Daniel Kutsch

Photo by: Madeline Crumpler

Position:
Forward
Height:
6-2
Weight:
185
Class:
Junior
Hometown:
Birmingham, Ala.
High School:
The Altamont School

2023 - Junior Season
Appeared in nine matches throughout the year • Logged 127 minutes of game action • Played a season best 28 minutes in the win against Elon • Made season debut in the Carolina victory at East Tennessee State • Recorded three shots and two shots on goal during the year • Scored first career goal in the Carolina victory at Syracuse in the ACC Tournament Semifinals • Named to the ACC Academic Honor Roll

2022 - Sophomore Season
Appeared in seven contests and earned his first career start in the NCAA Tournament First Round vs. High Point • Logged 124 minutes, including a career-high 43 at No. 4 Syracuse in the ACC Quarterfinals • Had a game-high-tying two shots against High Point, one which was on goal.

2021 - Freshman Season
Did not see game action in 2021.

Prep
Played for Coach Sean Gibson at The Altamon School • Member of Alabama FC • Selected for 2018 ECNL National Training Camp in the Bahamas • Served as team captain of 2020-21 Alabama FC ECNL team • 2020-21 Southeastern Conference Champion • Trained with Birmingham Legion USL Championship team for half of 2021 season • Totaled 75 goals and 27 assists in three years of high school play • National Honors Society member • Mu Alpha Theta inductee • Also swam competitively for seven years.

Personal
Daniel Pascal Kutsch is the son of Miriam Kempf and Olaf Kutsch • Has one sister, Anna-Julia, who swims at Tennessee • Birthday is April 8 • Born in Birmingham, Alabama • Dual citizen of Germany and the United States • Fluent in German • Majoring in business • Playing soccer at UNC has been his dream since he was eight years old.