OCC Sports

  • About OCC
  • Olympians
  • Winged “O”
  • ODKF
  • Canoe Racing
    • Outrigger’s Role in Canoe Racing History
    • About the Canoes
    • Macfarlane Regatta
      • Who is Walter James Macfarlane?
      • Regatta Records
      • Event Results by Year
      • Perpetual Trophies
      • Historical Trophies
      • T-Shirts & Merchandise
      • Macfarlane News Articles
      • Outrigger Magazine Articles
      • Race Day Programs
      • Macfarlane Photos
    • Dad Center Memorial Canoe Race
    • Skippy Kamakawiwoole Race
    • Moloka’i Hoe
    • Na Wahine O Ke Kai
    • The Waikiki Cup
    • Bob Fischer Memorial Trophy
    • HCRA
    • OHCRA
    • Canoe Racing Committee Chairs
    • OCC Canoe Racing Head Coaches
    • OCC Magazine Articles Canoe Racing
  • Ocean Sports
    • Canoe Sailing
    • Canoe Surfing
    • Boating & Fishing
    • OC-1
    • Ocean Triathlon
    • Paddleboard
    • Rowing
    • Sailing
    • Surfing
    • Surfski/Kayak
    • Swimming
    • Water Polo
    • OCC Winter Tri-Ocean Races
  • Land Sports
    • Basketball
    • Biathlons
    • Bicycle
    • Football
    • Golf
    • Motorcycle
    • Mountainball & Softball
    • Rugby
    • Running
    • Shooting
    • Soccer
    • Tennis
    • Triathlon
    • Track & Field
    • Volleyball
      • OCC Volleyball History
      • Indoor Volleyball
      • Beach Volleyball
      • OCC Women’s Volleyball
      • Dodge Parker Volleyball Award
  • OCC Archives
    • Oral Histories
    • All OCC Archives
  • Photo Archives
    • Photo Search
    • Browse
You are here: Home / Winged “O” / Winged “O” Charles M. Jenkins

Winged “O” Charles M. Jenkins

Charlie Jenkins
Charlie Jenkins

Joined OCC:  March 18, 1971

Elected to Winged “O”: February 24, 2003

Charlie Jenkins was one of the players who put Outrigger Canoe Club on the volleyball map.  A St. Louis High School graduate, he was recruited for the Club team in 1971 after members saw his dazzling performance on the court playing against them.

He played on 10 National Championship OCC teams at the USA Volleyball Nationals in the Open Division (1986) and Masters Divisions (Masters 35–1988, 1991, 1992 and 1994; Masters 40–1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994; and Masters 50–2000).  He was also on two OCC National AAU Championship Men’s Open teams in 1975 and 1976.  He earned All-America honors 18 times and was the Most Valuable Player at the National Championships five times (1975, 1976, 1986, 1993 and 2000).

Charlie was the setter on the Outrigger team and was considered the best setter of his generation in the islands.

Charlie played on the Club’s winning teams at the Haili Volleyball Tournament in Hilo, being named MVP and to the All-Tournament teams many times over three decades.

He was also a sand volleyball player and could be found on the Club court most weekends.  He won the Club doubles championship in 1976 with Jim Iams and the Duke Kahanamoku Sand Volleyball Doubles Championship in 1974 with Dodge Parker and 1975 with Chris Crabb, along with many other sand tournament titles.

Charlie coached Club teams for many years, both youth and adult.  Teams he coached with Dave Shoji and Chris McLachlin won the USAV Junior Olympics twice–Boys 14 in 2002 and Boys 17 in 2005. They were runnersup in 2004, Boys 16, and 2007, Boys 18.  Two of the boys he coached became members of the U.S. Olympic Volleyball team and won Bronze medals in 2016.

Charlie passed away May 26, 2019.

This website, its written content and any photographic images, art work or other materials contained therein are protected by US copyright laws. Any use of any of the materials contained in this website without the express written authorization and approval of Outrigger Canoe Club constitutes a violation of Outrigger Canoe Club’s intellectual property rights and is strictly prohibited.

Copyright © 2022 Outrigger Canoe Club All Rights Reserved | Website design by Hotpixels.com