The University of Hawaii is working toward a multi-year contract extension for Rainbow Wahine basketball coach Laura Beeman, officials said.
The action comes on the heels of a two-year extension and substantial pay raise for men’s coach Eran Ganot, announced last month. Ganot’s new contract runs through the 2019-20 season.
Beeman’s current three-year contract expires June 30, 2017.
“We have talked face-to-face and hope to make some more progress,” athletic director David Matlin said. “It is definitely on my board, but I have been traveling and have some catching up to do.”
Beeman is 78-48 in five seasons, including 49-17 in the Big West Conference. She guided the Rainbow Wahine to a 21-11 (12-4 Big West) finish in 2015-16, including a conference championship that earned her coach of the year honors.
The pay range for Beeman’s position is $118,488 to $209,784.
Mackenzie earns preseason hoops honors
Hawaii Pacific junior guard Breanna Mackenzie was named to the Preseason All-PacWest Women’s Basketball Team, the league announced Thursday.
Mackenzie, of Melbourne, Australia, made the second team last season after ranking fifth in the league at 17.7 points per game, to go with 5.7 rebounds, 2.5 assists and 1.8 steals.
Hawaii Pacific was picked fourth in the 14-team conference with 154 points and one first-place vote, Hawaii Hilo was voted eighth with 92, Brigham Young-Hawaii ninth with 73 and Chaminade was picked 10th with 65. Cal Baptist (180) was voted to win the conference.
Koenig’s hat trick propels HPU men
Sven Koenig recorded a hat trick, including the game-winner at 106:07, as the Hawaii Pacific men’s soccer team rallied to beat Azusa Pacific 4-3 in double overtime Thursday at Atherton Field.
Koenig also scored at 74:52 and 85:45, while Erik Kemsies found the back of the net at 67:32 for the Sharks (4-6-4, 4-4-2 PacWest).
Caleb Candelaria (3:24), Javier Chavez (33:07) and Kaleb Armbrust (87:44) scored for the Cougars (6-6-3, 6-4-1).
>> Curtis Coburn scored at 89:43 off an assist from Tyler Braunthal in Chaminade’s 3-1 loss to Point Loma at the Saint Louis School field.
Keyran Kelly (11:18), Chris Reingen (27:29) and Brady Johansen (66:33) scored for the Sea Lions (7-5-4, 6-4-1 PacWest).
The Silverswords fell to 5-7-0, 5-5-0.
Nishiki’s goal lifts Chaminade to victory
Nicole Nishiki scored at 24:00 in the Chaminade women’s soccer team’s 1-0 victory over Point Loma on Thursday at Saint Louis.
The Silverswords improved to 3-9-1, 3-6-1 PacWest, while the Sea Lions dropped to 10-3-3, 8-2-1 and fell to second place in the conference.
>> Lauren Spencer made eight saves in Hawaii Pacific’s 0-0 tie against Azusa Pacific at Atherton Field.
The Sharks moved to 3-10-2, 3-6-1, and the first-place Cougars went to 10-3-3, 8-1-2.
