Athletic Hall of Fame

Designed in 1995 by members of Punahou’s two primary athletic booster groups, the Punahou O-Men and the Nā Wāhine Pā‘ani O Punahou, the Hall of Champions celebrates Punahou’s numerous athletic victories and championships.

Dedicated on May 17, 1996, the mission of the hall is “to record the Interscholastic League of Honolulu (ILH) and Hawai‘i High School Athletic Association (HHSAA) varsity championships achieved by the student athletes of Punahou and to perpetuate Punahou’s athletic tradition by honoring past champions and inspiring present and future participants.”

Residing in the Thurston PE Center, the hall includes more than 30 koa plaques representing the sports in which Punahou participates, and a variety of pictures of both past and present Punahou athletes and teams. Each plaque contains a short narrative of the sport’s history and bronze championship labels, which list the year of the league and state victories along with the head coach’s name.

A short ceremony is held each spring to recognize that year’s champions and to update the hall. Team captains, head coaches, parents and school representatives take part in the ceremony, after which people are invited to tour the hall and share in the successes of Punahou’s teams.