The 2023-24 season marked the University of Hawaii women's basketball program's 12th year under the leadership of head coach Laura Beeman.
Since Beeman was hired in 2012 as the program’s eighth head coach, the Rainbow Wahine have won three Big West Championships, three regular-season titles and earned eight postseason berths, including three NCAA Tournament appearances.
| Overall |
Conference |
| Year |
Win |
Loss |
Win |
Loss |
Place |
Postseason |
| 2012-13 |
17 |
14 |
13 |
5 |
T2nd |
WNIT |
| 2013-14 |
17 |
14 |
10 |
6 |
3rd |
WNIT |
| 2014-15 |
23 |
9 |
14 |
2 |
1st |
WNIT |
| 2015-16 |
21 |
11 |
12 |
4 |
T2nd |
NCAA |
| 2016-17 |
12 |
18 |
7 |
9 |
T6th |
None |
| 2017-18 |
12 |
18 |
5 |
11 |
8th |
None |
| 2018-19 |
15 |
17 |
10 |
6 |
2nd |
WNIT |
| 2019-20 |
16 |
14 |
10 |
6 |
T2nd |
None |
| 2020-21 |
9 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
T4th |
None |
| 2021-22 |
20 |
10 |
13 |
3 |
1st |
NCAA |
| 2022-23 |
18 |
15 |
13 |
7 |
3rd |
NCAA |
| 2023-24 |
20 |
11 |
17 |
3 |
1st |
WBIT |
| TOTALS |
200 |
159 |
131 |
68 |
|
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.557 |
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.658 |
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CAREER RECORD
• Overall: 590-269 (27 years)
• At Hawai‘i: 200-159 (12 years)
ACCOLADES
• 2023-24 Big West Coach of the Year
• 2021-22 Big West Coach of the Year
• 2014-15 Big West Coach of the Year
• 2007-08 WBCA District 8 Coach of the Year
• 3x South Coast Conference Coach of the Year (2000, 2006, 2007)
• Inducted into the California Community College Hall of Fame in 2019
• Inducted into the Cal State San Bernardino Hall of Fame in 2017
COACHING EXPERIENCE
• Hawai‘I, Head Coach (2012-Present)
• USC, Assistant Coach (2010-2012)
• Los Angeles Sparks, Assistant Coach (2008-2009)
• Mt. San Antonio College, Head Coach (1994-2010)
• Redlands, Assistant Coach (1992-1994)
COACHING HIGHLIGHTS AT UH
• Led Hawai‘i to the inaugural Women's Basketball Invitation Tournament in 2024
• Led Hawai‘i to 2023 NCAA Tournament, program’s first back-to-back appearances in 33 years
• Led Hawai‘i to 2022 NCAA Tournament, program’s first appearance in six years
• Led Hawai‘i to 2016 NCAA Tournament, program’s first appearance in 18 years
• Notched 200 career victories at UH, second most in program history
• Has reached the postseason seven times at Hawai‘i, including three trips to the NCAA Tournament
• Competed in three-straight Women’s National Invitational Tournaments (WNIT) (2013-15) and added a fourth appearance in 2019
• Won the 2016, 2022 and 2023 Big West Championship titles
• Won the 2015, 2022 and 2024 Big West regular-season titles
• Won both the Big West regular season and tournament titles in the same year (2022) for the first time in school history
• In 2014-15 led UH to a 15-game win-streak (longest since a 19-game streak in 1997-98)
• Has coached 28 All-Big West Selections (First Team-9; Second Team -9; Honorable Mention-10), one Big West “Player of the Year,” seven Big West “Sixth Players of the Year.” one Big West “Defensive Player of the Year.” three “All-Defensive Team” players, and seven Big West “All-Freshman Team” Players
PRIOR TO UH
• Won four California Community College State Championships at Mt. San Antonio College (2004, ’06, ’07, ’08)
• Won 10 South Coast Conference Championships
• Participated in the post season in all 15 seasons
• Compiled an overall record of 390-110 (.780)
• Maintained a 96 percent matriculation rate for her student-athletes
OTHER HIGHLIGHTS
• Helped lead USC to its best record in 17 years with 24 wins in 2011-2012 as an assistant coach
• Helped lead USC to the 2011 WNIT Championship game
• Helped USC reel in two nationally ranked recruiting classes (#8 – 2010, #14 – 2011)
• Helped lead the Los Angeles Sparks to the 2008 Western Conference Finals
• Coached seven McDonald’s All-Americans
• Coached five All-PAC-12 Players
• Coached three Kodak All-Americans
• Coached four Olympic Gold Medalists
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
• CS San Bernardino University, 1989-1992 (All-American, holds school record in game, season, and career assists)
EDUCATION
• CS San Bernardino University, B.A., Business (1992)
• University of the Redlands, M.E., Counseling (1994)
• Azusa Pacific, M.E., Physical Education (1996)
HOMETOWN
• San Bernardino, Calif.
