Willie Collazo – Baseball, 1997-99
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NJCAA All-American First Team (1999)
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3rd place finish at the NJCAA World Series (1998)
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Completed his collegiate career at Florida International University – NCAA Division I
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ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I All-America Second Team
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Drafted by the Atlanta Braves - 10th round of MLB Draft (2001)
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Pitched for Team Puerto Rico in the 1st MLB World Baseball Classic (2006)
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Made his MLB debut for the New York Mets on Sept 5, 2007 vs. Cincinnati Reds
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Played professionally for the Marlins, Mets, and Toronto Blue Jays
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Minor League Pitching Coach for the Toronto Blue Jays (2013)
- Named the pitching coach at Florida International University (2019)
Cade Pleggenkuhle – Men’s Golf, 1999-01
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NJCAA All-American First Team – 4th place finish at NJCAA Golf Championships (2000)
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NJCAA All-American Third Team - 11th place at the NJCAA Golf Championships (2001)
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Transferred to the University of West Florida
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Completed his collegiate career at the University of Iowa
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No. 1 golfer for the Univ. of Iowa Men’s Golf Team (2004)
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Voted Hawkeye Men’s Golf MVP (2004)
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Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Winner (2004)
Kim Muhl – Head Women’s Basketball Coach, 1989-present
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34 years as Women’s Basketball Head Coach, current overall record of *997-168 (as of 2/3/23), overall win %.855
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Home record, current *410-33 (as of 2/3/23), home win %.946
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8 NJCAA Division II National Championships
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NJCAA Women’s Basketball National Coach of the Year (2022)
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US Marine Corps Coach of the Year (2017)
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NJCAA Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame (2011)
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WBCA | Russell Athletic JC/CC Coach of the Year (2007)
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8x NJCAA National Tournament Coach of the Tournament
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20x NJCAA National Tournament appearances
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The only NJCAA Women’s Basketball coach to complete an undefeated season
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20x District Coach of the Year
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One player drafted to play professionally
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Estimate 510+ women’s basketball players recruited and coached over his tenure
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Coached 44 All-American players
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10 years as Kirkwood Softball Head Coach with an overall record of 391-138, .738%
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34-year Kirkwood Faculty member