Jesse Andrews

Biography

In his 22 years as assistant sailing coach, Jesse Andrews has been an integral part of UH's success. The former Rainbow All-American's superb on-the-water skills has been an instrumental teaching tool as the Rainbows have taken home two national titles, and had nine top five finishes in his time coaching. Born Nov. 3, 1973, in Mystic, Conn., Andrews' first sailing experience was at age 9 when he, his father and grandfather sailed from Maine to Connecticut in an 18-foot Marshall Catboat. Soon after, Andrews enrolled in sailing lessons at the Mystic Seaport in Connecticut and went on to become one of the top youth sailors in the nation. At age 15, Andrews won the Blue Jay National Championships. He transferred from The University of Rhode Island to the University of Hawai'i after competing in his fourth 420 world championship in Australia. He graduated from UH in 1997 with a degree in liberal studies. During his time as a Rainbow sailor Andrews participated in 26 regattas, including three national championships and earned All-American honors. With the development of the women's sailing team in the Fall of 1997, Andrews joined the coaching staff and has been with the program ever since. In 2019, Andrews was inducted into the ICSA Hall of Fame after being awarded the Graham Hall Award.