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Post by noblesol on May 31, 2022 18:59:52 GMT -5
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Post by babybacksets on May 31, 2022 19:08:05 GMT -5
Just not what I expected when Mr. Walker said we were getting a good one lol Yea like I love Fey as a player, don’t get me wrong, but I just don’t know if what the program needed was a straight line hire as far as competence or someone to “come into his own” and develop as a coach as will likely be the case with Kupono. Unless I’m just not aware of the experience Kupono has as a coach up til now?
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Post by Deleted on May 31, 2022 19:10:31 GMT -5
Just not what I expected when Mr. Walker said we were getting a good one lol Yea like I love Fey as a player, don’t get me wrong, but I just don’t know if what the program needed was a straight line hire as far as competence or someone to “come into his own” and develop as a coach as will likely be the case with Kupono. Unless I’m just not aware of the experience Kupono has as a coach up til now? I agree. I was underwhelmed at first BUT all the best to him as he steps into this role and continues to grow!
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Post by Dancing in the Flames on May 31, 2022 19:14:01 GMT -5
He's a coach for Ka Ulukoa.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on May 31, 2022 19:27:42 GMT -5
Just not what I expected when Mr. Walker said we were getting a good one lol Yea like I love Fey as a player, don’t get me wrong, but I just don’t know if what the program needed was a straight line hire as far as competence or someone to “come into his own” and develop as a coach as will likely be the case with Kupono. Unless I’m just not aware of the experience Kupono has as a coach up til now? i get what you're saying. remember too that josh came in with little to no experience, after wrapping up a pro stint. sometimes the young/inexperienced candidate is the better choice, especially if they're a product of your program. so there's no question about loyolty/passion/buy-in to the program. that could be what josh was referring to when he said the next coach would be a "good one". i've been part of companies where we've done this. and we've sometimes passed on the more experienced candidate, b/c we're not sure if they'd be too set in their ways to adapt to our processes ... or if they will fit in with the existing team. every new hire can be a roll of dice. how much do we really learn about a candidate just from a handful of interviews. with kupono, he's at least a known quantity, in that sense .... a blank slate that you can mold/train can sometimes also be the better way to go. there's a lot of experience still on staff. so there's plenty of mentoring/guidance there to hopefully bring him quickly up to speed. good luck to kupono ... i thought he had left vball behind and was pursuing something in his field of study. but if there's a desire there to pursue coaching, then i think this a good way to break into that.
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Post by babybacksets on May 31, 2022 19:52:02 GMT -5
Yea like I love Fey as a player, don’t get me wrong, but I just don’t know if what the program needed was a straight line hire as far as competence or someone to “come into his own” and develop as a coach as will likely be the case with Kupono. Unless I’m just not aware of the experience Kupono has as a coach up til now? good luck to kupono ... i thought he had left vball behind and was pursuing something in his field of study. but if there's a desire there to pursue coaching, then i think this a good way to break into that. That’s more of where I’m coming from, my reservations are coming more from I thought he wasn’t doing anything volleyball related for some time now but I do think he has all the potential in the world. I guess it’s not like the back to back champs have anything to prove anyway. Guess it’s good to start molding coaches to develop in the new incoming era of the program
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Post by noblesol on May 31, 2022 20:28:50 GMT -5
I was expecting a Walker type hire, and I think Kupono fits the mold. A former starting player, some pro experience, and relatively new to coaching. But that Wade knew would fit right into his program and be able to contribute right away, primarily as a role model for his young players. You don't want a hire for 3rd coach that has nothing left to prove or learn. You do want someone that knows your system and what it takes to succeed in it. You want someone young, but relatively settled and with some maturity beyond their years. Wade can point to Kupono as a grinder type player that had to fight to stay on the court, that became a glue player that made the team better. And it doesn't hurt that he's a local. Kupono fits the bill as a good hire.
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Post by ACE on May 31, 2022 21:16:42 GMT -5
I would have prefered Ziki to coach with his father It's Siki not Ziki....I don't think he would give up all the money he's making at Deloitte. Siki is a Senior Auditor at Deloitte and Senior Auditors at Deloitte can make $100k - $150k per year, which is more than Charlie Wade is making..... And he'll need every penny living in Hawaii.
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Post by soljah808 on May 31, 2022 21:25:05 GMT -5
Walker came into the program with little to no coaching experience as well and blossomed. People need to give Kupono a shot and i am excited because he can relate to the players directly only graduating a few years ago.
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Post by koavball on Jun 1, 2022 1:32:21 GMT -5
Fey is a great hire. Two year team captain. I always thought he would make a better coach than player and he keeps the momentum going.
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Post by koavball on Jun 1, 2022 1:43:50 GMT -5
uh i dont know if anyone has posted this in terms of 2023 recruits, i believe we picked up a Libero? Ryan Sears. he was posted as one of the 21 selected to train for the U19 national team. unfourunately didn't make the roster, but I don't remember if anyone else has posted about him. here he is listed here and committed to Hawaii. usavolleyball.org/story/twenty-one-athletes-selected-for-boys-u19-training-team/I was surprised Sears didn’t make it. UH is actively recruiting some of the players that did make that final U19 roster. I think they have a really good shot at two of the players and maybe a 50/50 shot at a third, 2024 grads. If they commit 🤞 they will become superstars at UH like Thelle and Gasman and make a lot in NIL.
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Post by Volleyfan024 on Jun 1, 2022 13:28:17 GMT -5
Is it? Has Kupono even been coaching since the end of his pro career or in between seasons? He has coached club. He knows the game. He knows the system. He is a great person. That translates well for a young coach who will have Milan to mentor him. This is the type of hire you want for your 2nd assistant.
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Jun 1, 2022 14:51:58 GMT -5
Ex-University of Hawaii star Kupono Fey named volleyball assistantBy Dave Reardon 6/1/22, Honolulu Star-Advertiser Kupono Fey and Charlie Wade both knew and hoped this day might come. “He is one of a few players I’ve had discussion with about coaching with us, while he was still playing,” said Wade, the head coach of the University of Hawaii men’s volleyball team. “He comes from a coaching family, so you can say it is in his DNA to do this.” Fey, who played outside hitter at UH from 2014 to 2017, was announced Tuesday as the Warriors’ new assistant coach. He replaces Josh Walker, who coached Fey for two years, and left Hawaii for the Baylor women’s program after UH won its second consecutive national championship last month. “I’ve definitely gotten to pick that guy’s brain,” Fey said of Walker. “Josh’s famous words were, ‘It’s all mental.’” If that’s the case, Fey is ahead of the game. He graduated from UH with a degree in civil engineering, winning conference academic honors. He also received the Jack Bonham Award, which goes annually to UH’s top male and female student-athletes and community leaders. Fey was a three-year starter at UH, including two NCAA Tournament teams. He appeared in 105 career matches with averages of 2.35 kills and 1.39 digs per set with 48 service aces. During his senior year, he was named honorable mention All-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and was second on the team with 2.75 kills per set. Fey helped lead the Warriors to the MPSF Tournament championship match and the NCAA Tournament semifinals. After graduation, Fey played with the U.S. National Team, and professionally in Italy and Greece. For the past year he has worked as a project engineer at Nan, Inc., a Honolulu construction company. “Kupono is leaving a career in engineering to come back and give back to the program and the state he has always proudly represented. … I am looking forward to watching him succeed at coaching the same way he has done with everything in his life,” Wade said. “He’ll be very familiar with what we’re doing, And he’s played at the highest level in the world.” Fey said “it was always a thought” that he might return to coach at his alma mater some day. “I’ll use my experience from playing overseas,” he said. “Hopefully I can help get a 3-peat. … I’m very excited to work with Charlie and (assistant) Milan (Zarkovic). The two of them and Josh have created an amazing program and my goal is to help however I can to continue their success.” Fey is a third-generation coach and UH athlete. His grandfather, Harry “Clown” Kahuanui, starred in football and other sports at Manoa. His mother, Shelley (Kahuanui) Fey, played basketball at UH. “This is the best place in the world,” Kupono Fey said. “And it’s the best place in the world to play volleyball.”
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Post by 808empath on Jun 1, 2022 15:52:56 GMT -5
uh i dont know if anyone has posted this in terms of 2023 recruits, i believe we picked up a Libero? Ryan Sears. he was posted as one of the 21 selected to train for the U19 national team. unfourunately didn't make the roster, but I don't remember if anyone else has posted about him. here he is listed here and committed to Hawaii. usavolleyball.org/story/twenty-one-athletes-selected-for-boys-u19-training-team/I was surprised Sears didn’t make it. UH is actively recruiting some of the players that did make that final U19 roster. I think they have a really good shot at two of the players and maybe a 50/50 shot at a third, 2024 grads. If they commit 🤞 they will become superstars at UH like Thelle and Gasman and make a lot in NIL. So a Setter and a Middle Blocker? 😅
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Post by Cubicle No More ... on Jun 1, 2022 16:10:09 GMT -5
UHMVB: Congrats to Kupono Fey, new Warrior assistantCindy Luis May 31, 2022 Grandpa Harry is surely smiling from heaven. Former Rainbow Warrior outside hitter Kūpono Fey today was named assistant coach for the two-time defending national champion University of Hawai’i men’s volleyball team. Fey replaces another alumnus, Josh Walker, who will be the assistant coach for the Baylor women’s team this fall. “I am very excited to be the new assistant coach at UH and to be able to work along side Charlie (head coach Wade) and Milan (assistant Zarkovic),” Fey said in a news release. “The two of them and Josh (Walker) have created an amazing program and my goal is to help however I can to continue their success. I will have some big shoes to fill but I think my knowledge and experience playing at UH and professionally in Europe will definitely be able to help this team. Go ‘Bows!” Fey’s grandfather is the late UH football All-American Harry “Clown” Kahuanui who is in the UH Sports Circle of Honor. He was a successful high school basketball coach, leading the Kahuku girls to the 1983 state championship. Fey’s mother is Shelley Kahuanui Fey also played basketball for the Rainbow Wahine and was the longtime girls basketball coach at Punahou School, winning state titles in 1994, ’97 and ’98. Fey earned his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and enjoyed a professional career in Italy (2017-20) and Greece (2021). The four-year letterman (2014-17) was a member of two NCAA Tournament teams in 2015 and ’17 and was the recipient of the school’s Jack Bonham Award. As a three-year starter, Fey appeared in 105 career matches with averages of 2.35 kills and 1.39 digs per set with 48 service aces. During his senior year, he was named honorable mention all-Mountain Pacific Sports Federation and finished second on the team with 2.75 kills per set. Fey helped lead the Warriors to the MPSF Tournament championship match and to the NCAA Tournament semifinals, finishing with a program-best 27 wins. “We are thrilled to welcome Kūpono to our coaching staff,” Wade said in a release. “Kūpono was a model student-athlete during his playing career. His dedication and leadership helped us establish a winning culture that has continued to this day. His journey as a local boy, who was not really recruited by anyone but us, to playing on two teams which qualified for the NCAA Tournament and then playing three years in the highest professional league in the world, is a testament to how hard he worked at becoming the best he could be.” Story link: www.cindyluis.com/2022/05/31/uhmvb-congrats-to-kupono-fey-new-warrior-assistant/
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