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==Early life and assistant coach== |
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A native of [[Boston]], Kelton attended [[Wellesley High School]], where he played [[high school football|football]], [[baseball]], and [[high school basketball|basketball]].<ref name=bio>[http://www.gocolumbialions.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9600&ATCLID=324283 Aaron Kelton], Columbia University, retrieved December 1, 2010.</ref> He then attended [[Springfield College]], from which he graduated in 1992 with a [[bachelor of science]] degree in [[psychology]]. While there, he earned a varsity letter in football all four years and spent two as the starting [[quarterback]].<ref name=spring>[http://www.spfldcol.edu/homepage/athletics.nsf/Headline/69466D46B9BF26E18525772800668C69 Springfield College Grad Aaron Kelton '92 Named Head Football Coach at Williams], Springfield College, May 19, 2010.</ref> From 2006 to 2007, he served as the [[defensive backs coach|secondary coach]] at [[Columbia Lions football|Columbia]]. He was then promoted to the position of [[defensive coordinator]], which he remained for two seasons.<ref name=spring/> |
A native of [[Boston]], Kelton attended [[Wellesley High School]], where he played [[high school football|football]], [[baseball]], and [[high school basketball|basketball]].<ref name=bio>[http://www.gocolumbialions.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9600&ATCLID=324283 Aaron Kelton], Columbia University, retrieved December 1, 2010.</ref> He then attended [[Springfield College]], from which he graduated in 1992 with a [[bachelor of science]] degree in [[psychology]]. While there, he earned a varsity letter in football all four years and spent two as the starting [[quarterback]].<ref name=spring>[http://www.spfldcol.edu/homepage/athletics.nsf/Headline/69466D46B9BF26E18525772800668C69 Springfield College Grad Aaron Kelton '92 Named Head Football Coach at Williams] {{wayback|url=http://www.spfldcol.edu/homepage/athletics.nsf/Headline/69466D46B9BF26E18525772800668C69 |date=20100527135610 }}, Springfield College, May 19, 2010.</ref> From 2006 to 2007, he served as the [[defensive backs coach|secondary coach]] at [[Columbia Lions football|Columbia]]. He was then promoted to the position of [[defensive coordinator]], which he remained for two seasons.<ref name=spring/> |
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==Williams College== |
==Williams College== |
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* [http://goshorterhawks.com/coaches.aspx?rc=434 Shorter profile] |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160304013534/http://goshorterhawks.com/coaches.aspx?rc=434 Shorter profile] |
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Revision as of 03:54, 2 October 2016
Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Shorter |
Conference | GSC |
Record | 0–0 |
Biographical details | |
Born | c. 1974 (age 49–50) Boston, Massachusetts |
Playing career | |
1988–1991 | Springfield (MA) |
Position(s) | Quarterback |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1992 | Wellesley HS (MA) |
1993–1996 | Wayland HS (MA) |
1997 | MIT (assistant) |
1998 | Clarion (assistant) |
1999–2000 | Concord (DC) |
2001 | Virginia State (DB) |
2002–2005 | Virginia State (DC) |
2006–2007 | Columbia (DB) |
2008–2009 | Columbia (DC) |
2010–2015 | Williams |
2016–present | Shorter |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 23–25 |
Accomplishments and honors | |
Championships | |
1 NESCAC (2010) | |
Awards | |
NESCAC COY (2010) | |
Aaron Kelton (born c. 1974) is an American college football coach. In 2016, he became the head coach for Shorter University.[1] In 2010, he became the first football coach in Williams College history to lead his team to a perfect record in his first season. Kelton previously held assistant coaching positions at Columbia University, Virginia State University, Concord University, and Clarion University of Pennsylvania.
Early life and assistant coach
A native of Boston, Kelton attended Wellesley High School, where he played football, baseball, and basketball.[2] He then attended Springfield College, from which he graduated in 1992 with a bachelor of science degree in psychology. While there, he earned a varsity letter in football all four years and spent two as the starting quarterback.[3] From 2006 to 2007, he served as the secondary coach at Columbia. He was then promoted to the position of defensive coordinator, which he remained for two seasons.[3]
Williams College
In May 2010, Williams College hired Kelton to replace Mike Whalen who resigned to return to his alma mater, Wesleyan University.[4] With the hiring, Kelton became the first black varsity head coach at Williams College and the seventh black head football coach at the NCAA Division III level.[5] In 2010, Kelton guided the Ephs to a perfect 8–0 record and the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) championship, and became the first Williams College football coach to go unbeaten in his debut season.[6] For the performance, he was named the 2010 NESCAC Coach of the Year.[7] Kelton resigned his position after the 2015 season after only going 1-5 against archrival Amherst College.[8]
As of 2010, he was pursuing a degree in integration studies through Virginia State University.[3]
References
- ^ [1]
- ^ Aaron Kelton, Columbia University, retrieved December 1, 2010.
- ^ a b c Springfield College Grad Aaron Kelton '92 Named Head Football Coach at Williams Template:Wayback, Springfield College, May 19, 2010.
- ^ Aaron Kelton named head football coach, Williams College, May 17, 2010.
- ^ Kelton’s work comes to a head, Boston Globe, September 25, 2010.
- ^ Ephs wrap up perfect season, Boston Globe, November 14, 2010.
- ^ NESCAC Players and Coaches of the Year, Williams College, retrieved December 3, 2010.
- ^ [2]
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