Kennesaw State University Athletics

1994-95 - All-In

Softball wins its first National Championship with a 53-5 record. Kelly Rafter is named NCAA Division II Player of the Year and a finalist for the Honda Award. She is among three Owls that earn All-American selections. Tonya Carlisle becomes a four-time All-American.

Baseball rallies to its first No. 1 rank in program history during a 43-14 season. KSC earns both the PBC regular season and tournament crowns. The team hosts an NCAA DII Regional inside Stillwell Stadium. Ryan Coe and Chris McKnight earn All-American awards.

KSC men's and women's cross country sweep the Peach Belt Conference titles, led by PBC individual champion Peter Mutheki and PBC Student-Athlete of the Year Teresa Tyson.

WBB's Sarah McAllister is the program's first All-PBC selection.

The Owls Club, under the direction of Roy Martin, establishes its first-ever fundraising golf tournament - which is known today as the Dot Martin Classic.

As mandated by the NCAA and in its first season of full membership in Division II, Kennesaw State College creates a Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC). Susan Whitlock, the school's first Senior Woman Administrator leads the organization.

1995-96 - Two National Titles

Baseball and softball both earn NCAA Division II National Championships, only the second school to sweep both sport titles at that time. Softball is the first KSC program to win back-to-back national titles afyer a 49-8 season led by pitcher Kelly Rafter who tallied a 31-3 season on the bump with a 0.83 ERA. Baseball's Jason Childers goes 12-0 with a 2.01 ERA.

Men's and women's cross country repeat as Peach Belt Conference Champions behind Ambrose Kimitei and Catherine Kilat.

Women's basketball's Sarah McAllister earns PBC Player of the Year honors. Men's basketball secures its first All-PBC selection in Kennisey Adair.

KSC is considered a potential venue for softball in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

1996-97 - Best in Class

Seven of KSU's eight programs receive NCAA bids in one of the best seasons in the department's history. KSU won its first Peach Belt Conference Commissioner's Cup, awarded to the league's top athletic program.

Scrappy is introduced to the KSU athletics logo and becomes the name of the Kennesaw State mascot.

Women's basketball soars to a 30-2 overall record including PBC and region titles. Led by the program's first first team All-American, Joanna Cuprys, KSU makes the Elite Eight of the DII tournament.

Baseball (48-14) and sofball (49-6) both earn Peach Belt Conference crowns and reach the top of the national rankings during their seasons. Donnie Thomas is named Baseball America's Player of the Year and Pitcher of the Year. Four softball student-athletes are named All-Americans.

Men's and women's cross country both earn region championships.

Men's golf earns a bid to the NCAA DII South Regional.

Kennesaw State College officially renames to Kennesaw State University.

1997-98 - Record Setters

Baseball finishes as runner-up after setting NCAA DII records for best record (61-5) and becoming the only team to ever have four 10-game winning pitchers.

Softball soars to a 47-3 record after a 43-1 regular season en route to an undefeated run in the Peach Belt tournament. Brenda Farrell earns PBC Player of the Year honors.

Ambrose Kimitei earns his third-straight PBC crown as both men's and women's cross country four-peat as PBC champions. Both squads once again go on to win their region championship.

Scrappy wins a second-straight PBC Mascot Contest.

1999-2000 - Best of the 1990's

Brazenas leads the country in steals per game (4.8) as women's basketball wins the Peach Belt Conference with a 25-5 overall record.

Marjo Venalainen wins region and NCAA titles for women's cross country. Both the men and women secure a sixth-straight PBC title.

Softball finishes runner-up led by NCAA Player of the Year Audra Thomas. Lacey Gardner led the country in saves with eight.

Baseball's five World Series appearances in the 1990's earns Baseball America's College Division Team of the Decade.

Men's golf posts another NCAA DII Regional bid, led by Matt Dorchinecz.

University President Dr. Betty Siegel appoints a committee to study the feasibility of initiating a football program at Kennesaw State.

2000-01 - Seven In a Row

Venalainen leads women's cross country to a seventh consecutive PBC title and repeats as NCAA DII National Champion. She was also named NCAA Runner of the Year.

Amie Kane is named PBC Player of the Year and All-American for women's basketball.

Softball secures its sixth PBC title in seven years and finishes seventh in the country.

Tony Ingle becomes the third head coach of Kennesaw State men's basketball.

2002-03 - It's Soccer SZN

Women's soccer begins competition and bursts onto the scene with a 18-0-1 record and secures both the PBC regular season and tournament titles. They finish ninth in the country.

Terrence Hill is named KSU men's basketball's first PBC Player of the Year as the team earns its first bit to the NCAA DII tournament in year three under Tony Ingle.

Baseball reaches No. 1 again and finishes third in the nation after winning the region championship.

Men's golf earns its fourth NCAA bid in five years.

Men's and women's cross country earn their eighth PBC title. The women finish eighth in the nation.