Kiefer played four years of college soccer under legendary coach Ray Reid at Southern Connecticut from 1990 to 1993.
[2] While a member of the Owls program, Kiefer's teams went 74–8–8 (.867) and claimed two NCAA Division II national championships.
Kiefer earned his first head coaching opportunity at South Florida, beginning a 15-year run leading the Bulls in 2002.
Prior to the 2017 season, Kiefer was selected to replace Kelly Findley as the NC State Wolfpack head coach.
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