HEAD WOMEN'S SOCCER COACH
FRANK KOHLENSTEIN

Frank Kohlenstein begins his fourth year as the head coach of the Colorado School of Mines women's soccer program in 2008. Kohlenstein is also in his 11th season as the head coach of the CSM men's soccer program.

In 2007, the CSM women recorded an 8-3-1 mark in the RMAC (12-8-1 overall) and qualified for the RMAC Tournament for the first time in program history. The third-seeded Orediggers proceeded to defeat #6 seed N.M. Highlands University in the RMAC Tournament quarterfinal round to earn the first post-season home victory in the history of women's intercollegiate varsity athletics at Mines. During the 2007 regular-season, the Orediggers upset then-fifth-ranked Metro State at Brooks Field to snap the Roadrunners' 72-match regular-season unbeaten streak. Four Orediggers went on to earn recognition on the 2007 All-RMAC teams.

Kohlenstein owns a 407-186-52 career record (.671 winning percentage), and the 2008 season will be his 29th in the collegiate and / or professional ranks.

Prior to his arrival in Golden, Kohlenstein spent the 1995 season at the helm of the Raleigh Flyers and the 1997 campaign as the head coach of the Richmond Kickers. Kohlenstein also spent 10 years at the University of South Carolina - Spartanburg, where the Rifles made three trips to the Final Four. During his six years at the University of North Carolina - Charlotte (NCAA Division I), Kohlenstein led the 49ers to their first-ever NCAA playoff berth. Kohlenstein led the 49ers to another pair of NCAA playoff appearances during his stay at UNC - Charlotte.

While taking five different teams on five different levels to the playoffs, Kohlenstein has coached 26 All-Americans, 10 Academic All-Americans, one Rhodes Scholar, five National Team players and 138 All-Conference athletes.

Kohlenstein received his undergraduate degree in Physical Education from Florida State in 1976 before going on to earn his master's degree in Exercise Physiology from Montana State in 1977.

Kohlenstein and wife, Debbie, reside in Golden with their dogs Aussie (18), Digsby (9), Scarlett (6), their cats Bubbster (17) and Cobbie (15), and their guinea pig Gus (5).