Old Dominion University Women's Soccer

Assistant Women's Soccer Coach // Old Dominion University

Kirschenbaum completed his second season at Old Dominion in 2021 after spending two seasons as the first assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at UMBC. The 2021 season proved successful for ODU as Kirschenbaum helped push the team to win the regular season with a 6-1-1 record in conference play. ODU went on to win both the Conference USA regular season and tournament championship, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Monarchs finished the season with a 13-5-1 record, allowing just 2 goals against in all of conference play.  In 2020, Coach Kirschenbaum helped the Monarchs to qualify for the C-USA Tournament after going 3-2-1 in league play. Three ODU players garnered All-Conference USA accolades, C-USA All-Academic Team laurels, All-Region Team honors, as well as All-State recognition. Academically, a total of 26 Monarchs were named to the C-USA Honor Roll, 19 were Deans List honorees, 10 earned C-USA Academic Medals and eight compiled a perfect 4.0 GPA. At UMBC, Kirschenbaum's main responsibilities included domestic and international recruiting, coordinating team travel and coaching training sessions. During his time in Baltimore, Kirschenbaum also served as the assistant girls director of coaching for the Baltimore Celtic Soccer Club and was the head coach for the club's U19 and U16 teams.   Kirschenbaum arrived at UMBC following a successful two seasons as the first assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Virginia Wesleyan University. In his two seasons at VWU, the Marlins made two appearances in the NCAA tournament and finished both seasons ranked in the South Atlantic Region. In 2017, the Virginia Wesleyan University women's soccer team clinched the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) regular season title, their first regular-season title since 2012. The team also earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and won its first-round game against Tufts University, its first NCAA victory since 2007. The squad would go on to finish the year ranked 24th in the final national poll for Division III women's soccer. In 2016, the Marlins went undefeated in conference play and made it to the ODAC Championship game for the first time since 2011. The team also earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament, which was their first bid since 2012. In Kirschenbaum's two seasons the Marlins held a 16-1-3 record in ODAC play and finished both seasons as the fifth-ranked team in the South Atlantic Region.   Prior to his time at VWU, Kirschenbaum was the top assistant and recruiting coordinator at Marist. While with the Red Foxes, Kirschenbaum was responsible for recruiting student-athletes, coordinating training sessions, video analysis, and scouting opponents. During those two seasons, Marist climbed from a 10th place to third place regular season finish in the MAAC, including a 6-3-1 conference record in 2015. In Kirschenbaum's second season with the Red Foxes, three freshmen were selected to the MAAC All-Rookie Team, a number more than any other program in the conference.   While at Marist, Kirschenbaum was also involved in youth soccer, serving as the director of coaching for the Hyde Park Soccer Club. As the clubs first ever director of coaching, Kirschenbaum organized Fall and Spring clinics, created age-specific curriculum, hired coaching staff, and built the Hyde Park pre-academy program.   Kirschenbaum is an ODP Region I Staff Coach and served as the assistant coach with the program's U14 girls team that traveled to Scotland to compete in international friendlies. In addition to Region I, he has worked with Eastern New York ODP, serving as the head coach for the U16 girls team in 2016   Kirschenbaum played soccer at SUNY Cortland, where he was a three-time SUNYAC All-Academic Team honoree. He graduated from Cortland with a B.S. in psychology with summa cum laude honors.   Kirschenbaum went on to play semi-professionally in the Premier Developmental League (PDL) for the Westchester Flames. Kirschenbaum also played in the First Division of the Cosmopolitan League with the Manhattan Celtic.   Kirschenbaum holds a C License from the United States Soccer Federation, as well as a Premier Diploma from United Soccer Coaches (formerly NSCAA). He serves as an associate staff coach for United Soccer Coaches and was chosen as a member of the United Soccer Coaches 30 Under-30 program in 2017.