NYU Athletics

Jack Kurtenbach, who originally served as an assistant coach of the New York University men’s soccer team from 2019-21, rejoined the staff prior to the 2024 campaign.

Kurtenbach initially served as the team’s manager during the 2018 season, where he implemented the programs’ video and data collection processes. 
 
In his return season in 2024, the Violets opened the campaign by going undefeated in their four matches en route to a 6-6-3 overall record. Five players earned University Athletic Association (UAA) honors: Nathan Bennett (First Team), Ahmen Ibrahim and Bryce Lexow (Second Team), and Joss Cohen and Jackson McCloskey (Honorable Mention).
 
In his first stint with the team in 2021, NYU posted an 11-6-1 overall record and went 4-3 in the UAA. The Violets earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament and advanced to the Second Round. The campaign also included a seven-game unbeaten streak and a victory over then-#9 Washington University in St. Louis.

There were plenty of accolades for the players in 2021. Arkan Tahsildaroglu (Second Team) and Louis Meeks (Third Team) earned United Soccer Coaches (USC) All-Region honors. Bennett was selected UAA Freshman Rookie of the Year, Tahsildaroglu and Meeks earned Second Team honors, while Bennett, Isaiah Boyd, Alex Rovirosa, and Pablo Vargas were awarded Honorable Mention. The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) also bestowed honors on the players with Bennett being tabbed Division III Rookie of the Year and Rookie of the Month in October, while Luca Mancuso (Goalkeeper of the Month) and Tahsildaroglu (Player of the Month) earned monthly accolades in September.
 
The 2021 season followed a season of inactivity for NYU, as the Violets did not compete in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.  
 
In 2019, the Violets reached the second round of the ECAC Championship Tournament, defeating Hood College before falling 1-0 to host Muhlenberg College. NYU finished the 2019 season with an 8-8-2 overall record and a 3-3-1 mark in the UAA. The campaign included a season-high six-game winning streak.

Several players flourished during the season, with a pair (Vargas, Sergio Monton) earning First Team All-UAA honors and another duo (Mancuso, Meeks) receiving Honorable Mention. Monton was also tabbed UAA Offensive Player of the Year, First Team All-ECAC and United Soccer Coaches (USC) Third Team All-East Region.
 
A 2019 NYU graduate with a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Management, Kurtenbach was a two-year member of the Violets' baseball team, where he appeared in 25 games with a 4.83 ERA. 

A River Forest, IL native, Kurtenbach currently resides in Brooklyn, NY.