 The team name is spelled "Volcanos," even though the proper plural spelling for volcano would be "volcano"e"s."

The franchise began as the Hawaii Volcanos "(sic)" in 1979, and placed (rather improbably) in the CBA's North Division with the Anchorage Northern Knights, Rochester Zeniths and Maine Lumberjacks.They played the 1979-80 season at several venues, including the Neal Blaisdell Center in Honolulu, the Conroy Bowl at Schofield Barracks, the gymnasium at Kaimuki High School, and two games at the Hilo Civic Auditorium.Led by former Wichita State star Bobby Wilson with 28.3 points per game, the Volcanos managed a 20-25 record