Hall of Honor
Information as of 2011: Head Women's Basketball Coach for 16 years at Mesa State (1988-2004) retired as the winningest women's basketball coach in Mesa State College and Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference history.
Coach Kirkham led the Mavericks to four RMAC Championships, seven consecutive RMAC West Division Championships and one RMAC Tournament title. Under his guidance the team recorded 15 winning seasons, advancing to 10 consecutive RMAC Shootout Tournaments.
During Kirkham's tenure his teams set a league record for 10 consecutive winning seasons and were the first RMAC team to host an NCAA Regional Tournament (2002). MSC led the nation in Field Goal percentage Defense (33%) in 2000 and Rebound Margin (+13.5) in 1999. His teams still hold 28 Mesa State school records.
Kirkham coached 46 RMAC All-Conference players, three All-Americans, one Region Player of the Year and two NAIA District Player of the Year. He coached RMAC and Mesa State Hall of Fame honoree, Tonya Stites.
In his 16 years at the helm he had a 100% senior graduation rate and numerous National Academic Top 25 teams.
Coach Kirkham was instrumental with increasing the female participation in the Mesa State Basketball Camps from 800 campers to over 2,000 female campers.
Kirkham is currently the Athletic Director at UC-Colorado Springs. He and his wife, Coleen, have two children; Heath and Abby and three grandchildren.
