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HAWAI'I HILO VULCANS ATHLETICS
Coach Kallen Mizuguchi

Kallen Mizuguchi

  • Title
    Former Men's & Women's Tennis Head Coach
  • Years
    2019-2024

After playing four seasons for the Vulcans, Kallen Mizuguchi returned as interim head coach in 2019 before earning the official tag months later.

In his coaching debut, Mizuguchi guided the Vulcans Men's Tennis team to its best season in program history, finishing 15-5 with a semifinalist placement at the NCAA Men's Tennis Championship.

In 2021, Mizuguchi led both tennis program's to new heights as the women had their first winning season in a decade while the men added their first Pacific West Conference Championship. The men's tennis team continued on to win the NCAA West Regional followed by a second NCAA Championship semifinalist finish.


HAWAI‘I HILO MEN'S TENNIS RECORD

SEASON TEAM RECORD NOTES
2019 15-5 Overall PacWest Championship Runner-Up
NCAA Championship Semifinals
PacWest Freshman of the Year
2020 1-3 Overall Season Cut Short Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
ITA All-American
2021 11-3 Overall PacWest Conference Champions
NCAA Championship Semifinals
ITA All-American
(4) All-PacWest Team Selections
2022 9-10 Overall PacWest Championship Third Place
NCAA West Regional First Round
2023 5-12 Overall PacWest Championship Seventh Place
(1) All-PacWest Team Selections
2024 7-9 Overall PacWest Championship Seventh Place
(3) All-PacWest Team Selections
6 Seasons 48-42 Overall 1 Championship  /  3 Major Awards

HAWAI‘I HILO WOMEN'S TENNIS RECORD

SEASON TEAM RECORD NOTES
2019 5-12 Overall PacWest Championship Consolation
(1) All-PacWest Team Selections
2020 3-5 Overall Season Cut Short Due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2021 8-6 Overall PacWest Championship Consolation
(1) All-PacWest Team Selections
2022 6-11 Overall PacWest Championship Eighth Place
2023 10-10 Overall PacWest Championship Sixth Place
(1) All-PacWest Team Selections
2024 11-9 Overall PacWest Championship Seventh Place
6 Seasons 43-53 Overall 0 Championships  /  0 Major Awards

COACHING CAREER
» 2022-23 Hawai‘i Hilo Ramon Goya Academic Team of the Year (Women's Tennis)
» 2021-22 Hawai‘i Hilo Ramon Goya Academic Team of the Year (Women's Tennis)
» 2021 NCAA Championship Semifinalist (Men's Tennis)
» 2021 PacWest Conference Champions (Men's Tennis)
» 2020-21 Hawai‘i Hilo Vulcan Team of the Year (Men's Tennis)
» 2019 NCAA Championship Semifinalist (Men's Tennis)
» 2018-19 Hawai‘i Hilo Ramon Goya Academic Team of the Year (Men's Tennis)

PLAYER'S ACCOLADES
» 2022-23 Hawai‘i Hilo Joe and Harriet Estrella Male Scholar-Athlete: Luca Matheiowetz (Men's Tennis)
» 2021-22 Hawai‘i Hilo Joe and Harriet Estrella Male Scholar-Athlete: Luca Checchia (Men's Tennis)
» 2020-21 Hawai‘i Hilo Joe and Harriet Estrella Male Scholar-Athlete: Luca Checchia (Men's Tennis)
» 2020-21 Hawai‘i Hilo Male Athlete of the Year: Martin Soukal (Men's Tennis)
» 2020-21 Hawai‘i Hilo Joe and Harriet Estrella Male Scholar-Athlete: Luca Checchia (Men's Tennis)
» 2018-19 Hawai‘i Hilo Male Athlete of the Year: Alessandro Giuliato (Men's Tennis)


PLAYING CAREER
» Played four seasons on the Vulcans Men's Tennis team (2011-2015)
» 2015 All-PacWest Third Team Doubles
» Was ranked top three for the 18-and-under division in Hawai‘i
» 2010 Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association Doubles State Champion with Kaito Mizutani
» 2010 Age Group Hawai‘i State Champion

ALMA MATER
» Waiakea High School (Hawai‘i) 2010
» University of Hawai‘i at Hilo - Bachelor's of Business Administration

PERSONAL
» Hometown: Hilo, Hawai‘i


CAREER
2019-2024: University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

NCAA Semifinalist Coach Kallen Mizuguchi, Vaclav Lizama-Slezak

NCAA Semifinalist