Kelleher File
- Kelleher enters his second season with Keiser as defensive backs coach and co-special teams coordinator
- Part of a staff that led Keiser to its third straight National Championship Game appearance in 2024
- Guided Keiser to its sixth consecutive berth in the NAIA Football Championship Series in 2024
- Keiser claimed its third straight Sun Conference title in 2024, going a perfect 6-0 in league action this season
- Coached the 2024 Sun Special Teams Player of the YearÂ
- The Seahawks have produced four all-conference defensive backs under his watch and two on special teams
Pre-Keiser
Kelleher comes to Keiser after spending the 2023 season as defensive quality control at Eastern Kentucky. Before joining the EKU staff, Kelleher served as the cornerbacks coach and head strength coach for the University of Charleston football program. In 2021, Kelleher worked Mount Saint Joseph as the stars coach and special teams assistant. After the season, Kelleher was promoted to secondary coach. He also worked at Ohio Dominican and the University of Cincinnati.Â
Personal
Kelleher walked on to the Ohio State football team and was a member of the program from 2015-17. Kelleher played corner at Ohio State and was coached by Kerry Coombs. A Mason, Ohio, native, Kelleher played his high school ball at Archbishop Moeller and helped the Crusaders win the 2012 Division I state title.
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Coaching Career
2025 – Keiser – Defensive Backs and co-Special Teams Coordinator
2024 – Keiser – Cornerbacks and co-Special Teams Coordinator
2023 – Eastern Kentucky – Defensive Qaulity Control
2022 – Charleston – Safeties and Head Strength Coach
2021 – Mount Saint Joseph – Stars Coach
2019-2020 – Ohio Dominican – Defensive GA (Cornerbacks)
2018 – Cincinnati – Intern (Strength and Safeties)Â
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