Houghton University Athletics

A member of the class of 1988, Ndunge Kiiti came to Houghton from Kenya, Africa. She participated in four years of field hockey and three years of basketball. She was a great multi-sport athlete who served as a team captain in both sports. Dr. George “Coach” Wells, her field hockey coach, remembers he as the “Number one player in the four years she was here.” He describes her as “a real team player.”  “She is what held the team together.” 

Kiiti set a school record for the most goals in one game with five. She was also a key team leader on the first Houghton women’s basketball team to make it to a National Tournament where she helped lead her team to the NCCAA Nationals in Chicago, Illinois.  She helped lead her team to an 18-6 record during her senior year when she shot almost 50 percent from the field and averaged 9.1 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game. She had season highs of 18 points in games against both Geneseo and Geneva. She was recognized that year as a First-team All-District II player in the NCCAA.

Dr. Kiiti continues to live the “other-centered” life in her role as Director of Partnership Development for Africa and Latin America for M.A.P., which is an international Christian organization that addresses total health care issues.  Medical Assistance Programs makes a difference in the lives of millions in Africa and Latin America. Dr. Kiiti is also a professor at Houghton College.