20 Facts About Karl Kremser

Karl Friedrich Kremser was born on 3 August 1945 and is a German American former football placekicker for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League and retired college soccer coach from Florida International University.

Karl Kremser played college soccer for the United States Military Academy and college football for the University of Tennessee.

Karl Kremser's father was drafted into the German Army and fought on the Russian front.

Until his family emigrated to Seabrook Farms, New Jersey in 1952, Karl Kremser lived in Germany as a war refugee.

Karl Kremser attended the local Woodrow Wilson High School, where he excelled in track and soccer, graduating in 1964.

Karl Kremser was recruited by West Point for track, but played soccer where he led the Black Knights to the final four of the 1965 NCAA Tournament.

Unable to adjust to the cadet lifestyle, Karl Kremser left after two years, in search of another school.

Karl Kremser signed with Green Bay for pre-season, but the day before leaving for camp, he injured his quad during practice.

The school system had a soccer competition for junior high schools, and thereafter Karl Kremser organized teams for tournaments.

Karl Kremser moved on to Miami Killian High School in 1975, where he taught German and coached soccer.

Karl Kremser led the team to a state championship in 1977.

In 1977, Karl Kremser joined the Davidson College Wildcats, and built their soccer program while coaching track.

From 1980 to 2007, Karl Kremser coached the Florida International University Panthers.

Karl Kremser guided two NCAA Division II Men's Soccer Championship teams at FIU, in 1982 and 1984, and three others reached the national finals, including his 1996 team that played for the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship against St John's.

Karl Kremser led FIU to eight Division II and eight Division I tournament appearances, while winning the 1991 Trans America Athletic Conference tournament.

Karl Kremser was selected Trans America Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1991, when he guided the Panthers to their first conference crown and NCAA Division I Tournament appearance.

Karl Kremser has coached 32 all-state selections, including five state Players of the Year, 34 All-South Region selections and eight All-Americans.

Karl Kremser briefly retired as FIU coach in 2002, after its soccer program was closed in favor of a new football program.

Karl Kremser remained at FIU for five more years, before leaving his post in 2007.

Karl Kremser's teams recorded 10-or-more-victories 14 times in his final 17 years.