The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority (HTA) and The Big West announced a multi-year renewal of a partnership that will bring three championship volleyball events to the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa over the next three years.
Through this agreement, HTA will continue to serve as an official corporate partner and the presenting sponsor of The Big West for the following events, which will be played at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center:
- The Hawaiian Islands presents the 2024 Outrigger Big West Men’s Volleyball Championship—April 18–20, 2024
- The Hawaiian Islands presents the 2025 Outrigger Big West Men’s Volleyball Championship—April 17–19, 2025
- The Hawaiian Islands presents the 2026 Outrigger Big West Women’s Volleyball Championship—November 25–28, 2026
“The Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority is proud to further our partnership with The Big West as Hawaiʻi loves volleyball and we are committed to reinvesting in Hawaiʻi‘s student athletes and supporting the community,” said Daniel Nāhoʻopiʻi, HTA‘s interim president and CEO. “We extend our deep mahalo to The Big West and the University of Hawaiʻi Athletics for continuing to bring these championship events to eager volleyball fans here at home and beyond. Through this partnership, we are also enhancing our pre-arrival visitor education efforts and strengthening The Hawaiian Islands brand in key U.S. source markets and throughout the nation.”
In 2020, HTA became an official corporate partner and presenting sponsor of The Big West, supporting The Big West Conference women’s and men’s basketball championships, as well as men’s volleyball.
“The Big West is excited to bring three of our premier conference championships to the Hawaiian Islands,” Big West Commissioner Dan Butterly said. “Previous events of this type have been exceptionally well-received, and we thank the Hawaiʻi Tourism Authority for its leadership and strategic support in bringing The Big West back to Honolulu. It is our shared goal to deliver a positive impact for the community, fans and the talented student-athletes who will compete for these championships.”
UH men’s volleyball Head Coach Charlie Wade said, “I’m excited about today and the announcement of what it means for not only men’s volleyball but Hawaiʻi athletics and sports fans throughout the state of Hawaiʻi.”
As an official corporate partner of The Big West, HTA will have an integrated marketing presence across broadcast, digital, social media and in-venue experiences. Official logos for the upcoming events were also unveiled at a press conference inside SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. In addition to the partnership with HTA, it was announced each of these championships will be shown in their entirety on Spectrum Sports within Hawaiʻi and/or the ESPN family of networks on the continental U.S. Outrigger Resorts also has a marketing partnership associated with The Big West men’s and women’s volleyball championships.
For more, visit the UH Mānoa Athletics website.
