Goo, whose contract expires in August, said he hasn't decided if he will return for a 17th season as head coach. He also served as a UH assistant for three years.

"I don't know right now," Goo said yesterday.

"I told Vince that he can't retire because he didn't do a farewell tour, so he needs to stay around and do his job," Frazier said.

Said Goo: "I think he just wanted to give the fans (around the conference) an opportunity to throw things at me."

Goo, whose career record is 326-146, has had 11 20-win seasons and taken the Rainbow Wahine to 10 postseason appearances.

Goo has coached three All-Americans, three conference players of the year and 21 all-conference players. He has been named conference coach of the year four times.

In Goo's tenure, all the players who had finished their eligibility at UH — entering the 2002-03 season — have graduated.

But at age 55 and with 30 years in the state retirement system, including his days with the Department of Education, Goo said he hit the "magic numbers" last season and is considering his options.

The Rainbow Wahine's 16-14 finish last season was the first time in four years his team did not win at least 20 games.

Frazier said, "I called him in based upon the rumors I'd heard. I told him, 'Coach, I've heard the rumors ... but at a minimum I would hope you would at least ... for you and what you've done for the program, if you do retire don't go now. Do it later on and at least give it one more year.' "