Brian Keller (American football)

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Brian Keller
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamNebraska Wesleyan
ConferenceARC
Record129–143
Biographical details
Bornc. 1961 (age 62–63)
Seward, Nebraska, U.S.
Alma materNebraska Wesleyan University (1983)
Eastern Oregon University (1991)
Playing career
1979–1982Nebraska Wesleyan
Position(s)Defensive lineman, linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1983Seward HS (NE) (WR/OLB)
1984–1986Nebraska Wesleyan (OL)
1987–1995Eastern Oregon (ST/OL)
1996–presentNebraska Wesleyan
Head coaching record
Overall129–143
Tournaments0–1 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 GPAC (2000)
Awards
GPAC Co-Coach of the Year (2000)

Brian Keller (born c. 1961) is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for Nebraska Wesleyan University; a position he has held since 1996. He previously served as an assistant coach for Seward High School, Nebraska Wesleyan, and Eastern Oregon.[1] He played college football for Nebraska Wesleyan as a defensive lineman and linebacker.[2]

Keller is currently the longest tenured coach in the American Rivers Conference as he enters his 27th season after being hired in 1996.[3] He is also the school's most-winningest coach.[4]

Head coaching record[edit]

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs NAIA#
Nebraska Wesleyan Plainsmen / Prairie Wolves (Nebraska–Iowa Athletic Conference / Great Plains Athletic Conference) (1996–2015)
1996 Nebraska Wesleyan 2–8 1–5 6th
1997 Nebraska Wesleyan 5–5 4–4 T–3rd
1998 Nebraska Wesleyan 6–4 4–4 4th
1999 Nebraska Wesleyan 4–6 1–5 7th
2000 Nebraska Wesleyan 8–3 6–2 T–1st L NAIA First Round 13
2001 Nebraska Wesleyan 5–5 3–5 T–5th
2002 Nebraska Wesleyan 6–4 4–4 T–5th
2003 Nebraska Wesleyan 6–4 6–4 T–3rd
2004 Nebraska Wesleyan 6–4 6–4 T–5th
2005 Nebraska Wesleyan 5–5 5–5 5th
2006 Nebraska Wesleyan 7–3 7–3 4th 23
2007 Nebraska Wesleyan 7–3 7–3 4th 22
2008 Nebraska Wesleyan 7–3 7–3 T–3rd
2009 Nebraska Wesleyan 5–5 5–5 6th
2010 Nebraska Wesleyan 4–6 4–6 7th
2011 Nebraska Wesleyan 5–5 4–5 7th
2012 Nebraska Wesleyan 6–4 5–4 T–4th
2013 Nebraska Wesleyan 6–4 6–3 4th
2014 Nebraska Wesleyan 4–6 4–5 T–6th
2015 Nebraska Wesleyan 4–6 3–6 7th
Nebraska Wesleyan Prairie Wolves (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference / American Rivers Conference) (2016–present)
2016 Nebraska Wesleyan 4–6 3–5 T–5th
2017 Nebraska Wesleyan 2–8 2–6 T–7th
2018 Nebraska Wesleyan 3–7 2–6 7th
2019 Nebraska Wesleyan 3–7 1–7 T–7th
2020–21 Nebraska Wesleyan 0–1 0–1 T–4th
2021 Nebraska Wesleyan 4–6 2–6 7th
2022 Nebraska Wesleyan 1–9 0–8 9th
2023 Nebraska Wesleyan 4–6 2–6 T–6th
2024 Nebraska Wesleyan 0–0 0–0
Nebraska Wesleyan: 129–143 104–130
Total: 129–143
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Powell, Ron (6 September 2019). "Nebraska Wesleyan football a Keller family tradition". JournalStar.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "The NCAA News: NCAA Record". ncaanewsarchive.s3.amazonaws.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  3. ^ "Brian Keller - Head Football Coach - Staff Directory". Nebraska Wesleyan University Athletics. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  4. ^ Gray, Tim (21 August 2021). "'We really have two freshman classes:' For first time since 2019, NWU preps for normal football season". JournalStar.com. Retrieved March 25, 2023.

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