Diego Marroquin has been named Hawai’i Hilo Men’s Soccer head coach.

Marroquin arrived to the Big Island last August and served as acting head coach for the Vulcans in the fall. Hawai’i Hilo posted just its third double-digit win season in program history to finish No. 3 in the Pacific West Conference standings and No. 10 in the final NCAA West Region Rankings.

A native of Petaluma, California, Marroquin was a student-athlete at Santa Rosa Junior College before transferring to Sacramento State.  He spent five seasons as an assistant with Dominican University of California before serving two seasons as head coach at Holy Names University prior to its closure in spring 2023.

In a press release Marroquin said, “I’m extremely grateful for the opportunity Patrick Guillen has entrusted me with at the University of Hawai’i at Hilo. To be able to lead this fantastic group of men gives me an immense sense of pride. Hawai’i Hilo checks every box for me: premier location, competition at the highest level, amazing education and a department with collective investment to develop our student-athletes on and off the pitch.”

The Hawai’i Hilo Men’s Soccer team will have a 17-match slate coming up in the fall, along with the inaugural four-team PacWest Conference Championships Tournament. Vulcans first match is Sept. 5 at home against Cal State Dominguez Hills.

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