Pima Athletics represented in Greg Hansen's Top 100 Sports Figures of 2017
Pima Community College Athletics received 19 past and present recognitions in Greg Hansen's Top 100 Sports Figures of 2017.
2. Craig Bjornson - Baseball (Bullpen coach for the Houston Astros)
5. David Cosgrove - Men's Soccer Head Coach
8. Brian Peabody - Men's Basketball Head Coach
14. Deion James - Men's Basketball (now plays at Colorado State University)
19. AJ Valenzuela - Men's Soccer
21. Donny Toia - Men's Soccer (now plays for Orlando City SC)
24. Heather Moore-Martin - Volleyball (Salpointe Catholic girls volleyball coach)
26. Julian Gaona - Men's Soccer
30. Sydni Stallworth - Women's Basketball (now plays at University of Alaska Anchorage)
40. Abdi Abdirahman - Former Cross Country Athlete (No. 6 at Boston Marathon, No. 7 and first American to finish the New York City Marathon)
44. Todd Holthaus - Women's Basketball Head Coach
63. Courtney Brown - Softball (now plays at Stephen F. Austin University)
71. Chris Klassen - Women's Basketball Assistant Coach
73. Chris Cooper - Men's Soccer
75. Taylor Bigelow - Women's Soccer
76. Pat Nugent - Football (Head Coach at Cienega High School)
87. Alexis Hernandez (Women's Soccer)
90. Isaiah Murphy (Men's Basketball)
93. Mandy Lorenson - Softball (now plays at Fort Lewis College)
97. Shakir Smith - Men's Basketball (plays for Akademik Bulgaria in Eurobasket League)
99. Desiree Hong - Women's Golf (now plays for the University of Arizona)
See Greg Hansen's complete Top 100 Sports Figures on the Arizona Daily Star website