Ollie Keller (March 8, 1929 – April 21, 2019) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Northeast Louisiana University—now known as University of Louisiana at Monroe—in Monroe, Louisiana for four seasons, from 1972 until 1975, compiling record of 14–24–3.

Coaching career

Keller began his coaching career at Halls High School followed by two years at his high school alma mater, Maryville High School. He spent the next ten years coaching at Memphis Catholic High School (1957–1967), which was a perennial football powerhouse. Keller moved to the college level in 1968 as an assistant at Iowa State University under Johnny Majors before returning to Memphis State as an assistant in 1970.

Death

Keller died on April 21, 2019, at his home in Fairhope, Alabama.[2]

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Northeast Louisiana Indians (NCAA College Division independent) (1972)
1972 Northeast Louisiana 3–7
Northeast Louisiana Indians (NCAA Division II independent) (1973–1974)
1973 Northeast Louisiana 3–5–2
1974 Northeast Louisiana 4–6
Northeast Louisiana Indians (NCAA Division I independent) (1975)
1975 Northeast Louisiana 4–6–1
Northeast Louisiana: 14–24–3
Total: 14–24–3

References

  1. ^ http://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/101/Bill/SJR0280.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  2. ^ "Coach Ollie Keller". The Tennessean. Nashville, Tennessee. April 26, 2019. Retrieved October 6, 2021.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ollie_Keller
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