Kirin Kumar
American softball coach
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Kirin Kumar is an American softball coach who is the current head coach at Ohio State.[1]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Ohio State |
| Conference | Big Ten |
| Record | 45–14–1 (.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 | |
| Overall | 219–70–2 (.756) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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| Records | |
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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
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| 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 | 45–14–1 | 16–6 | T–4th | NCAA Regional | ||||
| Ohio State: | 45–14–1 (.758) | 16–6 (.727) | |||||||
| Total: | 219–70–2 (.756) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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