Monmouth College Athletics

The first chapter in the history of women's intercollegiate athletics at Monmouth College is the decade following the passing of Title IX in 1972.
 
The second chapter is a boom period in the 1980s, authored by championship-winning coach Kathy Wagoner.
 
Wagoner took over the volleyball program in 1981 and led the spikers to back-to-back conference titles in her first two seasons. The Scots posted 20 or more victories in four of her six seasons, going 110-51.
 
In softball, Wagoner saved her best seasons for the end of her six-year tenure, winning South Division titles in 1985 and 1987 and claiming the conference title in her final campaign. Her teams went 94-62-1.
 
Wagoner also coached basketball and tennis, leading four varsity sports in all.
 
At the time of her induction, Wagoner had Monmouth's top winning percentage in volleyball and softball. She also coached both sports at Knox College, retiring from there after 35 years in higher education.