Tuesday, July 18, 2017

FILMING NEW FUJITSU TELEVISION COMMERCIAL - "THE COACH"

FILMING NEW FUJITSU TELEVISION COMMERCIAL
"THE COACH"

What an honor to work on a new Fujitsu Air Conditioning commercial that features Hawaii's most legendary Coach, Dave Shoji.  Dave is one of the most respected and loved people in all of Hawaii and for him to be part of this production was amazing.  The spot was filmed in the very hot Klum Gym where Dave Coached our Wahine Volleyball program to National prominence before the Stan Sheriff Center was constructed.  It was hot in there.  Really hot.  We had a Club Volleyball team made up with local High School players suit up in Fujitsu uniforms and they actually played volleyball in the boiling gym.  The sweat was real and perfect to show how hot it is in Hawaii.  The girls played and two cameras from KITV Channel 4 filmed the action.  Troy Gomes from KITV was the creative mind behind the photography and script that was written to pay homage to Hawaii's greatest Coach ever.  Dave amassed one of the best coaching records in NCAA sports with a 1202-204-1 record.
1200 wins in any sport is amazing but to do this on an Island in the middle of the Pacific is spectacular.  He won Four National Championships and was named Coach of the Year 5 times.  Plus; 25 Conference Players of the Year, 107 Conference All Americans, 86 All American Selections, 8 National Players of the Year, 5 Olympians plus named one of the All Time Greatest Coaches by USA Volleyball and Named Coach of the NCAA 25th Anniversary Team.  All the records and accolades are nothing compared to his compassionate and tough coaching and guidance that he gave hundreds of student athletes.  Dave's passion for the game, perseverance, winning attitude, work ethic and high moral standards are forever engraved in the girls he coached.  He is one of the most loved people in the history of the State of Hawaii and we have been blessed to have him live and coach here.  Dave's next set is a lot of golf, time with family, travel and success beating cancer.  Mahalo Dave for being part of this commercial and for all you have done for the University of Hawaii.  I Love my Fujitsu is our motto but I Love Dave Shoji is in our hearts.  

Mahalo to Dave, KITV and Team Fujitsu.  This commercial will air in July, 2017.

FILMING IN KLUM GYM AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AND AT MY HOME IN HONOLULU
TEAM FUJITSU WAS MADE UP OF LOCAL HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS
DAVE SHOJI AND TEAM FUJITSU
AND OF COURSE I HAD TO GET IN THE PHOTO



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