The five greatest moments in Pima College sports history are easily documented.
1. In 1980, Jim Mielke coached the Aztec men’s cross country team to the NJCAA national championship.
2-3. 1985, Rich Alday’s baseball team reached the NJCAA national championship game, and in 1992 Roger Werbylo also took the Aztecs to the title game in Grand Junction, Colorado.
4-5. In 2004, Stacy Iveson coached the Aztecs softball team to the NJCAA national championship in Clermont, Florida, with an incredible 70-8 record. She repeated as No. 1 in 2006.
There’s more: Todd Holthaus has coached the PCC women’s basketball team to the cusp of a national title, as has Iveson’s softball successor, Armando Quiroz.