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Keani Shirai

Women's Soccer Assistant Coach

kshirai@hawaii.edu

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COACHING CAREER

» Named part of 2022 United Soccer Coaches West Region Staff of the Year

» Helped head coach Gene Okamura to being named 2022 PacWest Coach of the Year

» 2022 PacWest Conference Champions

» Helped head coach Gene Okamura to being named 2021 PacWest Coach of the Year

» 2021 PacWest Conference Co-Champions

PLAYING CAREER

» Played two years on the Vulcans Women's Soccer team (2016-2017)

» Started collegiate career playing on the Vulcans Women's Basketball team (2014-2016)

ALMA MATER

» Waiakea High School (Hawai‘i) 2014

» University of Hawai‘i at Hilo 2017 - B.A. Biology

» National University of Natural Medicine (Oregon) 2023 - Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine

PERSONAL

» Hometown: Hilo, Hawai‘i

CAREER

2021-Present: University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (Assistant)

2018-2019: University of Hawai‘i at Hilo (Athletics Support)

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