Editor’s note: Bill O’Rear is a former UH-Hilo all-district guard. He will coach in this summer’s Vulcan Camp, his 37th time working the event. This is the second in a two-part series.
The Vulcans-Hawaii Basketball School has been more than just a week-long sport’s camp during its 38-year history. It’s also been a unique gathering place for the Big Island’s top young basketball talent and local coaches as well as a strong foundation for lifelong friendships.
The “Vulcan Camp,” hosted by the University of Hawaii at Hilo, has been idle the past four years. But it will return to the college campus this summer when co-directors GE Coleman and David Kaneshiro will lead a staff of coaches to teach basketball fundamentals to young players ages 8-17.