On April 1, Kirkwood Community College women’s basketball head coach Kim Muhl announced his retirement. After 37 seasons of pure excellence, Muhl has engraved himself as one of the most successful coaches in sports history. His career as a head coach consists of a 1,108-178 record (.862 [Continue Reading »]
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The Kirkwood women’s basketball season came to an end as the team finished in second place at the NJCAA Division II national tournament. Going into the tournament, Kirkwood had the sixth seed after a 26-3 regular season. The Eagles first matchup was against the 11th-seed Community College of [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]The most recent Communiqué issue was published Dec. 4, leaving a two-month gap in newspaper coverage. During that time, basketball has been the only sport in season, and both teams are now entering a critical point in their schedules. Men’s Basketball: The Eagles started their first five games [Continue Reading »]
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On Jan. 24, five members were inducted into the Kirkwood Athletics Hall of Fame. They were recognized during a double-header against NIACC in Johnson Hall as the basketball teams went a combined 1-1. “It’s one of my favorite weekends of the year,” said Todd Rima, athletic director. “To [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]It was a busy week for Kirkwood Community College’s athletics. The basketball teams went a combined 3-1 and went on a four-hour road trip to Estherville. In the middle of the doubleheader on Saturday, there was the Kirkwood Athletic Hall of Fame recognition. Men’s Basketball: Kirkwood 67 at [Continue Reading »]
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Between practices, classes and study tables, sophomore Olivia Wren has exactly what it takes to juggle the demands of being both a student and an athlete. Balancing these worlds isn’t easy, so in this Q&A, Olivia talks about how she manages both worlds. Can you tell me your [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]Last season the Kirkwood men’s basketball team took home the NJCAA national championship, and only four players remain from that team. Similar to the women’s basketball team, after finishing fourth in the national tournament last season, the Eagles return just four players for the upcoming season. Men’s basketball [Continue Reading »]
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Olivia Bailey has played basketball all of her life; she committed to Kirkwood Community College to further her athletic career after recently graduating high school from Theodore Roosevelt High School in Des Moines. Bailey officially committed to Kirkwood in January of this year. What motivates you to want [Continue Reading »]
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Coming off a national championship last season the Kirkwood Community College men’s basketball team has high expectations for this upcoming season. A product of the hometown Xavier Saints, Tyler Netolicky is looking to have a big season to continue the Eagles success. When did you realize that you [Continue Reading »]
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“I love (stats), they are important to me, and I will always use them,” said David Brown, Eagles Head Coach of the No. 1 ranked NJCAA volleyball team in the nation. In every sport there are statistics and you can find one for any quantifiable action found [Continue Reading »]
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