MARITZA "RITZ" DIAZ Played Soccer, Swimming, Badminton, Track Coached Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Water Polo Graduated: 1989 Inducted: 2024

Ritz Diaz is the first six-sport inductee in the Hall of Fame. She played soccer (goalie), badminton, swimming (butterfly) and track (shot put & discus), and coached softball, soccer, swimming and water polo. As a senior, she was honored by The Sports Society/Delta Psi Kappa as Southwest's top female athlete. Ritz became the assistant girls soccer coach while still in college and later became head coach. Her 2002-03 soccer team was 9-6-3 and reached the regional quarterfinals before her 2004 softball team won the state championship, becoming the only girls team to win state in school history. Ritz was named the Miami Herald's girls coach of the year (for all sports) for 2003-04. The Herald started giving out a coach of the year award in 1993-94 when inductee Don Soldinger was the winner. Ritz remains the only Southwest coach to win the award. In her four years coaching softball, the Lady Eagles won at least 20 games each year and a total of 92.