Aaron Kronenberg

Photo by: Justin Tafoya/Clarkson Creative Photography

Position:
Defender
Height:
6-2
Weight:
185
Class:
Graduate Student
Hometown:
Lindlar, Germany
High School:
Gymnasium Lindlar
Club:
SC Fortuna Koln

HONORS AND AWARDS:
Summit League Second Team (2023).

Career:
Played in 69 matches in his collegiate career, starting 52, including making 24 appearances in his final two seasons with the Crimson and Gold...Made nine starts in his senior season.

2024:
Played in seven matches, helping close out games late for Jamie Franks side…Saw 89 minutes of action.

2023:
Played in 17 of Denver’s 20 matches, starting nine of the last 10 at centerback for the Pioneers…Saw 876 minutes of action and played all 90 minutes in five of his appearances…Assisted on the game-winner in Denver’s 1-0 win over Omaha on October 18…Played a key role in a Denver defense that allowed just one goal in Summit League regular season action.

2022 – at George Washington
Started all 19 games in GW’s back line…Second on the team with 1,634 minutes played…Led all GW defenders in scoring and ranked fourth on the team…Scored five goals in 11 shots on goal…Scored game-tying goal in win vs. Columbia (9/2)...Recorded three shots on goal and scored once in 3-3 tie vs. Navy (9/9)...Recorded two shots and scored once in 5-0 win vs. Howard (9/21)...Scored once on two shots in 3-0 win vs. JMU (9/28)…Scored the game winning goal in 3-0 win over St. Bonaventure (10/8)…Played all 90 minutes in A-10 Quarterfinal loss at Loyola Chicago (11/5)

2021 – at George Washington
Played in all 17 games with 16 starts at center back during sophomore campaign...Tied for second on the team with two goals and tied for third with four points...Logged 1,354 minutes...Went the distance nine times, including four times in A-10 play...Notched first career goal off corner kick in win over Liberty (9/7)...Converted another corner kick for game-winning goal at Fordham (9/25).

2020 (Delayed to Spring 2021 – at George Washington)
Played in nine games with eight starts as a key member of GW's nationally-ranked defense...Logged 630 minutes, going the distance four times...Part of shutouts vs. Mount St. Mary's (2/20), VCU (3/27), Dayton (4/15) and twice vs. George Mason (3/17, 4/3)...Put a shot on goal in the draw at George Mason on March 17...Started the A-10 Championship upset of top-seeded Dayton (4/15) before coming off the bench in the final vs. Fordham (4/17).

HIGH SCHOOL
Led SC Fortuna Koeln to the top of the U19 Mittelrheinliga table in 2019-20…Posted five goals in 23 games for same club in 2018-19 before being named to U18-U19 All-Star State Team…Started two seasons for FC Hennef 05 in U17 Mittelrheinliga, helping club capture the league title in 2017-18.

PERSONAL:
Chose the University of Denver because he felt an unmatched connection to the coaching staff and the program’s culture…Also enjoys reading and cooking and any nature-related activities.