Last appearing on the
hardwood floor for the Titans in 1991 when she received NCAA Division III All-America
first team honors, Lisa Kirchenwitz is still recognized today as one of the most
prolific scorers in UW-Oshkosh and WIAC women's basketball history.
Kirchenwitz counted 1,699 points for the Titans from 1987 to 1991, with an absence
in 1990 due to an injury. Her career scoring output is currently the second-highest
figure in UW-Oshkosh history and the sixth-highest mark in WIAC annals.
In addition to her 1,699 points, Kirchenwitz also ended a 95-game UW-Oshkosh career
with 607 rebounds and 133 assists. The four-year starter tallied 30 or more points
in a game five times, including a career-best 40 against UW-River Falls on February
9, 1991. That scoring performance against the Falcons currently ranks second in
UW-Oshkosh and third in WIAC history. Her 19 field goals in that game still stands
as a WIAC record.
Kirchenwitz's finest season came as a senior in 1991 when she received NCAA Division
III All-America and All-WIAC first team accolades after leading the Titans to
a 21-5 record, a WIAC championship and a berth in the "Sweet Sixteen"
of the NCAA Division III Tournament. Kirchenwitz averaged a WIAC-leading 20.9
points per game that season while averaging 6.8 rebounds and 1.6 assists per contest.
In addition to her 40-point game against UW-River Falls that season, Kirchenwitz
also scored 37 points in the Titans' 83-73 win over NCAA Division II UW-Parkside
on December 9, 1990.
Kirchenwitz's Resume |
| Men's Golf |
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Varsity Letters 1965, 1966, 1967,
1968 |
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All-WSUC 1967, 1968 |
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NAIA All-District 14 1967, 1968 |
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WSUC Championship Team 1965, 1967,
1968 |
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NAIA National Tournament Team 1965,
1966, 1967, 1968 |
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7th-Place Team 1967 |
| High School Golf Coach 1968-Present |
| Ambassador Of The Sport Of
Golf |
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Following graduation from Freedom High School in
1986, Kirchenwitz attended UW-Oshkosh and became an immediate impact player for
the school's women's basketball program. In 1987, her freshman season, Kirchenwitz
averaged 14.1 points and 6.8 rebounds per game for a UW-Oshkosh team that posted
a 14-9 record.
The following year, Kirchenwitz helped the Titans to a 17-7 record and landed
All-WIAC first team accolades after averaging 18.5 points and 7.1 rebounds per
contest.
In 1989, Kirchenwitz had another outstanding season, receiving All-WIAC first
team honors after averaging 17.4 points and 4.9 rebounds per game. Highlighting
her individual performances that year was a 37-point performance against UW-Stout
on December 12, 1988. Kirchenwitz and the Titans went 16-8 that season under first-year
head coach Kathi Bennett.
The 1995 UW-Oshkosh graduate currently lives in Milwaukee, where she is the Quality
Director at Joseph Campione Incorporated in Oak Creek.
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As a standout performer
on both the basketball court and on the golf course, Ric Kunnert put together
an exceptional two-sport career while attending UW-Oshkosh.
In men's basketball, Kunnert played for the Titans from 1987 to 1990, receiving
All-WIAC and NAIA All-District 14 first team accolades in each of his last three
seasons. The Dubuque, Iowa, native is one of only three UW-Oshkosh men's basketball
players to receive All-WIAC first team honors three times, with the others being
Ralph Sims from 1976 to 1978 and Brad Clark from 1998 to 2000.
Kunnert played in 108 basketball games during his UW-Oshkosh career, including
96 as a starter. He currently ranks third in UW-Oshkosh annals with 1,783 career
points, fifth with 760 career rebounds and seventh with 114 career three-point
field goals. UW-Oshkosh posted three winning seasons during Kunnert's basketball
career, including 15-12 records in 1987 and 1990.
Appearing in 27 games, including 15 starts, during the 1987 season Kunnert averaged
9.7 points and 4.2 rebounds per contest. Kunnert displayed his scoring ability
early during his freshman season, tallying 20 points in just his fifth game, a
115-111 triple-overtime loss to UW-Platteville.
Kunnert's Resume |
| Men's Golf |
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Varsity Letters 1965, 1966, 1967,
1968 |
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All-WSUC 1967, 1968 |
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NAIA All-District 14 1967, 1968 |
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WSUC Championship Team 1965, 1967,
1968 |
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NAIA National Tournament Team 1965,
1966, 1967, 1968 |
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7th-Place Team 1967 |
| High School Golf Coach 1968-Present |
| Ambassador Of The Sport Of
Golf |
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In 1988, Kunnert started all 27 games for UW-Oshkosh
and averaged 18.9 points and 7.6 rebounds per contest, both team bests. The following
season, Kunnert started all 27 games that he played in and averaged 19.6 points
and a team-leading 8.1 rebounds per contest. In WIAC play, Kunnert averaged 9.3
rebounds per game to lead the league. Kunnert paced the Titans in scoring 12 times
and rebounding 16 times that year, including a 33-point, 14-rebound performance
in a 75-73 loss to UW-River Falls.
In 1990, Kunnert's final season on the hardwood, he averaged 17.8 points and 8.3
rebounds per game, both team highs. Starting all 27 games that he played in, Kunnert
led the Titans in scoring 13 times and rebounding 19.
Competing on the UW-Oshkosh men's golf team from 1986 to 1989, Kunnert was a four-time
NAIA All-District 14 and three-time All-WIAC first team selection. He finished
second in the WIAC in both 1986 and 1988 and fourth in 1987. Kunnert's talents
as a golfer were recognized in 1987 when he was selected to participate in the
NCAA Division III Championship.
Kunnert, a 1990 graduate of UW-Oshkosh, has made playing and teaching golf a way
of life. He currenty resides in Glenview, Ill., where he is the head golf professional
at the Westmoreland Country Club. Previously, the Dubuque Wahlert High School
graduate was the head golf professional at the Janesville Country Club. Kunnert
and his wife, Jackie, have one child.
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