Athletic teams representing Hawaii Pacific University
Athletic teams representing Hawaii Pacific University
Hawaii Pacific Sharks
University
Hawaii Pacific University
Conference
PacWest
NCAA
Division II
Athletic director
Dr. Debbie Snell
Location
Honolulu
Varsity teams
15 (6 men's, 9 women's)
Basketball arena
Neal S. Blaisdell Center
Baseball stadium
Hans L'Orange Field
Softball stadium
Howard A. Okita Field
Soccer stadium
Atherton Field
Other venues
Clarence T. C. Ching Gymnasium
Nickname
Sharks
Colors
Teal blue and white[1]
Website
hpusharks.com
The Hawaii Pacific Sharks are the 13 varsity athletic teams that represent Hawaii Pacific University, located in Honolulu, Hawaii, in NCAA Division II intercollegiate sports. The Sharks compete as members of the Pacific West Conference. Hawaii Pacific University's first venture into intercollegiate athletics came with the formation of the men's basketball team. The university previously competed in the NAIA before joining the NCAA in the mid-1990s.
On August 1, 2014, HPU athletics announced that they had changed their name from the Sea Warriors to the Sharks as part of a fundraising effort and to "better align ourselves with the rest of the university." As part of the new logo rollout, then-HPU Executive Athletics Director Vince Baldemor promised to secure 1,000 memberships in the HPU "Sharks Club" within the first three months. The program was a major failure with membership failing to exceed 300 after two years. Baldemor was relieved as athletics director.
^Hawaii Pacific University Sharks Sports Logos Style Guide(PDF). October 14, 2014. Retrieved April 17, 2017.
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