- "I made Virginia Wesleyan my top choice because of its location and size, the campus community, academics, and soccer program. The distance from home was perfect for me and having lived and spent so much time in Southern Virginia, as well as North Carolina, having that "southern hospitality" was very important to me. You can noticeably see it when you step on campus. The small class sizes was another factor that I liked and the fact that all students here are undergraduates."
- Selected VWC over Washington College (Md.), Susquehanna University, Salisbury University and Messiah College
Career Highs
Goals: NA
Assists: NA
Points: NA
2014-15 ODAC All-Academic Team
Sophomore (2015): Appeared in two matches as a sophomore for the Marlins.
Freshman (2014): Played in five matches on the season, drawing his first collegiate start against Rutgers-Camden on August 30.
Academic Accomplishments: Batten Scholar
Before VWC: Second team All-Monocacy Valley Athletic League honoree as a senior… Recipient of the Quinn Meehan Leadership Award for soccer.
Personal: Son of Jen and Ed Kinsey… Parents attended the University of Maryland, University of Maryland College and Salisbury University… Has three siblings: Emma, Reagan and Preston.
Get to Know Edwin
-Enjoys pizza and listening to alternative music and rock
- A fan of English soccer player Wayne Rooney, the Manchester United soccer team, football's Washington Redskins, hockey's Washington Capitals, the University of Maryland Terrapins, and celebrities Andrew Garfield and Will Smith
- Favorites include the book "Of Mice and Men," the movies "Ferris Bueller's Day Off," "Remember the Titans," and "We are Marshall," and the TV series "How I Met Your Mother"
- Career goal: "to have a job that doesn't feel like work and hopefully be able to perform said "job" outside"
- Self-description in 10 words or less: "hard-working, yet laid back individual who loves life"
- My favorite aspect of being an athlete is: "the camaraderie between teammates on and off the field. The relationships you form are priceless and have the potential to last a lifetime. That's one of the reasons why I love playing a sport and begin an athlete because it brings me closer to people who have similar passions as I do"
- The part of my game I've improved the most is: "two areas, my overall fitness and confidence on the ball. My senior year in high school I managed to increase my goal tally significantly because of how much more comfortable I was on the ball. Also, leading up to this fall, I've managed to drop time on my mile and improve stamina slightly with the running I did over the off season"
- My personal athletic goal at VWC is: "to win a conference title. I'd also really like to make the Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament"
- If I could spend a day with a famous person from any time period it would be: "probably either Jack Johnson or Ryan Griggs. Jack Johnson because he is one of my favorite music artists and he lives in Hawaii, so we'd definitely just hangout all day on the beach, listen to music, and talk. Ryan Griggs because he is another one of my favorite athletes. I'd love for Griggs to give me a private tour of Old Trafford and show me around Manchester"
- People might be surprised to know: "I love photography, art and music"
- It's the year 2030 and: "I see myself working at a job that I love, happily married with two or three kids, and enjoying all that life has to offer me"
- The most important advice I've received is: "it is possible (and okay) to be confident and humble at the same time" -- Dad
