Hawaii Rainbow Wahine
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Rainbow Wahine is the nickname applied to women's sports teams at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. The University of Hawaii teams were traditionally called "Rainbows" until controversies with the name led the University to allow its men's teams to choose their own nicknames; today, men's teams are variously called "Rainbows," "Rainbow Warriors," and "Warriors." Regardless, the women's teams still retain the traditional "Rainbow" label. Wahine is the Hawaiian word for "woman." During games, the Rainbow Wahine are often colloquially known as The Rainbows or ’Bows (which may be used to refer to the men's Rainbow Warrior teams as well), and The Wahine. The use of Wahines is being increasingly replaced with the more grammatically correct Nā Wahine ("nā" is the plural definite article in Hawaiian).
[edit] NCAA Division I programs
The University of Hawaiʻi has several athletic programs in the NCAA Division I bracket.
- Rainbow Wahine Basketball
- Rainbow Wahine Cross Country
- Rainbow Wahine Golf
- Rainbow Wahine Sailing
- Rainbow Wahine Soccer
- Rainbow Wahine Softball
- Rainbow Wahine Swimming and Diving
- Rainbow Wahine Tennis
- Rainbow Wahine Indoor Track & Field
- Rainbow Wahine Outdoor Track & Field
- Rainbow Wahine Waterpolo
- Rainbow Wahine Volleyball
To comply with federal Title IX these programs were created to give females an equal opportunity to compete in sports. Each Wahine sport has its own unique booster club, or support club.
[edit] Graduation Rates
The following table shows the average graduation rate of student athletes competing on various Rainbow Wahine athletic teams compared to the national average graduation rate for other NCAA Division I schools.
| Sport | National Average | UH Team Rate | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball | 81% | 73% | Jim Bolla |
| Cross country/Track | 83% | 63% | Carmyn James |
| Golf | 87% | 83% | Ashley Biffle |
| Sailing | N/A | N/A | Andy Johnson |
| Soccer | 87% | 65% | Pinsoom Tenzing |
| Softball | 84% | 83% | Bob Coolen |
| Swimming & Diving | 91% | 88% | Victor Wales |
| Tennis | 88% | 78% | Jun Hernandez |
| Volleyball | 86% | 63% | Dave Shoji |
| Waterpolo | 86% | 100% | Michel Roy |
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