Floyd Keith
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 22, 1948 St. Marys, Ohio, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1970–1973 | Miami (OH) (assistant) |
| 1974–1978 | Colorado (OB/WR) |
| 1979–1982 | Howard |
| 1983 | Arizona (assistant) |
| 1984–1992 | Indiana (assistant) |
| 1993–1999 | Rhode Island |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 46–70–2 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 Yankee New England Division (1995) | |
Floyd A. Keith (born August 22, 1948) is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at Howard University from 1979 to 1982 and at the University of Rhode Island from 1993 to 1999, compiling a career college football record of 46–70–2.[1][2] He was a college football coach for 30 years, from 1970 to 1999. Keith was the executive director of the Black Coaches Association from 2001 to 2013.[3] In 2013, he became the CEO of PPA Professional Services, a professional development and consulting group. Presently, he is working as a sales manager for the Indianapolis Marriott East hotel in Indianapolis, Indiana.
Coaching career[edit]
After graduating from Ohio Northern University in 1970, Keith was hired as an assistant at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio under head coach Bill Mallory. He was placed in charge of the wingbacks and split ends, replacing Tirrel Burton, who had moved on to the University of Michigan.[4]
Head coaching record[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard Bison (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1979–1982) | |||||||||
| 1979 | Howard | 5–6 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1980 | Howard | 6–2–2 | 2–2–1 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1981 | Howard | 6–4 | 2–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1982 | Howard | 6–5 | 2–3 | T–4th | |||||
| Howard: | 23–17–2 | 8–11–1 | |||||||
| Rhode Island Rams (Yankee Conference) (1993–1996) | |||||||||
| 1993 | Rhode Island | 4–7 | 2–6 | 5th (New England) | |||||
| 1994 | Rhode Island | 2–9 | 2–6 | T–5th (New England) | |||||
| 1995 | Rhode Island | 7–4 | 6–2 | 1st (New England) | |||||
| 1996 | Rhode Island | 4–6 | 2–6 | 5th (New England) | |||||
| Rhode Island Rams (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1997–1999) | |||||||||
| 1997 | Rhode Island | 2–9 | 2–6 | 4th (New England) | |||||
| 1998 | Rhode Island | 3–8 | 2–6 | 5th (New England) | |||||
| 1999 | Rhode Island | 1–10 | 1–7 | 10th | |||||
| Rhode Island: | 23–53 | 17–39 | |||||||
| Total: | 46–70–2 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ "Will Coach Howard U." Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. United Press International. January 28, 1979. p. 8. Retrieved December 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Floyd Keith resigns as Rhode Island coach". South Bend Tribune. South Bend, Indiana. Associated Press. November 9, 1999. p. 14. Retrieved December 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Alesia, Mark (October 25, 2002). "Group wants more minority coaches". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. p. 5B. Retrieved December 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ "Miami Fills Coach Holes". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. July 2, 1970. p. 56. Retrieved December 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
- 1948 births
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