PROVO, Utah — BYU head coach Shawn Olmstead has announced the official signing of transfer Keoni Thiim from Hawaii.
“We are looking forward to the addition of Keoni,” said Olmstead. “He’s a great fit for our program and has loads of experience at different levels that will help him fit right in with our group. He loves the game and his family’s history with college volleyball goes way back.”
An outside hitter from Honolulu, Hawaii, Thiim played for the Rainbow Warriors from 2022-2024, totaling 189 kills, 144 digs, 71 aces and 35 total blocks.
In the 2024 season, Thiim appeared in all 30 of Hawaii’s matches, with 14 starts at outside hitter. He recorded at least one ace in 20 matches, totaling 40, and earned a career-high 20 kills against Long Beach State on March 16. From 2022-2023, Thiim appeared in 57 matches for the Rainbow Warriors primarily as a serving specialist.
Prior to Hawaii, he attended Santa Barbara Community College, appearing in 10 matches for the Vaqueros in the 2020 season while averaging 2.82 kills per set and 1.33 digs per set.
Thiim has one brother and one sister, with parents Kanai Thiim and Eva Wilton. He comes from a long line of collegiate volleyball players as his grandfather is former UH head coach Mike Wilton (1992-2009), who is the program’s all-time winningest coach. Thiim’s uncle is Aaron Wilton (1994-97), who was an All-American for the Warriors, while his cousin Larry Tulieta is also a former Warrior who played as libero from 2017-2018.
