University of Hawaii at Manoa Women's Soccer

Michele “Bud” Nagamine enters her 14th season as head coach of the University of Hawai‘i women's soccer program in 2025, coming off of a 2024 season in which she led the Rainbow Wahine to a Big West regular season title. Hired in 2011 as the second head coach in program history, Nagamine has crafted a legacy at nearly every level in the Hawai‘i soccer community over her career in the sport.   Overall Conference Year Win Loss Tie Win Loss Tie Place 2011 5 12 1 4 2 1 4th 2012 8 9 3 3 5 1 6th 2013 8 8 1 3 4 1 5th 2014 7 10 1 2 5 1 8th 2015 3 14 1 0 8 0 9th 2016 9 6 2 2 5 1 6th 2017 6 10 1 1 6 1 8th 2018 9 7 1 4 4 0 5th 2019 6 8 4 4 1 3 4th 2021 2 9 3 2 5 2 8th 2022 6 6 3 3 4 3 7th 2023 5 8 3 4 5 1 7th 2024 12 8 1 8 1 1 1st TOTAL 86 115 25 40 55 16 Years Coaching  Hawai‘i - 14th season (2011-Present) Overall - 17th season (Collegiate Career) Accolades 2024 Big West Coach of the Year 2019 Big West Coach of the Year 2009 PacWest Coach of the Year  Coaching Experience Hawai‘i - Head Coach (2011-Present) Hawai‘i Pacific - Head Coach (2008-2010) Coaching Highlights Captured UH's first-ever Big West regular season title in 2024. One of five active Big West coaches to earn conference coach of the year honors multiple times in a career. Helped UH set a school record for conference wins, finishing 8-1-1. The Rainbow Wahine finished 2024 with the most points in the standings by a Big West team since 2016. Led the 'Bows on a school-record nine-match unbeaten streak, highlighted by a program single-season record seven-match winning streak. Coached a program-record tying seven all-conference players in 2024. UH domianted the end of season Big West awards in 2024, taking home four of the six honors (Nalani Damacion – Midfielder of the Year, Kennedy Justin – Goalkeeper of the Year, Jacey Jicha – Defensive Player of the Year, Michele Nagamine – Coach of the Year). Reached the 100-career win mark as a collegiate head coach with a Sept. 1, 2024 win over North Dakota State. Led UH to its first-ever Big West Conference tournament bid in 2019, solidifying the No. 4 seed. Guided the Rainbow Wahine back to the Big West tournament in 2023.   Coached the first-ever UH player to win Big West Conference Offensive Player of the Year with Raisa Strom-Okimoto in 2018, and the first-ever UH player to win Goal Keeper of the Year in the Big West as well in 2019 with Alexis Mata. Led UH to a 9-6-2 mark in 2016, including a 7-1-2 record at home. Twenty-three student-athletes named to an All-Big West Team, including 36 total certificates. Eight student-athletes named to NSCAA/United Soccer Coaches All-West Region Teams, including nine certificates. 120 student-athletes named to Academic All-Conference teams (113 Big West, 7 WAC) In 2016, led UH to its first-ever NSCAA West Region ranking, climbing to No. 4  in the polls. Other Highlights  USSF A-License  Took over a three-win HPU program in 2007, and built them to a 10 win squad in 2008 during her first season.  Served as head coach of Kamehameha Schools’ girl’s soccer team from 1991-2007 winning five Hawai‘i state championships and six Interscholastic League of Honolulu titles.  As a high school head coach was named ILH Coach of the Year a record seven times and state Coach of the Year five times. Former owner of her own marketing group as well as a soccer retail store (Soccerama). Served as the Director of Sports Marketing and Sales for OUTRIGGER & ‘OHANA Hotels and Resorts from 2001-2011.  Athletic Experience Santa Clara University, 1986-1990 Captain of the 1989 Broncos team, advancing to the NCAA semifinals Education Santa Clara University, B.A., Communications with an emphasis on TV Production Collegiate Head Coaching Record                                                                                            Overall                         Conference School Years W L T W L T Hawai‘i Pacific 2008-10 24 30 1 20 20 0 Hawai‘i 2011-present 86 115 1 40 55 16 Totals  16 seasons 110 145 26 60 75 16