Joshua Walker starts as Hawaii women's volleyball coach in fall camp
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 31, 2026, 4:07 PM
Last updated Jul 31, 2026
College SportsJoshua Walker begins his tenure as head coach for the Hawaii Rainbow Wahine volleyball team as fall camp opens. Walker, hired in June, aims to restore the team to competitive prominence after a historic losing season. The coaching staff has been restructured, with Heather Olmstead joining as associate head coach. The squad includes 15 players, featuring seven newcomers, and has scheduled exhibition matches against Hawaii Hilo on August 15 and Chaminade on August 17. The regular season opener is set for August 28 against Georgia Southern in the Hawaiian Airlines Rainbow Wahine Volleyball Classic.
- •Walker leads the Rainbow Wahine's fall camp after being hired in June.
- •Hawaii's previous season ended with a historic losing record, breaking a long NCAA Tournament streak.
- •Walker has built a new coaching staff, including Heather Olmstead.
- •The Rainbow Wahine schedule includes exhibition matches before the season opener.
- •The team has a mix of returning players and incoming newcomers.
- 4:07 PMYahoo Sports — New Rainbow Wahine volleyball coach Joshua Walker has high hopes and lofty goals
"In his debut season as Hawaii women’s volleyball coach, Joshua Walker is hoping to lead the Rainbow Wahine back to the top of the mauna. “We have a team word for the season. It’s called mauna,” Walker said before the first official practice of fall camp on Thursday. “It’s an acronym for our ‘mission,’ what we’re going to be focused on. It’s going to be our ‘attitude.’ So how are we showing up ...
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