Hawaii Pacific Sharks
Hawaii Pacific Sharks | |
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Honolulu | |
Varsity teams | 15 (6 men's, 9 women's) |
Basketball arena | Neal S. Blaisdell Center |
Baseball stadium | Hans L'Orange Field |
Softball stadium | Howard A. Okita Field |
Soccer stadium | Atherton Field |
Other venues | Clarence T. C. Ching Gymnasium |
Nickname | Sharks |
Colors | Teal blue and white[1] |
Website | hpusharks |
The Hawaii Pacific Sharks are the 13 varsity athletic teams that represent
On August 1, 2014, HPU athletics announced that they had changed their name from the Sea Warriors to the Sharks as part of a fundraising effort.[2] As part of the new logo rollout, then-HPU Executive Athletics Director Vince Baldemor promised to secure 1,000 memberships in the HPU "Sharks Club" within the first three months. The program was a major failure with membership failing to exceed 300 after two years. Baldemor was relieved as athletics director.
History
Men's basketball won the 1993 NAIA Division I men's basketball tournament with an 88–83 victory over Oklahoma Baptist University.
The school's most successful athletics program has been its women's
The Lady Sharks Softball team won the
Although not recognized as an official sport by the athletic department, HPU has a Division II cheerleading and dance team, with HPU Large Coed, Small Coed, All Girl and Dance National Championship Titles.[5] Including eight consecutive (Non-NCAA) National Championship from 2003 to 2010.[6]
National championships
Team
Sport | Association | Division | Year | Opponent/Runner-up | Score/Points |
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Softball (1) | NCAA | Division II
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2010 | Valdosta State
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4–3 (5 inn.) |
Men's Tennis (1) | NCAA | Division II
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2016 | Saint Leo
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5–3 |
Women's volleyball (2)
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NCAA | Division II | 1998 | North Dakota State | 3–1 |
2000 | Augustana (SD)
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3–0 |
Varsity sports
Teams
Men's sports
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Women's sports
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References
- ^ Hawaii Pacific University Sharks Sports Logos Style Guide (PDF). October 14, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
- ^ Lee, Stanley (August 2, 2014). "Sea Warriors no more; HPU now the Sharks". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. p. C6.
- ^ "Honolulu, Hawaii news, sports & weather - KITV Channel 4". Archived from the original on March 8, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2014.
- ^ "National champion HPU softball team back in the islands - Hawaii News Now - KGMB and KHNL". Hawaii News Now. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- ^ "HPU cheerleading stunt team wins nationals | The Honolulu Advertiser | Hawaii's Newspaper". The Honolulu Advertiser. 2006-01-27. Retrieved 2015-11-15.
- ^ "HPU cheerleaders win eighth consecutive national championship". April 9, 2010. Archived from the original on May 27, 2010. Retrieved January 19, 2014.