UH head women’s soccer coach Michele ‘Bud’ Nagamine

In the middle of her 14th season with the Rainbow Wahine soccer program, Michele Nagamine is among the school’s longest-tenured coaches.

The Kamehameha grad has been entrenched in Hawaii’s soccer community for most of her life with coaching experience at all levels. In addition to her success on the field, she’s also an accomplished businesswoman as both an entrepreneur and executive.

In this episode, she opens up about her wide-ranging career trajectory, her coaching philosophy, and why she initially turned down the UH head coaching job.