Kurt Kleinendorst (born December 31, 1960, in Grand Rapids, Minnesota) is an American professional ice hockey coach. He is currently serving as head coach of the Binghamton Senators in the American Hockey League. Kleinendorst played four seasons at Providence College and was inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 1997. Kleinendorst played for Providence College for four years, from 1979–80 to 1982–83, for Lou Lamoriello.[1] He was selected in the fourth round (77th overall) of the 1980 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers, but never played in the NHL. He was a member of the Tulsa Oilers (CHL) team that suspended operations on February 16, 1984,[2] playing only road games for final six weeks of 1983–84 season. Despite this adversity, the team went on to win the Adams Cup.[3] In 1986–87 he played with Iserlohn (Germany) and Peliitat Heinola (Finland) teams, and then with the Rotterdam Pandas in the Netherlands during the 1987–88 season,[4] Ingolstadt (Germany) 1988–89,[5] and continued to play minor league hockey through 1990.[1] Inducted into Providence College Hall of Fame, 1997. All-ECAC hockey First Team, 1982-1983. AHCA East All-American, 1982-1983.