On Nov. 2 Kirkwood Community College’s women’s basketball team opened their season with a large 122-15 win against Wilbur Wright College. Yes, 122-15. 50% shooting from the field. 32 offensive rebounds. 33 assists against eight turnovers. 28 steals. 43 forced turnovers. 12.9% shooting allowed. . Those things will [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]On May first, the Kirkwood Eagles athletic department announced that Nate Oakland, assistant coach with the Northern Iowa Panthers, would be taking over as the head coach of the women’s basketball program following the retirement of Hall of Fame coach Kim Muhl. In his 20 years of experience, [Continue Reading »]
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After 37 years as the Kirkwood Community College women’s basketball coach, Kim Muhl has announced his retirement, closing a career that began long before he became an Eagle. Before Kirkwood In 2007, “The Final Season”, a movie about the Norway high school baseball team, was released to theaters. [Continue Reading »]
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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 »]This week was an interesting one for the Eagles. The softball team played just two games, going 1-1. Even though both the basketball teams saw game action only in Johnson Hall, the teams went a combined 3-1 while maintaining their excellence. Men’s Basketball: Feb. 11 Iowa Central 68 [Continue Reading »]
[Continue Reading »]The first week of February was an exciting one for Kirkwood as the baseball and softball teams began their season. The baseball team started the season off hot offensively, while the softball team commenced with a learning curb. The basketball teams combine for a 3-1 record on the [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 »]The Eagles ended the month of January with an exclamation point. Both basketball teams were up for a road trip, traveling to Creston, Iowa, where they would both play Southwestern Community College. Then, after a quick turn-around, they headed to Grand Island, Nebraska, where they took on Central [Continue Reading »]
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