Hawaii’s Shoji brothers named to Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – Hawaii volleyball standouts Erik and Kawika Shoji are adding another honor to their decorated careers.

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Stanford announced Wednesday the brothers are among 10 former student-athletes selected for the 2026 Stanford Athletics Hall of Fame class.

Both brothers helped Stanford capture the 2010 NCAA men’s volleyball championship, completing a dramatic turnaround for a program that went 3-25 during Kawika’s freshman season.

Erik played for the Cardinal from 2009 to 2012 and became a four-time AVCA All-American. At the time, he was the only player in collegiate men’s volleyball history to earn first-team All-American honors four times. He remains Stanford’s career leader in digs with 1,402. Erik later represented Team USA at three Olympics, earning bronze medals in 2016 and 2024.

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Kawika played at Stanford from 2007 to 2010 and was named the AVCA and Volleyball Magazine National Player of the Year during the Cardinal’s 2010 championship season. He was also named NCAA Tournament Co-MVP and earned three All-American honors during his collegiate career. Kawika ranks second in Stanford history with 4,504 career assists and 836 career digs. He also competed for Team USA at the 2016 and 2020 Olympics, winning bronze in 2016.

The brothers also won gold together with Team USA at the 2014 FIVB World League and 2015 FIVB World Cup.

The Shojis will be inducted alongside eight other Stanford standouts during a ceremony on Sept. 25. The class will also be recognized during halftime of Stanford’s football game against Georgia Tech on Sept. 26.

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