February 3, 2023

Willie Collazo – Baseball, 1997-99

  • NJCAA All-American First Team (1999)

  • 3rd place finish at the NJCAA World Series (1998)

  • Completed his collegiate career at Florida International University – NCAA Division I

  • ABCA/Rawlings NCAA Division I All-America Second Team

  • Drafted by the Atlanta Braves - 10th round of MLB Draft (2001)

  • Pitched for Team Puerto Rico in the 1st MLB World Baseball Classic (2006)

  • Made his MLB debut for the New York Mets on Sept 5, 2007 vs. Cincinnati Reds

  • Played professionally for the Marlins, Mets, and Toronto Blue Jays

  • 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

  • NJCAA All-American First Team – 4th place finish at NJCAA Golf Championships (2000)

  • NJCAA All-American Third Team - 11th place at the NJCAA Golf Championships (2001)

  • Transferred to the University of West Florida

  • Completed his collegiate career at the University of Iowa

  • No. 1 golfer for the Univ. of Iowa Men’s Golf Team (2004)

  • Voted Hawkeye Men’s Golf MVP (2004)

  • Big Ten Sportsmanship Award Winner (2004)

Kim Muhl – Head Women’s Basketball Coach, 1989-present

  • 34 years as Women’s Basketball Head Coach, current overall record of *997-168 (as of 2/3/23), overall win %.855

  • Home record, current *410-33 (as of 2/3/23), home win %.946

  • 8 NJCAA Division II National Championships

  • NJCAA Women’s Basketball National Coach of the Year (2022)

  • US Marine Corps Coach of the Year (2017)

  • NJCAA Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame (2011)

  • WBCA | Russell Athletic JC/CC Coach of the Year (2007)

  • 8x NJCAA National Tournament Coach of the Tournament

  • 20x NJCAA National Tournament appearances

  • The only NJCAA Women’s Basketball coach to complete an undefeated season

  • 20x District Coach of the Year

  • One player drafted to play professionally

  • Estimate 510+ women’s basketball players recruited and coached over his tenure

  • Coached 44 All-American players

  • 10 years as Kirkwood Softball Head Coach with an overall record of 391-138, .738%

  • 34-year Kirkwood Faculty member