Ernie Vidinha

Vegas Aces Coaching

• Joined Vegas Aces Volleyball in Fall 2025 as an Assistant Coach with the 12U team
• Helped lead the team to two National Qualifier Championships at Salt Lake City and Red Rock Rave
• Helped lead the first Vegas Aces 12U team to compete in the highest division at the USAV National Championships
• Helped the team earn a Top 20 finish at USAV Nationals among more than 1,000 teams in the 12U age group

Coaching Career

• Began coaching girls volleyball during his college off-seasons
• Coaching experience across the 14U–18U age divisions
• Has served as both a Head Coach and Assistant Coach
• Focused on player development, leadership, and team building

Playing Career

• Played NCAA Division I Men’s Volleyball at the University of Hawai‘i from 2006–2010
• Attended Kamehameha Schools – Kapālama Campus
• Earned 3 varsity letters in volleyball and 3 varsity letters in basketball
• Named First Team All-State as a senior
• Named Second Team All-State as a junior
• Earned Honorable Mention All-State as a sophomore
• Helped lead Kamehameha Boys Volleyball to the 2002 ILH and State Championships
• Helped Kamehameha finish 2nd in both the ILH and State Championships in 2003 and 2004
• Trained under accomplished coaches including Charlie Wade, Mike Wilton, Carl McGown, Dan Fisher, and Pono Ma‘a

Education

• Bachelor of Science – University of Hawai‘i
• Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) – A.T. Still University of Health Sciences