Ollie Keller

Ollie Keller
Biographical details
Born(1929-03-08)March 8, 1929
Blount County, Tennessee, U.S.[1]
DiedApril 21, 2019(2019-04-21) (aged 90)
Fairhope, Alabama, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1951Tennessee
1952–1953Memphis State
Basketball
1951–1953Memphis State
Position(s)Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1954Hall HS (TN)
1955–1956Maryville HS (TN)
1957–1967Memphis Catholic HS (TN)
1968Iowa State (assistant)
1970–1971Memphis State (assistant)
1972–1975Northeast Louisiana
1976Colorado State (OC)
Head coaching record
Overall14–24–3 (college)

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.