Kohl Kutsch

Class:
Graduate Student
Height:
6-4
Hometown:
Torrance, California
High School:
South Torrance High School

Prior to Ohio State

2024 (Senior at Lincoln Memorial): Played in 25 matches and in 90 sets ... recorded 919 assists with an average of 10.21 per set, which ranked eighth nationally ... added 171 digs, 52 blocks and 16 aces ... led team in both digs and assists and was third in aces...named an AVCA Honorable Mention All-American in 2024, the third time he was named for the honor by the AVCA...team won the Independent Volleyball Association title for the sixth-consecutive time...Kutsch was named the IVA Tournament MVP.
2023 (Junior): Played in 22 games on the season, appearing in 68 sets...Recorded 684 assists on the season, averaging 31.09 a game...127 digs on the year, season high 11 against Mount Olive (4/7/23)...Also recorded 10 digs against Central State (OH) (2/3/23)...Accounted for 45 total blocks on the season, 6 coming against UC San Diego (1/5/23)...Season total of 67.5 points with a season high of 7.5 against Maryville (MO) (4/14/23).
AVCA Honorable Mention All-America
IVA Co-Defensive Player of the Year
All-IVA First Team

2022 (Sophomore): Appeared in 25 games for the Railsplitters, playing in 83 sets...Recorded 142 digs on the season...Season high 13 digs against Quincy (3/13/22)...782 assists on the year, good for an average of 31.28 assists a game...Earned 70 total blocks on the season, with two games of a season high 6 coming against Queens (2/11/22) and Limestone (2/12/22)...99.5 points on the season...Season high 7.5 points against Limestone (4/22/22).

Prior to LMU: Graduated from South Torrance High School in Torrance, California. Played one season at Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, California...Dailey Breeze All Area Player of the Year (2017, 2018)...Pioneer League Player of the Year (2017, 2018)...Boys Junior Nationals All-Tournament Team (2018).

Personal

Son of Robert and Jenni Kutsch
Has a sister, Kori
Lettered four times in soccer at South Torrance High School in Torrance, California, as a goalkeeper
Lettered four times in both volleyball (setter) and football (kicker) as well
Earned numerous All-Pioneer League honors in soccer (1) , volleyball (3) and football (1)
Was the area player of the year in volleyball in 2018 and soccer (2018)
Hopes to remain in volleyball as a coach and start a volleyball club
Enjoys spikeball, golf, slow pitch softball
His mother, Jenni, played volleyball at Cal State Fullerton, his father, Robert, played for the men's volleyball team at Cal State Fullerton and his sister, Kori, played women's volleyball at Alabama State