Dave Shoji

About

Volleyball coach who began his multi-decade stint as the head coach at the University of Hawaii at Manoa in 1975. Under his leadership, the team has won national titles in 1979, 1982, 1983 and 1987.

Before Fame

He was a two-time All-American volleyball player at the University of California, Santa Barbara.

Trivia

In September 2013, he became the winningest coach in the history of Division I Women's Volleyball with 1,107 wins.

Family Life

His son, Kawika, played volleyball at Stanford University and was named the AVCA Player of the Year for 2010.

Associated With

He coached 2003's NCAA National Player of the Year Kim Willoughby.