UH Hilo Men’s Basketball coaches Kaniela Aiona and Steve Kinder will travel across the state to teach keiki fundamentals, skills and drills during basketball clinics.
The clinics, which are set to run from May 17-22, are open to boys and girls in grades 5-8, will be held in Kealakekua, central Maui, south Moloka’i, central Lana’i, Honolulu and east Kaua’i.
Kaniela Aiona recently wrapped up his fifth season as head coach of the Vulcans Men’s Basketball program, making a fourth-consecutive trip to the six-team Pacific West Conference Championships postseason tournament. Aiona began coaching shortly after completing a four-year playing career at Webster University – which he was later inducted as part of their 2024 athletics hall of fame class. Aiona has over 20 years as a collegiate coach and also served as head coach of Menlo College from 2014-2020.
Steve Kinder joined the Vulcans coaching staff when Aiona returned to the Big Island in 2020. The San Diego native spent nearly 30 years at Cal Poly Humboldt as a student-athlete, assistant and head coach. As head coach, Kinder captured three conference championships and was inducted into the Lumberjacks Athletics Hall of Fame in 2020.
Limited sign-ups are available for each clinic. Further information regarding each clinic can be found below:
SATURDAY, MAY 17
Kealakekua, Big Island
6:30-8:30 PM
Dawnyelle Awa
dawnyelle.awa@k12.hi.us
SUNDAY, MAY 18
Kahului, Maui
1-3 PM
Maiki Tihada
hoopheads@hoopheadsacademy.org
MONDAY, MAY 19
Kaunakakai, Moloka’i
4-6 PM
Melveena Starkey
melveena.starkey@mauicounty.gov
TUESDAY, MAY 20
Lana’i City, Lana’i
4-6:30 PM
MaryLou Kaukeano
mkaukeano@pulamalanai.com
WEDNESDAY, MAY 21
Honolulu, O’ahu
5:30-7:30 PM
Ryan Hogue
rhogue@sacredhearts.org
ONLINE SIGN-UPS
THURSDAY, MAY 22
Kapa’a, Kaua’i
5-7 PM
James Kealalio
jkealalio@kauai.gov
