnati) » 2011 BIG EAST Tournament Champions (Cincinnati) » 2011 BIG EAST Regular Season Champions (Cincinnati) » 2008 BIG EAST Regular Season Champions (Cincinnati) » 2003 Conference USA Regular Season Champions (Cincinnati) » 2001 Conference USA Regular Season Champions (Cincinnati) » 2000 Conference USA Regular Season Champions (Cincinnati) » (3x) NCAA National Champion (1987, 1989, 1993) (UCLA Men's Volleyball Assistant) VULCANS ACCOLADES » (2) All-PacWest Team Selections » 2025-26 Hawai‘i Hilo Sakai and Harue Wakakuwa Female Scholar-Athlete: Emerson Reinke » 2025-26 Hawai‘i Hilo Female Athlete of the Year: Malu Garcia » 2025 PacWest Conference Newcomer of the Year: Malu Garcia PLAYING CAREER » Six seasons on the UCLA Men's Volleyball team (1982-1986) » 1984 NCAA All-America Second Team » 1984 NCAA National Champion » 1983 NCAA All-America First Team » 1983 NCAA National Champion » 1982 NCAA National Champion » Three-sport star at Hilo High School in volleyball, basketball and baseball ALMA MATER » Hilo High School 1981 » University of California, Los Angeles 1989 PERSONAL » Hometown: Hilo, Hawai‘i » 2018 Big Island Sports Hall of Fame Inductee » Has three children » Oldest son Rex is a long snapper in the NFL » Younger son RJ was 2022-23 NABC Division II Player of the Year CAREER (24 SEASONS HC: 451-329) » 2025-Present: University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (20-9) » 2024-2024: Vegas Thrill (Assistant) » 2015-2023: West Virginia (106-156) » 2014-2014: Buffalo (17-15) » 2013-2014: U.S. National Team (Assistant) » 2012-2012: USA Volleyball » 2000-2011: Cincinnati (289-109) » 1997-1999: Cincinnati (Assistant) » 1995-1996: Toledo (19-40) » 1993-1994: Toledo (Assistant) » 1990-1993: UCLA (Men's Assistant) » 1987-1989: UCLA (Men's Graduate Assistant) MEDIA » Hilo native takes over as Vulcans volleyball coach in full-circle moment (March 12, 2025) - Hawaii News Now » Sunahara named UH Hilo volleyball head coach (March 3, 2025) - KHON2 News

Emil "Ecko" Osorio has been a longtime member of the local volleyball community, PLAYING CAREER » Walk-on setter at UCLA for freshman season ALMA MATER » St. Joseph School Hilo (Hawai‘i) 1982 » University of California, Los Angeles » University of Hawai‘i at Hilo 1988 - B.B.A. Management and Operations PERSONAL » Nickname: Ecko » Founder/President of Pilipa‘a Boys Volleyball Club » Has two sons CAREER 2019-Present: University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (Assistant) 2025-Present: Kamehameha Schools Hawai‘i (Boys HC) 2000-2017: Waiakea High School (Boys HC) 1986-1988: Waiakea High School (Boys HC)