| Title: | Head Coach |
| Phone: | 602.285.7124 |
| Email: | heinz.mueller@phoenixcollege.edu |
Heinz Mueller (1990-2024)
Head Coach- 1608-501 (.757)
Coach Mueller enters his 35th season at the helm of the Phoenix College Softball Program. The squad now has 23 players with 9 returning player and 14 incoming freshmen. 6 sophomores transferred to four-year colleges on scholarships.
In 2024 Phoenix College ranked #3 in the nation in the preseason poll and finished ranked #7. Their overall record was 42-11 and in the ACCAC 31-5 finishing 2nd in the ACCAC and 1st in Region 1 playoffs. The Bears have won 10 national titles and finished runner-up 4 times in 20 Nationals. They have also won 20 region 1 titles with 8 ACCAC titles. The team Region1 playoff and Nationals winning percentage is .786 winning over 155 games The team is consistently ranked in the top 20 of the nation academically with 3.25 G.P.A. or higher. Coach Mueller laid the groundwork to establish the program in his first ten years and is considered by many to have one of the finest programs in the nation. He has won 1608 games with his 1600 win on April 12 2022 vs Glendale CC. He is first in games won by any active coach. He has coached 149 All-Americans and 117 Academic All-Americans and over 284 have received four-year softball scholarships, and over 300 have graduated from Phoenix College under his reign.
Coach Mueller received the NJCAA National Championship Coach of the Year ten times and his staff has received the NFCA Speed line Coaching Staff of the Year Award for the years 2005-06-07-12-21. Coach Mueller is a current member of the NFCA and NJCAA Coaches Association. He was inducted into the Arizona Softball Hall of Fame as well as the NJCAA Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the Phoenix College Hall of Fame, Athletic Hall of Fame and ACCAC/REGION 1 Hall of Fame. In December 2021 he was inducted into the National Fastpitch Softball Hall of Fame. His entry means that he is considered one of the best college coaches in all divisions of play. This award is considered the highest achievement in the softball world. His entire program will be inducted into the Arizona Softball Hall Of Fame this August 10, 2024.He also served as Athletic Director at Phoenix College for 13 years 1992-2005.
He is married to Janet Mueller and has one daughter Tina, two-step sons Jason and Ben with 7 grandchildren.
