College softball: Kumar leaves Miami to accept head coach position at Ohio State

Kirin Kumar is leaving Miami softball to accept the head coaching position at Ohio State. CONTRIBUTED

Kirin Kumar is leaving Miami softball to accept the head coaching position at Ohio State. CONTRIBUTED
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By Chris Vogt – Contributing Writer
June 4, 2024
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OXFORD — Kirin Kumar has accepted the head softball coach position at Ohio State.

Kumar helped transform Miami softball into a Mid-American Conference powerhouse and a program feared on the national stage.

The RedHawks compiled a 174-56-1 overall and 107-16 in MAC play in Kumar’s four years at the helm. Kumar was a two-time MAC Coach of the Year.

Under Kumar’s leadership, the RedHawks captured four MAC regular season titles, three MAC Tournament Championships, four trips to the NCAA Tournament, 32 All-MAC honorees, 23 all-region awards, six All-America honorees, three MAC Freshman of the Year award winners, two MAC Player of the Year winners and one MAC Pitcher of the Year.

The RedHawks finished with a 49-9 overall and 26-1 MAC record this past season. Miami led the country in runs per game and home runs (160), falling one shy of matching the NCAA record for home runs in a season. Both Karli Spaid and Jenna Golembiewski earned All-America honors and eight different RedHawks earned First-Team All-MAC.

A search for Kumar’s replacement will begin immediately, according to the Miami athletic department.

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