Andrew Kessinger

Andrew Kessinger Andy Kessinger : Director of the Eagles Soccer Club since 1993, overseeing the club's Boys and Girls programs. Holds the NSCAA Advanced National Diploma and a USSF "C" license. Andrew is also the Director of the Summer Soccer School, a successful soccer camp held every July in Upper Arlington. Andrew's coaching career also consists of being a former assistant men's varsity coach at Ohio Wesleyan under Jay Martin and an Ohio Olympic Development State Coach under Ron Wigg.

Andrew played his high school soccer for St. Francis Desales where he was a four year starter, won a State Championship in 1986, and was a two time All-Ohio and All-Midwest region pick. Kessinger also has a love of running and doubled with Cross Country at the same time of playing soccer for three high school seasons.

At the club level, he played on the first team from central Ohio to win a State Championship and advance to the Regional tournament. His later club team Club Ohio, was 51-1-1, in their final season capturing many prestigious tournaments nationwide including the State and Region II Championships. Andrew's Club Ohio team also made history in central Ohio finishing second in the nation at the Snickers McGuire Cup National Finals in 1989.

Andrew attended college at Ohio Wesleyan University and was a four year varsity starter as a striker and a two year captain. He was selected to the All-America Team twice, participated in two National Final Fours, was the Division III NCAA National player of the year in 1991, and still holds the all-time scoring record at OWU for overall points. Kessinger graduated in 1992 with a 3.2 grade point average majoring in Economics with a Management Concentration. In 2003, Andrew was inducted into the OWU Athletic Hall Of Fame, the highest athletic honor the University can bestow.

After college he played professionally in Germany for VFR Baumholder and in the United States for the Dayton Dynamo and Columbus Xoggz.

As well as helping build the Eagles Soccer Club to 30+ teams from 3 teams since 1993, Andrew is a Vice President at Fifth Third Securities, Inc. Kessinger is also a competitive marathoner who has run the Boston, New York City, and Chicago Marathons. He recently finished 25th out of 4500 at the 2006 Columbus Marathon.
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Andrew resides in Upper Arlington with his wife Molly and his two daughters Ellie and Sadie.

Club Director, Andrew Kessinger akessinger@eaglessoccer.org

Contact Ruth Rudibaugh at 614-336-4217 or admin@opsoccer.com or Andrew Kessinger at 614.946.8730 or akessinger@eaglessoccer.org with questions. Learn more by following the links below.

- 04.09.06 - Club Director Andrew Kessinger reported that the U13 Girls Blue also won their championship at the Blast FC Cup.

For more information, contact Upper Arlington Junior Eagles program director Andrew Kessinger at 614.946.8730 or akessinger@eaglessoccer.org.

Andrew Kessinger, Director and Coach for the Eagles Soccer Club runs the camp with the help of Chris Duff and Matt Odgen, who also work with Eagles SC.
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Visit www.eaglessoccer.org for detailed information and registration form or call Andrew Kessinger at 614-946-8730.
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You may also call Andrew Kessinger at 614-946-8730.

Andrew Kessinger, Director and Coach for the Eagles Soccer Club directs the camp along with Willy Merrick and Chris Duff.
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Visit www.eaglessoccer.org for detailed information and registration form or call Andrew Kessinger at 614-946-8730.
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You may also call Andrew Kessinger at 614-946-8730.

Paradiso scored 7 goals in the four State Cup weekend games and was voted MVP of the tournament by Coach Andrew Kessinger.
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Said Andy Kessinger, Director of the Eagles Soccer Club.
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Said Andy Kessinger, Director of the Eagles Soccer Club.
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Mark Murphy, and Director Andrew Kessinger.

Andrew Kessinger, director of the Eagles Soccer Club, cited the need for more athletic fields, which was repeatedly mentioned by forum participants.

"If you look at Dublin, Worthington, Westerville, our field space is drastically under what other suburbs have," Kessinger said.

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