Welcome to the Harold "kirk" Kirkwood Celebrity Roast . . . enjoy!
When I was about 7 years old, the coach of my soccer team quit . . . knowing nothing about soccer, my dad took over as the coach.
Thirty years later, his accomplishments in Michigan's soccer community can not easily be listed. Here are some highlights:
Over his long stint as a Michigan soccer ambassador, my dad helped create various leagues to cover an ever expanding athelete demographic (when he turned 40, he created an over 40 league - 50th Birthday - an over 50 league . . . you get the picture).
My father took courses and tests (in other states if he had to) to obtain referee and coaching licenses in order to contribute while he was injured and couldn't play OR if there were too many games on a given weekend to be aptly officiated.
He got involved with the NASL the MISL and was always some part of any big soccer project going down . . . even if it meant devising his own position and pitching it to whatever board of directors was in charge. After a point he was generally part of the board because it was obvious that the integrity and knowledge that he brought to the table was an asset.
"Kirk" has coached every level of team, organized tournaments, set up high level scrimmages, designed logos (including the current MUSL shield) and helped many players attain their ambitions to play for top college teams and beyond - He even created and hosted "The Soccer Circuit", a Television show on cable.
Harold Kirkwood currently holds the position of Vice President for the Michigan United Soccer League which is the second largest soccer league in the U.S.
My father has always "flown under the radar" as my girlfriend likes to say, but his due credit finally caught up with his furious pace to make soccer in Michigan something more . . . always something more - congratulations Dad!
