Hawaii Rainbow Wahine basketball explained

Hawaii Rainbow Wahine basketball
Current:	2024–25 Hawaii Rainbow Wahine basketball team
University:	University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Athletic Director:	Craig Angelos
Coach:	Laura Beeman
Tenure:	13th
Conference:	Big West (Mountain West in 2026–27)
Location:	Honolulu, Hawaii
Arena:	SimpliFi Arena at the Stan Sheriff Center
Capacity:	10,000
Nickname:	Rainbow Wahine
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H Body:	024731
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A Body:	024731
A Shorts:	024731
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Ncaaroundof32:	1990
Ncaatourneys:	1989, 1990, 1994, 1996, 1998, 2016, 2022, 2023
Wnit Finalfour:	2001
Wnit Quarterfinal:	2001
Wnit Secondround:	2001
Wnit Appearance:	2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019
Conference Tournament:	1996, 2016, 2022, 2023
Conference Season:	Big West: 1993, 1994, 2015, 2022, 2024 WAC: 1998

The Hawaii Rainbow Wahine basketball team competes in the Big West Conference for the University of Hawaii at Manoa.^[1]

Postseason appearances

NCAA Tournament appearances

The Rainbow Wahine have appeared in eight NCAA Tournaments, with a combined record of 1–8.

	12	First Round	5 Washington	L 79–87
	9	First Round Second Round		W 83–78 L 76–106
	12	First Round	5 San Diego State	L 75–81
	11	First Round	6 Auburn	L 53–73
	8	First Round	9 Arkansas	L 70–76
	14	First Round		L 50–66
	15	First Round		L 49–89
	14	First Round		L 50-73

WBIT appearances

The Rainbow Wahine have appeared in one Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament, with a record of 0–1.

Unseeded

First Round

L 60–65

WNIT appearances

The Rainbow Wahine have appeared in eight Women's National Invitation Tournaments, with a combined record of 3–8.

2000	First Round		L 60–75
2001	First Round Second Round Quarterfinals Semifinals		W 73–57 W 77–73 ^OT W 52–51 L 43–68
2002	First Round		L 50–62
2003	First Round		L 44–57
	First Round		L 49–61
	First Round		L 50–67
	First Round		L 88–92 ^OT
	First Round		L 67–43

NWIT appearances

The Rainbow Wahine competed in one National Women's Invitational Tournament in 1992 losing to Georgia Tech in the final 72—90.

1992

First Round Semifinals Final

W 83–73 W 83–73 L 72–90

Retired numbers

The Rainbow Wahine retired their first number in 2015, honoring number 32 for the program's all-time leader in points and rebounds, Judy Mosley-McAfee.^[2]

Hawaii Rainbow Wahine retired numbers
No.	Player	Career	Year retired
32		1986–1990	2015

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hawaii Athletics. hawaiiathletics.com. en. 2018-05-21.
2. Web site: Mosley-McAfee's Jersey To Be Retired on Alumnae Game Night . University of Hawaii at Manoa Athletics . 16 November 2020.