COACHING CAREER
» 14 All-PacWest Team Selections
» Program All-Time Rank No. 4: 70+ Wins (Jan. 11, 2025 vs Biola)
» 2023-23 NABC Team Academic Excellence Award
» Program Career Win No. 50 (Dec. 19, 2023 vs San Francisco State)
» 2021-22 NABC Team Academic Excellence Award
PLAYERS' ACCOLADES
» 2024-25 PacWest Conference Defender of the Year: Nadjrick Peat
» 2023-24 Hawai‘i Hilo Imua Vulcan Award: Kalique Mitchell
» 2022-23 PacWest Conference Defender of the Year: Nadjrick Peat
» 2020-21 PacWest Conference Defender of the Year: Jordan Graves
PLAYING CAREER
» 2024 Webster Athletics Hall of Fame
» Played four years for the Webster University Gorloks, averaging double-digit scoring figures (2001-2005)
» Honors: All-St. Louis Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Team (x2), Webster Athletics President's Award, SLIAC Winter All-Academic Team (x2)
» Played freshman season for current Hawai‘i Hilo women's basketball head coach David Kaneshiro
ALMA MATER
» Honoka‘a High School (Hawai‘i) 2001
» Webster University (Missouri) 2005 - B.A. Advertising and Marketing Communications
» Central Methodist University (Missouri) 2008 - M.A. Education
PERSONAL
» Hometown: Waimea, Hawai‘i
» Has two children with his wife
CAREER
2020-Present: University of Hawai‘i at Hilo
2014-2020: Menlo College (HC: 72-71)
2013-2015: Saint Leo University (Assistant)
2011-2013: Benedictine University (Assistant)
2008-2010: Lake Forest College (Assistant)
2006-2008: Central Methodist (Assistant)
2005-2006: Webster University (Assistant)
MEDIA
» Jimmy Yagi Vulcans camps returns to Hilo community (July 22, 2022) - KHON2 News
» Resurgence fueled by first-year head coach Kaniela Aiona (March 2, 2021) - KHON2 News
