Kim Koehler (2016) - Hall of Fame - Murray State University Athletics

Kim Koehler

Induction:
2016

Kim Koehler-Church - Volleyball/Track & Field 1987-1991

One of the best in Murray State history, Koehler-Church was a top-performer and the first MSU player to reach 1000 career kills. Among the best of the best in the Racer history, she tied for first with 150 matches played, second with 528 sets played, second with 1,432 kills, first with 257 service aces and third with 1,994 digs. She is one of seven MSU players that recorded both 1,000 digs and 1,000 kills.

As a freshman, she was named MSU Most Valuable Defensive Player in 1987-1988. She went on to retain her title for the next two seasons. She was named to numerous All Tournament Teams during her career.

Koehler-Church was named All-OVC First Team three of her four seasons, was named OVC Tournament MVP and All-Tournament First Team in 1989,1990 and 1991, and was awarded the OVC Academic Medal of Honor in 1990-1991.

National rankings during her volleyball career included:

Ranked 12^th nationally in digs in 1987, season 11-17-87, team ranked 9^th nationally
Ranked 17^th nationally in digs in 1988, team ranked 13^th
Ranked 17^th nationally in digs in 1989, team was ranked 1st at one point during season

A two-sport athlete, Koehler-Church lettered all four years at MSU in track & field. She still has the eighth-best triple jump with a distance of 36'7" and long jump when she cleared 18'4.25". She also ranks ninth best in MSU history with a 1:38.03 600m indoor run. She was a part of the Racer team that won OVC Indoor Championships in 1989-1990 and the OVC Outdoor Championship in 1991. She was the OVC Champion in the 400m hurdles during the 1988 outdoor champions, while her 1989 two-mile relay team was OVC indoor champions.

She also had a notable academic career and was named to the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll twice.

To add onto her impressive career as a Racer, Koehler was part of the 1988 MSU Homecoming Court, was a summer orientation counselor and graduated Summa Cum Laude with a degree in housing and interior design.

She is the second MSU Volleyball player to be inducted into the MSU Hall of Fame following Jill Doty-Misner in 2007.



	1990 All Sports Banquet - Kim Koehler (Offensive Player), Amy Rhodes (Gold Award), Coach Oscar Segovia, & LeeAnn Allen (MVP, Defensive Player & Scholar Athlete)