Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball history. [2] He graduated with a degree in Economics and Sociology/Anthropology in 2003.[2]. ^ These tournament appearances came when the Hawaii program was at the NAIA level; Hawaii moved up to Division I prior to the 1970-71 season. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); University of Hawaii at Manoa (Honolulu, HI) Division regular season and conference tournament champion amzn_assoc_search_bar = "true"; amzn_assoc_search_bar_position = "top"; [9][10] At 33 years of age he was the second-youngest head coach in school history, and the 21st head coach ever for the university. [2][3] He is Jewish. [12] He also received the CollegeInsider.com’s Joe B. [10] He earned Big West Coach of the Year accolades. amzn_assoc_default_category = "All"; Key: CT= Conference Titles (Regular Season), TA= NCAA Tournament Appearances, NC= National Championships (NCAA Tournament) jmmont@hawaii.edu: Jabari Trotter: Assistant Coach (808) 956-6501 (808) 956-6501: jabarict@hawaii.edu: Jesse Nakanishi: Director of Operations (808) 956-6501 (808) 956-6501: jessen@hawaii.edu: Dominic Drury: Assistant Director Of Operations (808) 956-6501 (808) 956-6501: druryd@hawaii.edu: Gibson Johnson: Graduate Manager amzn_assoc_region = "US"; amzn_assoc_linkid = "5cfdd23c9af0354a751611ef074a2dd2"; amzn_assoc_ad_type = "smart"; amzn_assoc_ad_mode = "search"; [14], National champion amzn_assoc_placement = "adunit0"; Division regular season champion From 2010 to 2015, he served as assistant coach at St. Mary's in Moraga, California, and was acting head coach for five games in 2013–2014, compiling a 3–2 record. Ganot started his coaching career at St. Mary's as a volunteer assistant coach from 2003–06, before joining the Hawaii men's basketball staff as their director of basketball operations. The Hawaii Rainbow Warriors basketball team represents the University of Hawaii at Manoa … Conference regular season champion Conference regular season and conference tournament champion [13] Ganot returned to coaching on December 29, in a 91–51 win over Maine. [15], Hawaii Rainbow Warriors head basketball coaches, "Happy Birthday Eran Ganot! [2][11] His base salary was $225,000. University of Hawaii at Manoa (Honolulu, HI) … [10], In November 2019, days before the Rainbow Warriors' season opener, Ganot took a leave of absence to deal with an unspecified medical issue. amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "coachesdataba-20"; ** Listed records and accomplishments do not include wins or appearances later vacated by the NCAA. 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Ganot started his coaching career at St. Mary's as a volunteer assistant coach from 2003–06, before joining the Hawaii men's basketball staff as their director of basketball operations. [2], Ganot lettered at Swarthmore College from 1999 to 2003, and was a two-time team captain. Stan Sheriff Center On April 9, 2015, Ganot was named the head coach at Hawaii, and signed to a three-year contract. Ganot was born in Philadelphia, and raised in his hometown of Tenafly, New Jersey. First year assistant Chris Gerlufsen served as acting head coach in his absence. [2] From 2010 to 2015, he served as assistant coach at St. Mary's in Moraga, California, and was acting head coach for five games in 2013–2014, compiling a 3–2 record. Big West Conference. [5], In 2015–2016, his first season as head coach at Hawaii, he led the Rainbow Warriors to the Big West regular season and tournament titles, the most wins in university history (28), the school's first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2002, and an opening-round upset over California for the teams's first-ever NCAA Tournament win. Postseason invitational champion In 2015–16, his first season as head coach at Hawaii, he earned Big West Coach of the Year accolades. Ganot was promoted to assistant coach after one year, coaching at Hawaii from 2007 to 2010. amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; All rights reserved. amzn_assoc_default_search_phrase = "Hawaii Rainbow Warriors"; [4] His father immigrated to the United States from Romania, and his mother immigrated to the US from Israel. [5] He has a twin brother, named Asaf, a high-end fashion designer. amzn_assoc_title = "Shop Hawaii Rainbow Warriors Products"; Conference tournament champion, *Ganot served as acting head coach from December 29, 2013 to January 9, 2014 due to head coach Randy Bennett's suspension for NCAA rules violations. Ganot was promoted to assistant coach after one year, coaching at Hawaii from 2007 to 2010. Eran Ganot (born September 8, 1981)[1] is an American college basketball head coach for the University of Hawaii men's team. [8] He now lives in Honolulu, Hawaii, with his wife Barbea and his daughter Zeza. Hall Award, awarded to the top first-year head coach, as well as the Red Auerbach College Coach of the Year Award, selected by members of the Jewish Coaches Association as the top Jewish head basketball college coach.