Kirin Kumar

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Kirin Kumar
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Ohio State
Conference Big Ten
Record45–14–1 (.758)
Biographical details
Born Santa Ana, California, U.S.
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.)
2015–2016 Tulsa (asst.)
2017–2018 NC State (asst.)
2019–2020 Virginia Tech (asst.)
2021–2024 Miami (OH)
2025–present Ohio State
Head coaching record
Overall219–70–2 (.756)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Records
  • 2× MAC Coach of the Year (2021, 2024)

Kirin Kumar is an American softball coach who is the current head coach at Ohio State. [1]

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Coaching career

Tulsa

On June 19, 2014, Kumar was hired for a second stint as an assistant coach for the Tulsa softball program. [2]

Miami (OH)

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

On June 4, 2024, Kumar was named head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes softball program. [7]

Head coaching record

Sources: [8]

College

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Miami RedHawks (Mid-American Conference)(2021–2024)
2021 Miami 46–1036–21st NCAA Regional
2022 Miami 40–17–124–51st NCAA Regional
2023 Miami 39–2021–81st NCAA Regional
2024 Miami 49–926–11st NCAA Regional
Miami:174–56–1 (.755)107–16 (.870)
Ohio State Buckeyes (Big Ten Conference)(2025–present)
2025 Ohio State 45–14–116–6T–4th NCAA Regional
Ohio State:45–14–1 (.758)16–6 (.727)
Total:219–70–2 (.756)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. "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.
  2. "Kirin Kumar Joins Tulsa Softball Staff". TulsaHurricane.com. University of Tulsa. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  3. "Kumar Tabbed Newest Head Softball Coach". MiamiRedhawks.com. Miami University Athletics. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  4. "Miami Names Kirin Kumar as Head Softball Coach". GetSomeMaction.com. Mid-American Conference. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  5. "Kirin Kumar Tabbed Miami (OH) University Head Softball Coach". FloSoftball.com. FloSports, Inc. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  6. McLeod, Justin (June 4, 2024). "Kirin Kumar Hired as Ohio State Head Coach". d1softball.com. Retrieved June 4, 2024.
  7. 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.
  8. "2024 Miami Softball Record Book" (PDF). MiamiRedhawks.com. Miami University Athletics. Retrieved May 16, 2024.