Former University of Hawai‘i All-American Angelica Ljungqvist enters her third season on the women's volleyball staff--second season as the team's associate head coach. She returned to her alma mater to serve on her former Rainbow Wahine teammate Robyn Ah Mow's inaugural staff.
Ljungqvist was UH's first four-time All-American and is a UH Sports Circle of Honor inductee. She is considered the one of the most decorated women's volleyball players in program history and during her senior year, she was named the AVCA and
Volleyball Magazine National Player of the Year and was the recipient of the Honda Award, Stan Bates Award, and Jack Bonham Award.
Together with Ah Mow, the dynamic duo helped lead the Rainbow Wahine to a runner-up finish at the 1996 NCAA Championship and a 66-4 record during their final two seasons. A two-time conference player of the year, Ljungqvist still ranks among the program's leaders in career kills (1,570), hitting percentage (.375), service aces (133), and blocks (733). She was also a two-time Academic All-American.
Ljungqvist was a member of the Swedish Indoor National Team from 1992-2006 in addition to the Swedish Beach National Team from 2002-03 and 2007-10. She played professional indoor throughout Europe, Brazil, and Japan and on the beach in the FIVB World Tour.
For the past six years, Ljungqvist coached with the Vallentuna Volleyball Club while completing her law degree from Stockholm University. The club participated in the second highest division in Sweden and captured the title in consecutive years from 2012-13 and '13-14. The junior girls took first place in a pair of major tournaments in Sweden – 2012 Youth Grand Prix and 2014 Swedish Nationals.
Ljungqvist also served as a color commentator in indoor and beach volleyball for Swedish television at the Olympic Games in Beijing and London. She also was as a member of the board for the Swedish Volleyball Federation from 2012-14.
