Standing , Kirchner was the tallest Horned Frogs player until the mid-1970s. He was a starter for two seasons and led the Horned Frogs to a
Southwest Conference (SWC) championship in 1959. During the 1958–59 season, Kirchner was named as the
SWC Player of the Year while he led the SWC in scoring (19.6 points) and rebounding (13.4 rebounds) per game. Kirchner was inducted into the TCU Lettermen's Hall of Fame in 2012. ==Post-playing career==