For the volleyball Warriors, an extended road trip would not be complete without a barbecue. Today, graduate assistant Jarrod Lofy’s parents are hosting a barbecue for the Warriors and their families in Long Beach. The Warriors have some downtime today because the WNIT game will delay their practice in Pauley Pavilion until 7:30 tonight. Besides, two of the Fs — food and family — are part of the Warriors’ culture. After each home match, there is a potluck; sometimes visiting […]

In football, the relativity of statistics changed because of longer seasons and stricter pass-coverage rules. In baseball, things changed when the American League adopted the designated hitter. The NBA’s rebirth was trumpeted in 1979 when Bird and Magic entered the league. But that also was the same year the NBA implemented the 3-point shot. In most sports, offensive opportunities have increased because of scheduling and rule changes. An exception is men’s volleyball, which trends the other way, and that’s why […]

Matt Mielke’s initial plan called for joining the Warriors as a preferred walk-on safety/receiver in January 2006. That plan lasted that spring semester. He was not invited to the 2006 training camp. “There’s a lot of talent out there,” Mielke said. “Maybe I wasn’t quite the player I thought I was. That was back in the Colt Brennan days. We were really good.” Mielke remained at UH, made good friends (former UH wideout Greg Salas was a roommate), and earned […]

One of yesterday’s oddest talk-radio topics was how much time should Dave Matlin be given to succeed as athletic director. It was odd because: 1) Matlin’s introductory news conference was 30 minutes away, and 2) UH’s accrued problems, like an accrued debt, are not the new AD’s burden alone. It would be like handing a box of bills to a CPA and saying: Fix it. Here are the reasonable expectations: > The power of “No”: From what I remember from […]

Ferd Lewis, Dave Reardon and Brian McInnis are reporting Dave Matlin will be the new AD. Thoughts? * * * * * The top-ranked volleyball Warriors got an early start on a four-matches-in-five-days road trip. They departed campus at 5:15 this morning. That meant calling five cabs, a considerable savings from renting a bus for the drive to the airport.

Here’s the tentative schedule for the Warriors’ spring training: Saturday, April 4 — Practice 1 Monday, April 6 — Practice 2 Tuesday, April 7 — Na Koa Golf Tournament Thursday, April 9 — Practice 3 Saturday, April 11 — Junior Day, Practice 4 Monday, April 13 — Practice 5 Tuesday, April 14 — Practice 6 Thursday, April 16 — Practice 7 Saturday, April 18 — Coaches’ clinic, Practice 8 Tuesday, April 21 — Practice 9 Thursday, April 23 — Practice […]

While there is the seemingly endless debate on Aloha Stadium’s viability, we have learned — through Tom’s daily reminders — that UH has more pressing concerns on the Lower Campus. Because of construction, a staircase and the main entrance to the athletic complex are closed, at least through spring break. Gym I, used for volleyball practices (as well as a badminton club), appears old and worn. What appears to be the original wallpaper is disintegrating. There are three scoreboards that […]

There are many benefits to a bye weekend. For the volleyball Warriors, they used it for the three Rs: Rest, recruiting and retention. Some of the ailing Warriors were able to limit their play in the three practices this past week. Head coach Charlie Wade was able to do some face-to-face scouting in Europe. And the Warriors, with the fewest league losses, were able to stay atop the MPSF. Six of the Warriors’ final eight matches are on the road, […]