She first played for New Zealand in 1993 and had a record 238 caps when she retired in 2006.
She became universally respected as a world-class midfield playmaker and is the Blacks Sticks' top scorer with 41 goals.
Muirhead represented New Zealand at three Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal in Kuala Lumpur in 1998.
She also played in two Olympic Games, two World Cups and four Champions Trophy tournaments.
She now owns her own management consulting business in Wellington.
Muirhead, who graduated in 1996, was one of the six new inductees to the University of Otago's School of Physical Education's Wall of Fame at the Otago Museum last night.
It was the fourth ceremony to induct former students to the Wall of Fame. The other inductees were Jan Bolwell (dance), Anton Oliver (rugby), David Paterson (physiology professor), Kereyn Smith (NZ Olympic Committee) and Anne Taylor (netball).
The concept was first mooted in 2003 when Associate Prof Rex Thomson left the School of Physical Education after more than 25 years as a teacher. As a departing gift he pledged a generous donation towards the Wall of Fame.
Bolwell, a noted dancer, choreographer and writer, graduated with a diploma of physical education in 1970. She is the director and choreographer of the Crows Feet Dance Collective in Wellington.
Taylor, who graduated in 1958, has been a noted netball administrator.
She umpired the first televised netball test in 1969 and was president of Netball New Zealand from 1978 to 1987.
Taylor topped all this when she became president of the International Federation of Netball from 1989 to 1999. She lives in Hamilton.
David Paterson, who was educated at Otago Boys' High School, gained his diploma of physical education in 1979 before leaving Dunedin.
He has had an outstanding academic career at the University of Oxford and was appointed Professor of Physiology in 2002 and is the author of more than 140 published papers.
Paterson was a noted 400m runner when he lived in Dunedin and was in the New Zealand junior team for the test against Australia in 1977.
Smith, a noted sports administrator, has filled roles as general manager of the Hillary Commission, chief executive of the New Zealand Academy of Sport (South Island) and is now the Secretary General of the New Zealand Olympic Committee in Wellington.
It is is the pinnacle of sport leadership in New Zealand.
Anton Oliver, a former All Black captain, played a record 127 games for the Highlanders.
He graduated in physical education and has since completed an MSc at the University of Oxford.
