CSU Pueblo Athletics Hall of Fame
Years at CSU Pueblo: 1968-70, 72
Category: Coach
Sport: Baseball
Era: Southern Colorado State College (1963-75)
Tom Muhic - The first highly successful baseball coach in program history, Muhic's squads boasted winning records in each of his four years as the Southern Colorado State College skipper. In 1968, Muhic's team went 25-9 and claimed its first ever berth in the NCAA College Division National Tournament, led by two future Major League draftees and CSU-Pueblo Athletics Hall of Famers, Pat Bekeza and Dennis Jones, the latter of which went 12-2 with a 1.98 ERA, striking out 130 batters in 109 innings (still the finest pitching season in school history). Muhic's career record of 78-47, which reaped a .624 win percentage, which is the highest career win percentage by any coach in program history.