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Kaniela Aiona

@CoachAiona

Proud Husband to Kelly - Father of Kaleihoa & Iolana - Son of my 2 biggest heroes - Brother to Kamaki & Kamaui - Head Coach of University Hawai’i Hilo Men's 🏀

 Hilo, Hawai’i
Joined September 2009
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2025-26 – at Hilo, HI
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Former Vulcan sharpshooter Jake Kosakowski signs with Club Abejas de León in Mexico. Already doing what he does best & making an immediate impact! 🤙🌋 #VulcanstothePros
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Anthony Haskett returns to Hilo to join the Vulcans Men's Basketball coaching staff #UHohana
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@HiloVulcans26 Jul 2025
Haskett Returns to Hilo to Join Vulcans Coaching Staff bit.ly/3IFEBeH
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Welcome home @CoachAntHaskett #uhohana
Anthony Haskett (@CoachAntHaskett) profile pictureAnthony Haskett@CoachAntHaskett26 Jul 2025
I’m back home, let’s go Hilo! 🤙🏼🌋 @UhHiloHoops
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Blessed and thankful to be named the Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach at the University of Hawaii Hilo. Thank you @CoachAiona for the opportunity! And let’s go Vulcans! 🌋
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WOW. @ktasuperstores to match next $25,000 in donations to Vulcan Challenge 2022. The second annual Vulcan Challenge is just past the mid-way point and has seen tremendous support from the community. MAHALO!! go.hawaii.edu/2iJ
Vulcan and KTA logos with words Vulcan CHALLENGE 2022, Aug 22-Sept 19. $71,000/390+ DONORS. Background is aerial of UH Hilo ball fields and tennis courts.

ALT Vulcan and KTA logos with words Vulcan CHALLENGE 2022, Aug 22-Sept 19. $71,000/390+ DONORS. Background is aerial of UH Hilo ball fields and tennis courts.

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Record 74 Student-Athletes Earn D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award bit.ly/3JxWfx9
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Record 133 Vulcans Named to Academic List bit.ly/3yfE77n
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Go Vulcans! #imuavulcans @HiloVulcans @UHHilo
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Congrats, Willie! Best of luck in New Orleans.
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Mahalo @AHoshidaSports for visiting us @UHHilo Go Vulcans!
Alan Hoshida (@AHoshidaSports) profile pictureAlan Hoshida@AHoshidaSports3 Mar 2021
Coming your way tonight @KHONnews, meet the man behind @HiloVulcans🏀 resurgence into the @NCAADII #Top25. Coach Kaniela Aiona has instilled his own Hilo roots into the @UhHiloHoops program 🌋 #VulcanOhana #ImuaVulcans
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In his 1st year at the helm Kaniela Aiona has his @UhHiloHoops inside the #DII Top25. The Hilo native has turned a sub-500 team into @ThePacWest #HawaiiPOD winners by returning the program to it's roots 🌋🏀 Full feature 👉🏼instagram.com/ahoshidasports🤙🏼📝👉🏼 khon2.com/sports/vulcans-men…
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Great message by our very own @CoachJamisonM #BlackHistoryMonth
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Black History Month is an annual observance originating in the United States, where it is also known as African-American History Month. Listen to Vulcan assistant coach Jamison Montgomery as he talks about what Black History Month means to him. youtu.be/Ns8PU3t1Siw

Coach Jamison Montgomery

This video is about Coach Jamison Montgomery

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Vulcans Rank 6th in Region Poll - Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics

It's a small sample size and very early in the campaign, but the Vulcans have good news to hang their hat on coming out of their first weekend of victories against Hawai`i Pacific.

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Sasa and Kim Grab Pepsi Awards - Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics

Sasa and Kim Grab Pepsi Awards - Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics

Basketball seniors Kim Schmelz and Sasa Vuksanovic are the first 2021 winners of the UH Hilo Pepsi Athletes of the Week Award.

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New Zealand Freshman is Island Pod POW - Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics

New Zealand Freshman is Island Pod POW - Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics

University of Hawai`i Hilo freshman Aniwaniwa Tait-Jones had an impressive debut weekend, helping the Vulcans to a pair of wins over Hawai`i Pacific and also earning the Pacific West Conference...

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Gameday🤙 Vulcans @ Rainbow Warriors 🏀🌴🔥Watch or Listen: @oc16tv @BigWestSports @KPUA @ESPNHonolulu @HiloVulcans @HawaiiMBB
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Coming Soon-New Soccer and Softball Fields for the Vulcans - Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics

Coming Soon-New Soccer and Softball Fields for the Vulcans - Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics

Here's some good news, during a COVID dominated era of reduced budgets, smaller or no playing schedules and distancing of every kind.

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