Hometown: Lower Brule South Dakota
Tribal Affiliation: Yankton Sioux
Education:
Master of Science; Administration in Leadership, Central Michigan University
Bachelor of Science; Public Administration and Community Development, Central Michigan University
Associates Degree; General Studies, Central Texas College
Experience:
Head Cross Country & Track and Field Coach,Kansas Christian College, 2019-2022
Assistant Athletic Director/Director of Golf Operations, Haskell Indian Nations University, 2017-2018
Professional Philosophy:
Coach Keeler is passionate about seeing Student-Athletes succeed both on the course and in life. It is his goal to build the Haskell University Cross Country/Distance program into a destination point for Native American student/athletes throughout the country. He firmly believes that whenever a Native American high school student earns All-State/All-Conference honors the first school to contact them should be Haskell University; this is a goal worth achieving! Coach Keeler truly feels cross country is a team sport in which every runner has value!
Fun Fact:
Mother: Arlene Kay Keeler
Father: Late H John Keeler
Two Brothers and two sisters
Son: Corporal Stephan C. Keeler, USMCR
Has 21 years honorable service as Retired US Marines.
Die-Hard Minnesota Viking and Twins fan
