Kyle Kirst Inducted Into NJ Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Feb 01 | Men's Lacrosse
PISCATAWAY, N.J. - Rutgers alumni Kyle Kirst was inducted into the NJ Lacrosse Hall of Fame Sunday. Kirst was posthumously inducted as part of the 19th Hall of Fame Class in an induction ceremony held Sunday in Princeton Junction.
Kirst was a three-time letterwinner as a goaltender, lettering from 1988 to 1990. The Scarlet Knights compiled a 27-15 record in his time "On the Banks", and the 1990 team advanced to the Second Round of the NCAA Tournament.
Kirst was a well-respected member of the New Jersey lacrosse community serving the past ten seasons as an assistant coach at Summit High School.
About the New Jersey Lacrosse Hall of Fame
Initiated in 1997 The New Jersey Lacrosse Foundation has annually inducted individuals based on outstanding lacrosse achievement and/or contribution. As a chapter of US Lacrosse, The New Jersey Lacrosse Foundation strives for consistency with the national organization. The mission of the US Lacrosse Hall of Fame is to honor men and women, past and present, which by their deeds as players, coaches, officials and/or contributors, and by the example of their lives, personify the great contribution of the sport of lacrosse to our way of life.
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