Fairleigh Dickinson University Florham Men's Golf

Kindel has been at FDU for over 30 years. In 2016, Kindel received the Middle Atlantic Conference's Lou Sorrentino Award, which is presented to the Middle Atlantic Conference athletics administrator who has had a sustained and influential role in conference and national affairs and embodies the NCAA Division III philosophy. Kindel guided the Devils to four consecutive Freedom Conference Tournament Championships from 2006-2009.  The 2006 championship was the first conference title the program has won since 1983.  Under his guidance, the Devils also went to the NCAA Tournament from 2007-2009.  Kindel has also earned Freedom Conference Coach of the Year honors four times. Over the past five years, Kindel has tutored three Freedom Conference Player of the Year winners in Sameer Khan, two-time Player of the Year Greg Stockley, David Suarez, and Matt Molinari. Kindel was the head coach of the men's basketball team for 28 years before retiring after the 2004-05 season.  He was named coach of the year five times throughout his tenure and is also in the top five in many statistical categories from his playing days at Seton Hall. He also serves as an Associate Athletic Director in the department and resides in West Orange, NJ, with his wife, Val.