Kaniela Aiona
196 posts
Kaniela Aiona
@CoachAiona
Proud Husband to Kelly - Father of Kaleihoa & Iolana - Son of my 2 biggest heroes - Brother to Kamaki & Kamaui - Head Coach of University Hawai’i Hilo Men's 🏀
Hilo, Hawai’i
Joined September 2009
- Thank you to @CoachJamisonM for another successful season with @MenloMBB ! @BenUMenBBall @MilwaukeeMPS @IowaLakesMBB . #GoOaks #gratitude #menlombb
- Coming your way tonight @KHONnews, meet the man behind @HiloVulcans🏀 resurgence into the @NCAADII #Top25. Coach Kaniela Aiona has instilled his own Hilo roots into the @UhHiloHoops program 🌋 #VulcanOhana #ImuaVulcans
- Congratulations @CoachJamisonM on making the @NABC1927 @UAbasketball 30 Under 30 list. Awesome job representing California College Basketball on this National List
- Thank you @drdishbball for helping @MenloMBB achieve the #1 3pt% offense in NAIA D1 and #5 3pt% across all levels(NCAA & NAIA). We shot 42.9% from 3 this season and just 30% 4 years ago before Dr. Dish. Credit to our players for working hard at the their game! #mahalomonday
- Grateful for another successful season with @mtfujiiyea Great Coach and friend #GoOaks #mahalo #gratitude #menlombb
- Reminded of year 1 @menlombb . Huge thank you to @JOHNSTON_DJ . Started together @saintleombb . Your character, integrity and consistency helped turn a 3 win team into a nationally ranked program competing at the top of the @naia & @gsacathletics #GoOaks #gratitude #menlombb
- Thankful and proud to have Coached Jared Wall for 4 years. Sacrificed his body like no other, feared no one. Left it all on the floor and competed wholeheartedly. @coachmikewall @SacBee_JoeD @MenloAthletics #GoOaks #Mahalo #gratitude #menlombb
- Critique is not negative. It’s human nature to get caught up in the negative connotation of criticism. Must teach our players the root definition of criticism. Key role of a #basketballcoach. Thx @BBallImmersion @UNFBBALL for sparking the thought on this.
- Know that old adage... do what you love and never work a day in your life...it holds true for players as well. #work4the❤️of🏀 #Gratitude
- Grateful to have had this amazing opportunity as a GA for Hall of Famer @CoachShermCMU at @CMUHOOPS 10+ years ago. Tremendous opportunity for a young aspiring Coach to learn everyday from one of the best!We will be posting a Graduate Assistant Position this week to be the Head Coach of our Varsity Reserve program & assist on the varsity. Send message if interested. We will send out the job description and benefits later in the week. Amazing opportunity! @CMUHOOPS @cmueagles
- Congrats to @BenUMenBBall & Coach Bunkenburg. Amazing year reaching D3 National Championship. 1st class team and coaching staff! #HailBenU
- So proud of our team. Team GPA above a 3.0 for four consecutive years. Thank you @NABC1927 #studentathlete #gooaksAnnounced this week by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (@NABC1927), @MenloMBB has earned a Team Academic Excellence Award for having a team GPA above 3.0! The Oaks are the only school in @gsacathletics to earn this distinction. bit.ly/2XZKfzc
