Puna Kaniho
16 Spider-Man - Head Coach
Coach Bio
Coaching Career
- Has been a volleyball coach at Aspire since 2020 working on both the boys and girls side.
- Most recently assisted the 15 Black Panther
- USAV 15 Club National Championship (2022).
- He is currently the head coach for this year’s 15 Black Panther.
- Earlier in 2020 was a volunteer assistant for GCU women’s volleyball team prior to their 2021 spring season.
- Before moving back to Arizona, was a volunteer assistant at the University of Hawaii for the women’s team (2019)
- Helped them advance to the Sweet Sixteen in that year’s tournament.
- Also while back in Hawaii assisted the Kamehameha boys varsity team in the spring of 2020
- Coached setting clinics and assisted a 14’s team both with Spike and Serve Volleyball Club.
Playing Career
- Division 1 setter at Grand Canyon University.
- Graduated in 2018
- Finished with fourth-most assists in program history.
- Prior to GCU, was a 3 year varsity player at Kamehameha Schools.
- State champion (2011)
- State runner-up (2013)
- All-state player, Fab 15 selection (2013).
- On the club side qualified for USAV Open Division all five years with Ka Ulukoa.