Vince Goo Explained

Vince Goo
Birth Date:16 January 1947
Birth Place:Honolulu, Hawaii
Alma Mater:Southern Oregon State (B.S.)
Coach Sport1:Men's basketball
Coach Years2:1969–1971
Coach Team2:Castle HS (JV)
Coach Years3:1971–1977
Coach Team3:Castle HS
Coach Years4:1977–1979
Coach Team4:Kaiser HS (HI) (asst.)
Coach Years5:1979–1984
Coach Team5:Kaiser HS
Coach Sport6:Women's basketball
Coach Years7:1984–1987
Coach Team7:Hawaii (asst.)
Coach Years8:1987–2004
Coach Team8:Hawaii
Overall Record: (college)
Tournament Record:1–4 (NCAA)
4–4 (WNIT)
2–1 (NWIT)
Championships:
  • 2 x Big West regular season (1993, 1994)
  • WAC regular season (1998)
  • Big West tournament (1996)
Awards:Big West Coach of the Year (1989, 1993, 1994)

Vince Goo (born January 16, 1947)[1] is a retired American basketball coach who was most recently the head coach of the women's basketball team at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. He is the winningest coach in program history with a record of .

The son of former Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball coach Ah Chew Goo, Goo got his start coaching men's basketball at the high school level in Hawaii, coaching the junior varsity squad at Castle High School for two years before being named the varsity coach. He later coached the varsity team at Kaiser High School, spending the first two seasons as an assistant before being promoted to head coach.[2]

Goo joined the women's basketball staff at Hawaii as an assistant under Bill Nepfel, and was promoted to head coach before the 1987–88 season. Under Goo, the Rainbow Wahine made five NCAA tournaments and four WNIT tournaments, and all 41 players who completed their eligibility at Hawaii playing for him all completed their degrees.[3]

Goo announced he would retire from coaching at the end of the 2004 season after the Rainbow Wahine had their worst season under him.[4]

Goo currently resides in Hawaii Kai with his wife Gay; he and his wife have four children.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Goo gets 300th win as late birthday gift . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . 9 May 2021.
  2. Web site: UH basketball’s first AC shares gifts with others . Honolulu Star-Bulletin . 9 May 2021.
  3. Web site: Goo's Gone: Wahine Basketball Coach Loses Final Game . Hawaii News Now . 9 May 2021.
  4. Web site: Goo retiring after 20 years at Hawaii . ESPN . 9 May 2021.