Posted on: Wednesday, January 26, 2005
UH's Wade a finalist at Fresno St.
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University of Hawai'i women's volleyball associate head coach Charlie Wade is a finalist for the vacant Fresno State women's head coaching position, according to UH head coach Dave Shoji.
As Shoji's top assistant, Wade, 41, helped guide the Rainbow Wahine to a 30-1 record this past season. Wade also served as substitute head coach in two matches this season when Shoji attended to family matters.
Wade did not want to comment yesterday.
Shoji said Wade has been interested in other head coaching positions earlier and added, "I think this is something that will come up just about every year for Charlie."
Wade completed his 10th season with the Rainbow Wahine, and his fifth as an associate head coach. Wade's main responsibilities include being the program's primary recruiter, breaking down film, producing scouting reports and providing technical training during practices. The Rainbow Wahine also have assistant coach and former player Kari (Anderson) Ambrozich on staff.
Wade is married to former Kaiser High School and University of Washington player Tani Martin. The couple had a son, Jeffery Charles Makana Wade II, last October.
The Fresno State coaching position became open when Lindy Vivas was told in December by school officials her contract would not be renewed.
Vivas, a 1975 Punahou graduate, led the Bulldogs to three NCAA tournaments and had a 14-year record of 263-167. She was 15-13 last season.
Vivas had been active in recruiting Hawai'i players, and had three on her roster this season — Kahuku's Tuli Peters, Kamehameha's Mounia Nihipali and Iolani's La'akea Campbell.
Her attorney, Rayma Church, said the coach is pursuing legal action against the school, saying Vivas was released in retaliation because of her outspokenness on behalf of student-athletes, and her pursuit of federal action to end animosity toward female student-athletes at the school.
"I don't know whether he's been offered the job," Shoji said yesterday. "I would say that he was a finalist."
