Coach Anela Mahoe’s passion for volleyball and commitment to player development drive her coaching approach. Her primary focus is on helping players build the foundational skills of the sport, providing them with a strong base to grow and succeed both on and off the court. Ultimately, her goal as a coach is to empower her players to reach their full potential and cultivate a lifelong love for volleyball.

Coaching:

• 2023-24 Club Season: Maunalani Black 14s Head Coach

• 2022-23 Club Season: Maunalani 14s Assistant Coach

College:

• Played 3 years for the University of Puget Sound Loggers under Coach Mark Massey as an Outside Hitter, Opposite, and eventually starting Defensive Specialist

• 2000 - Northwest Conference Champions, NCAA Division III Ranking No. 4, NCAA Quarterfinals

• 2001-02 - NCAA Div. III Top 25 (No. 13 in 2002)

• Helped Coach Mark with youth summer volleyball clinics at UPS

High School:

• Lettered at Kamehameha for one year on Varsity under Coach Dan Kitashima and Coach Chris Blake

• 1999 - National, State, and ILH Champions

• Played club volleyball at Kamehameha Volleyball Club

Personal:

• Met husband, Chad, at UPS - they have 7 children together

• Serves on staff at New Hope Kapolei as the Social Media and Communications Director

• Owner of Puakenikeni Designs

Quotes:

• “Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.” ~Proverbs 3:5-6

• "Our greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter." ~Francis Chan

About Coach Chad

Coach Chad Mahoe, bringing a blend of college and high school football coaching experience, joins Coach Anela in coaching the Maunalani Volleyball U15 Girls. He started assisting Varsity Football at Kamehameha Schools, continued as a Graduate Assistant at the University of Puget Sound before leading JV teams at Nanakuli High School. Now, he eagerly applies his diverse coaching background and passion for mentoring young athletes to the volleyball court.

Coaching:

• 2003: Kamehameha Varsity Football Assistant Coach - Running Backs

• 2004-05: University of Puget Sound Football Graduate Assistant - Running Backs

• 2006-08: Nanakuli High School Football Coach (JV Offensive Coordinator & JV Head)

• 2017-20: Kamehameha Intermediate Football Coach (Offensive Coordinator & Running Backs)

• 2023-24 Club Season: Maunalani Black 14s Assistant Coach