Southern Connecticut State University Athletics

Kathleen Ann Kochiss, ’84, was a standout basketball player at Milford High School before coming to Southern, where she was team captain for the Owls from 1981 to 1983. She helped bring the team to the NCAA Final Four, and amassed 1,158 career points while averaging 15.8 points per game, 9.1 rebounds per game and a 92 percent free throw average. Kochiss was named Scholar-Athlete, with her 3.8 GPA, and was inducted into the Connecticut Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. She went on to teach special education in Milford and to coach at the local and high school levels.