The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team represents the University of Hawaiûi at MÃÂnoa in NCAA men's competition (women's sports teams at the school are known as "Rainbow Wahine"). The team currently competes in the Big West Conference after leaving its longtime home of the Western Athletic Conference in July 2012. The Rainbow Warriors have appeared six times in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament, most recently in 2026.
The team got their first NCAA Tournament victory in 2016. The Rainbow Warriors are coached by Eran Ganot, with former NBA player Patty Mills serving as the teamâÂÂs general manager.
The Rainbow Warriors have appeared in six NCAA tournaments. Their combined record is 1âÂÂ6. Number in parentheses is opponent's seed in tournament. The Rainbow Warriors' first tournament appearance with seeds (The NCAA started seeding teams with the 1978 tournament, with the seeding format used today beginning in 1979) was in 1994.
The Rainbow Warriors have appeared in eight National Invitational Tournaments (NIT). Their combined record is 10âÂÂ8.
The Rainbow Warriors have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). They have a combined record of 1âÂÂ2.
The Rainbow Warriors have appeared in the NAIA Tournament one time. Their combined record is 0âÂÂ1.
The Rainbow Warriors retired their first number in program history on February 15, 2020, honoring number 33 for UH great and coach Bob Nash. The program retired its second number on February 21, 2026, honoring number 23 for Anthony Carter.
The Rainbow Warriors play at the 10,300 seat Stan Sheriff Center, which opened in 1994. Originally called the "Special Events Arena" it was renamed in 1998 after Stan Sheriff, the former UH Athletics Director, who had lobbied for its construction. Previously, the team had played from 1964âÂÂ1994 at the 7,500 seat Neal S. Blaisdell Center (originally the Honolulu International Center) and prior to that at the "Otto "Proc" Klum Gymnasium".