Kirin Kumar
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Ohio State |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | Santa Ana, California |
| Alma mater | Georgia Tech |
| Playing career | |
| 2002–2005 | Georgia Tech |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2006–2010 | Tulsa (asst.) |
| 2011 | North Carolina (asst) |
| 2012–2013 | Western Kentucky (asst.) |
| 2014 | Tennessee Tech (asst.) |
| 2015–16 | Tulsa (asst.) |
| 2017–18 | NC State (asst.) |
| 2019–20 | Virginia Tech (asst.) |
| 2021–2024 | Miami (OH) |
| 2025–present | Ohio State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 174–56–1 (.755) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Records | |
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Kirin Kumar is an American softball coach who is the current head coach at Ohio State.[1]
Coaching career
[edit]Tulsa
[edit]On June 19, 2014, Kumar was hired for a second stint as an assistant coach for the Tulsa softball program.[2]
Miami (OH)
[edit]On August 31, 2020, Kumar was named as head coach of the Miami Redhawks program.[3][4][5] Kumar spent four years as head coach at Miami Ohio, collecting a 174–56–1 overall record during her tenure.[6]
Ohio State
[edit]On June 4, 2024, Kumar was named head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes softball program.[7]
Head coaching record
[edit]Sources:[8]
College
[edit]| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miami RedHawks (Mid-American Conference) (2021–2024) | |||||||||
| 2021 | Miami | 46–10 | 36–2 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2022 | Miami | 40–17–1 | 24–5 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2023 | Miami | 39–20 | 21–8 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| 2024 | Miami | 49–9 | 26–1 | 1st | NCAA Regional | ||||
| Miami: | 174–56–1 (.755) | 107–16 (.870) | |||||||
| Ohio State Buckeyes (Big Ten Conference) (2025–present) | |||||||||
| 2025 | Ohio State | 0–0 | 0–0 | ||||||
| Ohio State: | 0–0 (–) | 0–0 (–) | |||||||
| Total: | 174–56–1 (.755) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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References
[edit]- ^ "Ohio State Softball Hires Two-Time MAC Coach of the Year Kirin Kumar As Its Next Head Coach". Eleven Warriors. June 4, 2024. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "Kirin Kumar Joins Tulsa Softball Staff". TulsaHurricane.com. University of Tulsa. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Kumar Tabbed Newest Head Softball Coach". MiamiRedhawks.com. Miami University Athletics. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Miami Names Kirin Kumar as Head Softball Coach". GetSomeMaction.com. Mid-American Conference. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ "Kirin Kumar Tabbed Miami (OH) University Head Softball Coach". FloSoftball.com. FloSports, Inc. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- ^ McLeod, Justin (June 4, 2024). "Kirin Kumar Hired as Ohio State Head Coach". d1softball.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ Gay, Colin (June 4, 2024). "Ohio State softball names Miami University's Kirin Kumar as next head coach". The Columbus Dispatch. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Miami Softball Record Book" (PDF). MiamiRedhawks.com. Miami University Athletics. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
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