The University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa men’s volleyball team was picked No. 2 in the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) preseason poll, marking the eighth consecutive year that the team earned a top 3 preseason ranking.
The Rainbow Warriors earned seven first place votes and 473 total points, just eight points behind preseason favorite UCLA, who garnered 12 first place votes. Long Beach State was ranked third with five first place votes and 460 points.
The ‘Bows finished last season with a No. 3 final AVCA ranking after advancing to the NCAA Championship semifinal round. The No. 3 ranking marked the eighth consecutive year with a top 5 national finish. UH Mānoa completed the year with a 27–6 record and captured its fourth Big West Championship title, defeating eventual national champion Long Beach State in the championship match.
Head Coach Charlie Wade, who became the program’s all-time winningest coach last season, is entering his 17th season at the helm with a career record of 319–131.
UH Mānoa’s schedule features seven teams ranked in the preseason top 10 and 11 teams in the top 20. The Rainbow Warriors open the 2026 season with a two-match series against NJIT on January 2 and January 4. See the entire 2026 schedule on UH News.
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