Throw a volleyball to Ecko Osorio and he’ll pass it on a dime to his Waiakea players, and along the way the Warriors will learn the game’s fundamentals and valuable lessons as well.
Osorio’s coaching philosophy mirrors that of the old proverb: Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
After 20 seasons, Osorio has stepped down as head coach, handing the steering wheel to Napua Canda, a 2005 Waiakea graduate.
Osorio is still sticking around as an assistant. But now he comes to practice two or three times a week.