Hawaii Pacific University's first venture into intercollegiate athletics came with the formation of the men's basketball team.

On August 1, 2014, HPU athletics announced that they had changed their name from the Sea Warriors to the Sharks as part of a fundraising effort.

[2] As part of the new logo rollout, then-HPU Executive Athletics Director Vince Baldemor promised to secure 1,000 memberships in the HPU "Sharks Club" within the first three months.

The Lady Sharks Softball team won the NCAA Division II Women's College World Series on May 31, 2010 with a come-from-behind 4–3 win over Valdosta State University.

[3][4] Although not recognized as an official sport by the athletic department, HPU has a Division II cheerleading and dance team, with HPU Large Coed, Small Coed, All Girl and Dance National Championship Titles.