University of Hawaii at Manoa Men's Volleyball

In 16 seasons as head coach, Charlie Wade has turned the University of Hawai‘i men’s volleyball program into a national contender including back-to-back NCAA Champions in 2021 and '22. UH has made seven NCAA Tournament trips in the past decade under Wade, who also guided the Warriors to Big West Tournament titles in 2019, '22, '23, and '25. In 2025, Wade became the program's all-time winningest coach surpassing Mike Wilton. Overall Conf. Year Win Loss Win Loss Place Postseason 2010 19 10 14 8 4th MPSF Semifinals 2011 15 13 13 9 5th MPSF Quarterfinals 2012 7 20 4 18 12th None 2013 11 17 10 14 9th MPSF Quarterfinals 2014 15 12 13 11 9th None 2015 24 7 18 4 2nd NCAA Play-In 2016 16 12 11 11 7th MPSF Quarterfinals 2017 27 6 14 4 3rd NCAA Semifinals 2018 19 8 6 4 T-2nd BWC Finals 2019 28 3 8 2 2nd NCAA Runner-Up 2020* 15 1 COVID-19 Season Cut Short 2021 17 1 10 0 1st NCAA CHAMPIONS 2022 27 5 7 3 2nd NCAA CHAMPIONS 2023 29 3 9 1 T-1st NCAA Runner-up 2024 23 7 5 5 3rd BWC Semifinals 2025 27 6 7 3 2nd NCAA Semifinals TOTAL 319 131 149 97 .709 .606 CAREER RECORD Overall (Combined): 357-177 (19 seasons) Overall (Men): 319-131 (16 seasons) At Hawai‘i: 319-131 (16 seasons)   ACCOLADES 2019 AVCA National Coach of the Year 2022 Big West Co-Coach of the Year 2023 Big West Coach of the Year 2025 Big West Coach of the Year   COACHING EXPERIENCE Hawai‘i, Head Coach (2010-present) Pacific, Women’s Head Coach (2006-08) Hawai‘i, Associate Head Coach (1998-2005) USA Volleyball Federation Senior Select Team (1997) Hawai‘i, Women’s Assistant Coach (1995-97) Magnum Volleyball Club (1986-95) CS Fullerton, Women’s Assistant Coach (1987-88)    COACHING HIGHLIGHTS Surpassed Mike Wilton as the winningest coach in program history during UH’s victory over UC Irvine in the 2025 Big West semifinals. Won four Big West Championship tournament titles and two Big West regular season titles. Guided Hawai‘i to four consecutive NCAA title matches from 2019-23, a first for any school since the 1990s. Two-time Big West Coach of the Year (2023 & '25) Directed UH to back-to-back NCAA titles in 2021 and '22, the latter of which was a straight-set win over rival Long Beach State in Los Angeles, Calif. Won the program's first national title in 2021 with a convincing straight-set win over BYU in the finals in Columbus, Ohio. UH finished the 2021 season with a 17-1 mark and its first undefeated conference record with a 10-0 mark in Big West play. Led UH to five of the six winningest seasons in program history, including a program-record 29 wins in 2023. Directed Hawai‘i to four consecutive 20-win season from 2022-25, a first in program history, and seven 20-win season all-time. Guided UH to postseason play 12 times with trips to the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and Big West Conference championship matches three consecutive seasons (2017-19), the latter of which resulted in the program's first-ever conference title. In 2019, coached the program’s first conference champion after UH defeated Long Beach State in five-sets to capture the Big West crown and earned the program's first automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.  Hawai‘i set an NCAA record with a 74-set win streak in 2019, obliterating the previous mark of 32 and recorded a new program-record with a 25-match win streak. The 2022 and '23 teams also won 25 straight matches and set a new program-record 29-match home win streak. In 2015, he directed the Warriors to their first NCAA Tournament berth in 13 years as UH finished with a 24-7 mark – its best since 2003. The Warriors were runner-up in the MPSF standings (18-4) while ascending to the No. 1 ranking for five weeks for the first time since 2004. The 2017 squad posted a 27-6 mark and advanced to the national semifinals for the first time since time since 2002. Recruited some of collegiate volleyball’s best international players – two-time All-American Jonas Umlauft of Germany, who led the nation in kills twice; three-time All-American Stijn van Tilburg of the Netherlands, three-time All-American and 2021 AVCA and VolleyballMag.com Player of the Year Rado Parapunov of Bulgaria, and three-time All-American and 2023 AVCA Player of the Year Jakob Thelle.  Lured several of the state’s top recruits, including Punahou’s Kupono Fey and Moanalua High’s Kolby Kanetake and Austin Mautatia and more recently ‘Iolani's Cole Hogland and Punahou's Alaka‘i Todd. King Kekaulike High's Colton Cowell emerged as one of the nation's top outside hitters under Wade's tutelage. A total of 27 student-athletes have received All-American honors under his tenure - Jonas Umlauft, Josh Walker, Brook Sedore, Taylor Averill, Jennings Franciskovic, Sinisa Zarkovic, Kolby Kanetake, Stijn van Tilburg, Larry Tuileta, Hendrik Mol, Joe Worsley, Patrick Gasman, Rado Parapunov, Gage Worsley, Colton Cowell, Jakob Thelle, Spyros Chakas, Guilherme Voss, Dimitrios Mouchlias, Chaz Galloway, Brett Sheward, Alaka‘i Todd, Tread Rosenthal, ‘Eleu Choy, Kurt Rosenthal, Adrien Roure, and Kristian Titriyski.  Parapunov and Thelle won multiple conference player of the year honors (Parapunov - 2020 & 2021, Thelle - 2022 & 2023). Three players earned Academic All-America honors (Jonas Umlauft-2011, Stijn van Tilburg-2019, and Jakob Thelle-2022 & 2023) and two assistant coaches received AVCA National Assistant Coach of the Year honors (Josh Walker-2019 and Milan Zarkovic-2020 & 2023). Under his tenure, UH has regained its title as national attendance leader, including a nation's-best 7,072 average in 2025, which was the fourth-highest mark in program history. Took over the program in 2010 and led the Warriors to a 19-10 mark and a trip to the MPSF Tournament semifinals for the first time since 2003. UH doubled its win total from the previous year and snapped a two-year postseason drought. In 2011, he guided the Warriors to their second straight MPSF Tournament appearance and finished fifth in the final league standings. Prior to his arrival, UH had missed postseason play the previous two seasons and suffered through three straight losing seasons.   OTHER HIGHLIGHTS Spent 11 years on former Rainbow Wahine head coach Dave Shoji’s staff, including eight as associate coach. Earned a reputation as a stout recruiter and master tactician.  During his time on staff, the Rainbow Wahine won 11 conference titles, advanced to the NCAA Regionals 10 times, and made four NCAA Championship appearances. UH posted a remarkable 160-1 conference mark and an overall record of 310-39 for an 89-percent winning percentage during his tenure. In postseason competition, he helped guide the Rainbow Wahine to 11 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, six Regional Finals (1995, ’96, ’98, 2000, ’02, ’03), and four Final Fours (1996, 2000, ’02, ’03), including the national championship match in 1996.  Helped coach eight All-Americans who earned 18 All-America certificates and two National Players of the Year (Angelica Ljungquist in 1996 and Kim Willoughby in 2003). Served as head coach three times in Shoji’s absence and the Rainbow Wahine won all three matches. In the summer of 2007, he coached the USA Volleyball Federation Senior Select Team which toured Argentina.     PRIOR TO UH After an 11-year stint as assistant coach with the Hawai‘i women’s volleyball program, spent three seasons as the head women’s volleyball coach at the University of the Pacific. Compiled a 38-46 record. His teams improved 10 wins from his inaugural season to finish with an 18-9 record in 2007. That year, his squad won three tournament titles and defeated 20th-ranked Cal Poly. In 1986, founded the Magnum Volleyball Club, which was regarded by many collegiate coaches as one of the top junior programs in the country.  Served as head coach of the Anaheim, Calif., club and coached eventual Rainbow Wahine standouts Kristal Attwood, Kee Williams, Sarah Chase, Heather Bown and Jessica Sudduth and former UOP standout Tracy Chambers. Also founded the Southern California Volleyball Institute in 1993 and served as its executive director. The 17,000-square-foot volleyball training facility featured four courts, offices, weight and training rooms and a pro shop. During his first five years at UH, he also coached the Rainbow Asics club team, which featured Rainbow Wahine All-American Lily Kahumoku and former Minnesota setter and U.S. Olympian Lindsey Berg. First collegiate coaching experience was at Cal State Fullerton, where he served as assistant coach while finishing his bachelor’s degree.   EDUCATION Cal State Fullerton, B.A., Kinesiology (1991)   HOMETOWN Warsaw, Ind.   PERSONAL Wife – Tani; Sons – Makana, Kainoa, Kekoa

YEARS COACHING Hawai‘i: 3 seasons   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 three seasons on Charlie Wade's staff, UH has made two NCAA Championship tournament appearances and won two Big West Championships. The 2025 squad advanced to the NCAA Championship semifinals and captured its fourth Big West tournament title. In first season as assistant coach, helped lead UH to the national title match in 2023. Helped lead Hawai‘i to three consecutive 20+-win seasons. 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.) Helped 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 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 EDUCATION Hawai‘i, Civil Engineering (2017) FAMILY Wife – Tessa Fournier    

Walker carried his volleyball career overseas to Greece, Denmark, Finland, and the United Arab Emirates. In 2014-2015 he was an All-Star in the Finland Volleyball League, and also earned MVP honors during his time spent in Denmark in 2014.   During his career as a Rainbow Warrior from 2007-11, Walker served as one of the teams consistent leaders in kills at outside hitter. He finished his four-year career with 1,428 kills (3.91 K/S) and currently ranks fifth in program history. Walker was named to the All-MPSF second team in 2011 and made the All-MPSF third team as well as second team AVCA All-America in 2010.     Walker received his undergraduate degree in English from UH in 2011.   A 2006 graduate of Tallwood High School in Virginia Beach, Walker lettered four years in volleyball and two in basketball, before making his way to UH.     Walker now resides in Oahu with his wife, Tehane Walker and his daughter Shiloh.        

Donan Cruz enters his first season as an assistant coach with the University of Hawai?i men’s volleyball program, bringing with him an accomplished coaching resume and a proven history of building championship-level programs. He joins the Rainbow Warriors after four highly successful seasons as head coach at Ball State University, where he compiled an impressive 292–91 career head coaching record.   COACHING EXPERIENCE Hawai‘i, Assistant Coach (2026-) Ball State, Head Coach (2022-25) Grand View, Men’s Head Coach (2012-21) Grand View, Women’s Assistant Coach (2009-16) Graceland, Women’s Recruiting Coordinator (2006) Graceland, Women’s Student Intern (2004-05) USA VOLLEYBALL Active member of the USA Volleyball coaching community since 2011 Most recently, he served as an assistant coach with the USA U21 National Team, helping lead the team to a bronze medal at the 2025 World Championships in Jiangmen, China, and a gold medal at the Pan American Cup in Calgary, Canada In 2024, Cruz also helped guide the U21 team to a gold medal at the NORCECA Championships in Nogales, Mexico Served in multiple roles within USA Volleyball’s National Team Development Program and High Performance programs COACHING HIGHLIGHTS Engineered one of the most successful campaigns in Ball State program history, guiding the Cardinals to the 2022 NCAA Final Four That season, the Cardinals finished 23–4 overall, captured both the MIVA regular-season and tournament championships, and led the nation in assists per set, kills per set, and winning percentage For his efforts in 2022, he earned AVCA Men’s Division I/II National Coach of the Year honors, along with MIVA Coach of the Year recognition after leading Ball State to its first outright MIVA regular-season title since 1997 Continued the program’s success by guiding the Cardinals to three consecutive MIVA regular-season championships (2022–24) and earned conference coach of the year honors again in 2023 Prior to Ball State, he built a national powerhouse at Grand View University, where he served as head coach and became one of the most accomplished coaches in NAIA men’s volleyball history Since leading the inaugural Grand View men’s program in 2012, he compiled a 211–55 record and remains the winningest coach in NAIA men’s volleyball history, posting a remarkable .793 winning percentage His tenure at Grand View was highlighted by two NAIA National Championships (2018, 2021), including a perfect 26–0 season in 2021 that concluded with a straight-set victory over Benedictine University in the national title match Led the Vikings to three national runner-up finishes (2016, 2017, 2019) and two national semifinal appearances (2014, 2015) His teams also captured eight consecutive conference championships across the NAIA Midwest Conference and the Heart of America Conference Earned four AVCA NAIA Men’s National Coach of the Year awards, was named Heart of America Conference Coach of the Year three times, and received NAIA Midwest Conference Coach of the Year honors twice Also coached seven multiple-time First Team All-Americans and guided two NAIA Players of the Year, Felix Chapman (Cuba) and Pedro Cardoso (Brazil)   PLAYING EXPERIENCE Graceland (2004-06) EDUCATION Graceland, Marketing Communications (2006) FAMILY Wife – Anna; Sons – Nixon, Nevon, and Micah    

Zarkovic has more than a decade of national team coaching experience, most recently as head coach of Belarus Senior National Team from 2011-12. He was also head coach of the Serbian Junior National Team (formerly Yugoslavia and Serbia & Montenegro) from 2001-13, leading the team to a bronze medal at the European Junior Championships in 2010 and a bronze medal at the World Junior Championships in 2011.   In all, Zarkovic helped the Serbians capture five gold medals at the Balkan Championships and three runner-up finishes. In addition he led his teams to the World Junior Championships three times, including third place in 2011 in Brazil and seventh place finishes in 2003 in Iran and 2005 in India. Zarkovic also coached Serbia to a fourth place finish at the 2004 European Championship in Zagreb, Croatia, and fifth place in 2006 in Kazan, Russia.   Under his guidance, Serbia moved up from a No. 28 FIVB ranking in 2003 to No. 1 in 2010. In addition, he selected the Serbian squad which captured gold medals at the 2009 and 2011 World Youth Championships. The 2009 squad also won gold at the European Youth Championships while the 2011 team won silver.   Zarkovic, 51, has coached in the professional ranks for more than 20 years at nine different clubs, including a stint with Al Ain UAE in 2012-13. At each stop, Zarkovic led his team to a championship.   He began his coaching career in 1990 with VC Anorthosis (Limassol). From 1992-97, he coached in VC Enosis Paralimni before moving to VC Pafiakos Silogos Athlopaidion from 1997-2000. During this time, he led his clubs to several Championship and Cup titles.   In 2000, Zarkovic returned to Serbia as coach of VC Partizan (Belgrade). For the next four seasons he remained with the club, and won both the Championship and Cup titles. In 2004, he coached VC CSS Sfax (Tunisia), where he managed to win both the Championship and Cup titles again. In 2007, he returned to Partizan where he coached until 2011. During the 2010-11 season he won yet another Championship title. Zarkovic was standout player for the Serbian National Team where he made 67 appearances. He also played professionally with VC Zica Kraljevo from 1974-76 before moving to VC Ribnica (Kraljevo) from 1976-82 and finally VC Partizan (Belgrade), where he remained with the club until 1989, serving as team captain.   Zarkovic is fluent in six languages Serbian, English, Greek, Russian, French, and Bulgarian and is the author of two books , (published in 2005) and (published in 2012). He is a 1988 graduate of the University of Belgrade, where he mastered in electrical engineering and he also earned a Master volleyball coach study from the University of Novi Sad in 1997.   Zarkovic has three children Stefana, Sinisa, and Ljubica.   2014-               University of Hawaii, Assistant Coach 2012-13           Al Ain UAE; Head Coach 2011-12           Stroitel Minsk; Head Coach 2007-11           Partizan Belgrade  Serbia; Head Coach 2007                Saidia Tunis; Head Coach 2004-06           CSS Sfax Tunis; Head Coach 2000-04           Partizan Belgrade  Serbia Montenegro; Head Coach 1997-2000       Pafiakos Silogos Athlopaidion; Head Coach 1992-97           Enosis Paralimni Cyprus; Head Coach 1990-92           Anorthosis Limassol Cyprus; Head Coach 2011-12           Belarus Senior National Team; Head Coach 2006-13           Serbia Junior National Team; Head Coach 2003-06           Serbia and Montenegro Junior National Team; Head Coach 2001-03           Yugoslavia Junior National Team; Head Coach   1982-89           Partizan Belgrade 1976-82           Ribnica Kraljevo 1974-76           Zica Kraljevo