Joe Kirt
 Kirt with Tennessee in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | c. 1967 (age 57–58) | ||
| Place of birth | Brookfield, Wisconsin | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Tennessee Lady Volunteers (head coach) | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| 2000–2005 | Houston (assistant) | ||
| 2007–2022 | Tennessee (assistant) | ||
| 2022– | Tennessee | ||
Joe Kirt (born c. 1967) is an American college soccer coach who is the head coach of the Tennessee Lady Volunteers soccer team. He was previously an assistant coach of the Houston Cougars before later taking the assistant job at Tennessee.[1]
Career
While working towards a degree in international studies at the University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh, Kirt, a native of Brookfield, played both soccer and hockey. He earned three varsity letters as a goalkeeper.[2] He graduated in 1998 and became an assistant soccer coach at Houston two years later. From 2005 to 2007, he was the Director of Goalkeeping at the Challenge Soccer Club in Houston.[1]
In 2007, he took the assistant coaching job for the Tennessee Lady Volunteers, a position he held until 2022 before taking over as head coach for Brian Pensky, who went to Florida State.[1][3]
Personal life
Kirt is married to Susan, an eighth grade teacher, and they have two sons. They reside in Knoxville, Tennessee.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d University of Tennessee appoints Joe Kirt as women’s soccer head coach
- ^ 1997 UW-Oshkosh Men's Soccer Letterwinners
- ^ Hall, Cora (May 2, 2022). "Tennessee soccer embraces Joe Kirt – literally and figuratively – as new coach". Knoxville News Sentinel. Retrieved August 15, 2025.