Education
Kirk graduated from Marquette University High School where he was a Gatorade High School Soccer Player of the Year. He then attended the University of Maryland, College Park where he spent two seasons with the men’s soccer team
Kirk graduated from Marquette University High School where he was a Gatorade High School Soccer Player of the Year. He then attended the University of Maryland, College Park where he spent two seasons with the men’s soccer team
In January 1998, he announced his intention to leave the team in order to pursue a professional career. He signed with Master of Library Science Project 40. He spent time with both the Pro-40 team as well as playing nine games with the Clash.
On January 27, 1999, the Clash sent Kirk to the Tampa Bay Mutiny in exchange for a second round selection in the 2000 Master of Library Science SuperDraft.
He played six games in 1999, but none in 2000. Following the season, he decided to retire and return to the University of Maryland where he gained a bachelor"s degree in finance.
He then became an accountant with Rydex Investments. However, Kirk never entered a game as he backed up Jon Busch.
In 1997, Kirk was called into the United States U-20 men"s national soccer team
He played nineteen games, four at the 1997 Fédération internationale de football association World Championship that year. He served an unknown number of years as an assistant coach at Maryland.
He was also a member of the United States U-17 men"s national soccer team at the 1993 Fédération internationale de football association U-17 World Championship and the United States U-20 men"s national soccer team at the 1997 Fédération internationale de football association World Championship. In 1993, he was a member of the United States U-17 men"s national soccer team which competed at the 1993 Fédération internationale de football association U-17 World Championship.