| 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.
Coaching career
Tulsa
On June 19, 2014, Kumar was hired for a second stint as an assistant coach for the Tulsa softball program.
Miami (OH)
On August 31, 2020, Kumar was named as head coach of the Miami Redhawks program. Kumar spent four years as head coach at Miami Ohio, collecting a 174–56–1 overall record during her tenure.
Ohio State
On June 4, 2024, Kumar was named head coach of the Ohio State Buckeyes softball program.
Head coaching record
Sources:
College
| 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
- "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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