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Kevin Aoki, Head
Coach
Kevin Aoki,
who has led Pacific Lutheran to Northwest Conference championships
in 1999, 2004, 2006 and 2007, has posted a 202-110 record in 12
years as head coach of his alma mater's volleyball program.
He has been named the conference Coach of the Year four times (1999,
2004, 2006, and 2007) and the AVCA West Region Coach of the Year
three times (1999, 2004 and 2007).
The Hawai'i native came to the Pacific Lutheran volleyball program
in the fall of 1996 with a wealth of high school coaching experience.
He led the Bethel High School program for 12 seasons with nine of
his teams qualifying for the state tournament.
Aoki, 47, received his bachelor's degree in physical education
in 1984 from Pacific Lutheran University. While attending PLU, Aoki
served as volunteer assistant coach of the women's volleyball program
in 1983. He also played on the Lute men's club team. He earned his
master's in Educational Technology from City University in 1995.
In high school, Aoki attended Iolani School in Honolulu, where as
a defensive specialist he helped his team to a second-place finish
in the boys' prep state volleyball tournament.
A math teacher at Bethel Junior High School, Aoki also serves as
ninth grade girls basketball coach. Aoki, his wife Bethany and their
sons, Aiden and Brennan, live in Puyallup. Bethany is a 1999 PLU
graduate.
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OVERALL |
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CONFERENCE |
| YEAR
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SCHOOL
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W
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L
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PCT
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W
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L
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PCT |
PLACE |
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POSTSEASON
NOTES |
| 1996 |
Pacific Lutheran |
15 |
16 |
.484 |
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9 |
7 |
.563 |
4th (tie) |
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| 1997
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Pacific Lutheran
|
12 |
17 |
.414
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|
6 |
10 |
.375 |
6th |
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| 1998 |
Pacific Lutheran |
13 |
13 |
.500 |
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9 |
7 |
.563 |
4th |
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| 1999
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Pacific Lutheran
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20 |
6 |
.769
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13 |
3 |
.813 |
1st |
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1-1 at NCAA West
Regionals |
| 2000 |
Pacific Lutheran |
14 |
11 |
.560 |
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9 |
7 |
.563 |
4th |
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| 2001
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Pacific Lutheran
|
17 |
7 |
.708
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|
10 |
6 |
.625 |
4th (tie)
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| 2002 |
Pacific Lutheran |
16 |
8 |
.667 |
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10 |
6 |
.625 |
4th |
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| 2003
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Pacific Lutheran
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21 |
5 |
.808
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13 |
3 |
.813 |
2nd |
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| 2004 |
Pacific Lutheran |
17 |
7 |
.708 |
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15 |
1 |
.938 |
1st |
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1-1 at NCAA West Regionals |
| 2005 |
Pacific Lutheran |
14 |
9 |
.609 |
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11 |
5 |
.688 |
4th |
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| 2006 |
Pacific Lutheran |
20 |
7 |
.741 |
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14 |
2 |
.875 |
1st (tie) |
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0-1 at NCAA West Regionals |
| 2007 |
Pacific Lutheran |
23 |
4 |
.852 |
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16 |
0 |
1.000 |
1st |
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0-1 at NCAA West
Regionals |
| TOTALS |
202 |
110 |
.647 |
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135 |
57 |
.703 |
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Contact Info:
Head Coach: Kevin Aoki
Olson Auditorium
Pacific Lutheran University
Tacoma, WA 98447
Phone: 253-535-8799
E-mail: aokika@plu.edu
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