Hall of Fame
Steve Kosa was a two-year letterman and starter on UNA baseball teams in 1998 and 1999 and helped lead the Lions to a combined 83-24 record over his two seasons at the school. UNA went 38-12 in 1998 and 45-12-0 in 1999, winning the Gulf South Conference and South Central Region championships and advancing to the NCAA Division II World Series. A first-team All-GSC pick in 1998, Kosa also received one GSC Player of the Week honor as a junior. As a senior he was named to the All-GSC Tournament and All-South Central Region Tournament teams and was co-MVP of the GSC Tournament with current Minnesota Twins outfielder Josh Willingham.
Kosa played in 104 games with the Lions over two seasons and finished with a .391 career batting average (147-of-376). He scored 109 runs, drove in 143 and had 33 doubles six triples and 25 home runs. He led the Lions in home runs in 1998 with 12. For his carrer, Kosa also stole 30 bases in 37 attempts. He hit .396 as a junior and .387 as a senior, had a .710 career slugging percentage and a .439 career on base percentage.
As a senior, Kosa was selected Academic All-GSC, CoSIDA Academic All-District and second-team Academic All-America. He also received the GSC Top 10 award as a senior and was selected UNA’s Male Athlete of the Year for 1999.
Following his graduation from UNA, Kosa graduated from the University of Kansas Medical Center and completed his residency in neurology at the Mayo Clinic. He is currently employed with Research Neurology Associates in Kansas City, Mo. He and his wife Jennifer have two children.
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