| Hawaii Pacific Sharks | |
| University: | Hawaii Pacific University |
| Association: | NCAA |
| Conference: | PacWest |
| Division: | Division II |
| Director: | Dr. Debbie Snell |
| Location: | Honolulu |
| Teams: | 15 |
| Mens Teams: | 6 |
| Womens Teams: | 9 |
| Basketballarena: | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
| Baseballfield: | Hans L'Orange Field |
| Softballstadium: | Howard A. Okita Field |
| Soccerstadium: | Atherton Field |
| Arena2: | Clarence T. C. Ching Gymnasium |
| Nickname: | Sharks |
| Pageurl: | https://hpusharks.com/ |
The Hawaii Pacific Sharks are the 13 varsity athletic teams that represent Hawaii Pacific University, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Sharks compete as members of the Pacific West Conference. Hawaii Pacific University's first venture into intercollegiate athletics came with the formation of the men's basketball team. The university previously competed in the NAIA before joining the NCAA in the mid-1990s.
On August 1, 2014, HPU athletics announced that they had changed their name from the Sea Warriors to the Sharks as part of a fundraising effort.[1] As part of the new logo rollout, then-HPU Executive Athletics Director Vince Baldemor promised to secure 1,000 memberships in the HPU "Sharks Club" within the first three months. The program was a major failure with membership failing to exceed 300 after two years. Baldemor was relieved as athletics director.
Men's basketball won the 1993 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament with an 88–83 victory over Oklahoma Baptist University.
The school's most successful athletics program has been its women's volleyball team, which has won three national championships, one NAIA national volleyball championship in 1990 and two NCAA Women's DII Volleyball Championships in 1998 and 2000.
The Lady Sharks Softball team won the NCAA Division II Women's College World Series on May 31, 2010 with a come-from-behind 4–3 win over Valdosta State University.[2] [3]
Although not recognized as an official sport by the athletic department, HPU has a Division II cheerleading and dance team, with HPU Large Coed, Small Coed, All Girl and Dance National Championship Titles.[4] Including eight consecutive (Non-NCAA) National Championship from 2003 to 2010.[5]
| Softball (1) | NCAA | Division II | 2010 | Valdosta State | 4–3 (5 inn.) |
| Men's Tennis (1) | NCAA | Division II | 2016 | Saint Leo | 5–3 |
| Women's volleyball (2) | NCAA | Division II | 1998 | North Dakota State | 3–1 |
| 2000 | Augustana (SD) | 3–0 |
Men's sports
Women's sports