After a year away, Khalilah Mitchell will rejoin the University of Hawaii women’s basketball program as an assistant coach, the school announced on Thursday.

Mitchell spent four years on the coaching staff led by Laura Beeman before moving to San Jose State last year. She fills the vacancy left when De’Audra Brown accepted an assistant position at Sacramento State.

UH reached the Big West Tournament semifinals or championship game in each of Mitchell’s years on the staff, including the run to the conference regular-season and tournament titles in 2022. The Rainbow Wahine repeated as tournament champion in March.

“We are ecstatic that Khalilah is returning to our program,” Beeman said in the announcement. “Not only does she bring a wealth of player development, basketball knowledge and passion for our players, more importantly she brings high character. Her ability to connect with players on and off the court is another strength that will continue to grow our program in a positive direction.”

UH sprinter Antolin finishes 28th at NCAAs

Hawaii’s Alyssa Mae Antolin finished 28th in the 200-meter dash Thursday during the first round of the NCAA Outdoor Championships in Sacramento, Calif.

Antolin, a junior and Maui High graduate, ran the race in 23.54 to finish fifth in Heat No. 6.

She was the first UH sprinter to make the national event since 2005.

The Rainbow Wahine’s Lilian Turban (high jump) and Hallee Mohr (discus) will compete Saturday.