At One Ohana Volleyball, everything begins with family.
“‘Ohana” represents togetherness, selflessness, commitment to a shared purpose and the pursuit of excellence. We stand for something greater than winning—we are committed to developing confident athletes, strong teammates and future leaders.
Be Pono means doing what is right—even when no one is watching.
It means valuing yourself and others, acting with honesty, demonstrating resilience, living with balance and striving for excellence in every relationship. Be Pono guides how we train, compete, communicate and represent our One Ohana family—both on and off the court.
Through volleyball, we teach the timeless values of sacrifice, hard work, accountability, enthusiasm and thoughtful decision-making. We challenge our student-athletes to push beyond their self-imposed limitations, compete with purpose and perform at the highest level they can achieve.
We train hard and compete to win, but we do not believe in winning at all costs. Character, integrity and respect will always matter more than the final score.
We believe gossip and speaking negatively about others reflects more on the person speaking than the person being discussed. That behavior is discouraged among our athletes, parents, coaches, staff and affiliates. Instead, we allow the quality of our work, the character of our people and the development of our athletes to speak for themselves.
Our goal is to teach young people that meaningful accomplishments are achieved through consistent action—not simply intention. We measure our success by how well we demonstrate our values every day, both on and off the court.
We are more than a volleyball club.
We are one family. We are One Ohana. We Be Pono.
Peter’s coaching journey began in 1989, when he was invited to coach Hawaii Youth for Christ in a summer outdoor volleyball tournament. That experience sparked a lifelong passion for coaching—and he has been helping athletes grow ever since.
In 1990, Peter left Hawaii to attend college in Colorado. While there, he assisted with the college volleyball program and played tennis for the university. In 1994, he returned home to Honolulu to care for his mother, who was seriously ill.
From 1994 to 1998, Peter coached tennis at his alma mater while also coaching volleyball at several schools and with Hawaii Volleyball Academy. During this time, he was fortunate to be mentored by two of Hawaii’s most respected volleyball coaches, Guy Enriques and Hansen Nuuhiwa.
In 1998, Peter moved from Honolulu to Eugene, Oregon, where he coached with Emerald City Volleyball and the University of Oregon Men’s Club Volleyball Team.
In 2000, while coaching high school volleyball in the Wilsonville and Lake Oswego area, Peter recognized a major need: unless athletes were already among the best of the best, there were very few quality volleyball training opportunities available to them.
That realization inspired him to create Northwest Volleyball Academy. His goal was simple—to provide athletes of all levels with high-quality training, personal attention and meaningful opportunities to develop both on and off the court.
Over the years, Peter coached volleyball and tennis at numerous schools and programs, including Wilsonville High School, Lake Oswego High School, the University of Portland, Oregon Episcopal School and Wilson High School. He also coached middle school athletes at King’s Way, Thomas Jefferson and View Ridge.
For Peter, coaching has always been about more than wins and losses. It is about building relationships, developing confidence, teaching resilience and giving every athlete the opportunity to become the best version of themselves.
More than three decades after coaching his first tournament, Peter’s passion remains the same: to provide personalized, high-level training in an environment where athletes feel supported, challenged and part of one family—One Ohana.