Kemp attended
Fairfield University where he was a two-time All-American Honorable Mention selection and the GWLL Player of the Year following the 2002 and 2003 seasons. In 2002, Kemp helped the
Stags win the
Great Western Lacrosse League Championship and earn the program's first birth in the
NCAA Men's Lacrosse Championship tournament. In 2003, Kemp served as team captain for the Stags and finished as the Stags No. 2 ranked goalie with 606 career saves. ==High school==