Hawai'i Hilo Vulcans Athletics

Kula Oda was appointed associate athletics director in June 2016 after previously spending over a decade as a coach for Hawai‘i Hilo Athletics.

Oda is responsible for internal operations including business operations, budgeting and ticketing while overseeing event and game management.

The Maui-native was a four-year member of the men's tennis team at the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa and continued on in the sport as a coach at Hawai‘i Hilo and the University of Idaho.

COACHING CAREER
» 2006 ITA Division II West Region Women's Tennis Coach of the Year
» 2005 ITA Division II West Region Men's Tennis Coach of the Year

PLAYING CAREER
» Played four years on the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa Men's Tennis team
» Served as team captain his senior season

ALMA MATER
» Lahainaluna High School (Hawai‘i) 1992
» University of Hawai‘i at Manoa 1997 - Bachelor of Business Administration – Marketing
» University of Idaho 2002

PERSONAL
» Hometown: Maui
» Has three children with his wife

CAREER
2016-Present: University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (Associate Athletics Director)
Present: Hawaii Rush Big Island (Boys Assistant Director of Coaching)
2012-2016: University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (Student Affairs Budget Manager/Fiscal Officer)
2004-2005: Waiakea Racquet Club (Director of Tennis)
2002-2012: University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (Men's + Women's Tennis HC)
2000-2002: University of Idaho (Men's Tennis Assistant)
1999-2000: University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (Men's + Women's Tennis HC)