UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO, COLORADO SPRINGS

Steve Kirkham, athletic director for the University of Colorado Colorado Springs since 2004, will retire June 30, completing an almost 40-year coaching and athletic administration career. Kirkham arrived at UCCS after a 16-year coaching career in women’s basketball at Colorado Mesa University. He was inducted into the CMU Hall of Honor in 2011. He was also the head women’s basketball coach at Butler County (Kansas) Community College, assistant football coach at Durant (Oklahoma) High School, assistant women’s basketball coach at Fort Hays (Kansas) State University and head girls basketball coach at St. Francis (Kansas) Community High School. He will celebrate his 62nd birthday this summer. Read More.