Minnesota State University - Mankato Athletics

The Kirschbaum File: Kirschbaum has played in 80 games as a Maverick and played in every game a year ago...Has won three league titles during his time at Minnesota State...Enters senior year as school career free throw percentage leader at 90.1 (73-of-81).

2010-11:  Connected on 45-of-47 free throws a year ago, establishing a new single-season school record of 95.7 percent...Was an Academic All-NSIC pick a year ago...Scored ten or more points in five games, including a career-high 13 point effort against Alabama-Huntsville in the Elite Eight....Collected a season-high eight rebounds against Bellarmine. 

2009-10: Was an Academic All-NSIC pick...Came off the bench in every game and averaged 2.6 points per game...Averaged 1.4 rebounds per game, and shot 39.7 percent from the floor, was 13-of-34 from beyond the arch (.404) and connected on 77.3 percent of his free throw chances...Kirschbaum tied his career-high for points when he poured in 12 against Nebraska-Kearney (11/21).

2008-09: Kirschbaum averaged 2.7 points and 1.9 rebounds in his rookie year with the Mavericks...Scored a season-high 12 points in MSU’s win over MacMurray (12/18)....Hauled in a season-high seven rebounds in MSU’s win over Monmouth (11/15)...Scored eight or more points in five of the six games in which he recorded a basket.

2007-08:  Redshirted.  

High School: Was an eight-time letterwinner at Sheldon High School...Helped guide the Orabs to a 22-4 record as a senior where he averaged 20.8 points and 10.1 rebounds per contest...Was named First-Team All-State by the Des Moines Register, the Iowa Basketball Coaches Association, and the Iowa Newspaper Association...Was the Iowa Player of the Year for Class 2A...Was also unanimous First-Team All-Lakes Conference and First-Team All-District as a senior. 

Personal: Born May 24, 1988...Son of Bob and Sharon Kirschbaum...Father, Bob, played baseball at former NCC rival Morningside...Majoring in biology.