Chris Keevers

Chris Keevers

Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Indianapolis
Conference	GLVC
Record	45–11
Biographical details
Born	1966 Indianapolis, Indiana, U.S.
Alma mater	Purdue University (1989, 1991)
Playing career
1984–1985	Coffeyville
1986–1987	Purdue
Position(s)	Defensive lineman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1988–1990	Purdue (DL)
1991–1993	Saint Mary's (CA) (DL/ST)
1994–2000	Indianapolis (DL/ST)
2001–2003	Indianapolis (DC/ST)
2004–2009	Indianapolis (LB/ST)
2010–2018	Indianapolis (DC/ST)
2019–present	Indianapolis
Head coaching record
Overall	45–11
Tournaments	0–3 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 GLVC (2020, 2022, 2023) 1 GLVC East Division (2020)
Awards
GLVC Coach of the Year (2020-21, 2022-co, 2023)

Christopher Keevers (born 1966) is an American college football coach. He is head football coach at the University of Indianapolis (UIndy), a position he has held since 2019.

A native of Indianapolis, Keevers graduated from John Marshall High School on the city’s east side before moving on to Coffeyville Community College (Kansas), where he starred as a defensive lineman during the 1984 and 1985 seasons and made the Junior College All-American team as an Honorable Mention honoree. He then transferred to Purdue University, where he was a two-year starter in 1986 and 1987, prior to spending three seasons as a graduate assistant. Keevers won the team’s Leonard Wilson Award (for “unselfishness and dedication”) in 1987, and was also nominated for the athletic department’s Red Mackey Award (for “competitive spirit, a positive attitude, loyalty, self-discipline, hard work for the best interest of the team and a willingness to help others”). He earned a communication degree from Purdue in 1989, followed by a master’s degree in education administration in 1991. After leaving Purdue, Keevers worked for three seasons (1991 through 1993) as an assistant coach at St. Mary’s College of California (then a Division II program), coaching the defensive line and special teams while also serving as strength & conditioning coach.

Keevers joined the staff at UIndy in 1994, beginning a 25-year career in a variety of assistant roles, primarily coaching the defensive line and special teams (later also linebackers). Initially he also served as assistant track coach and instructor of physical education, and for several years was strength & conditioning coach. He spent twelve seasons (2001–03 and 2010–18) as defensive coordinator for the Greyhounds, ultimately under head coach Bob Bartolomeo, whom he succeeded in 2019.

As head coach at UIndy, Keevers has built upon the successes of his predecessor. He led the Greyhounds to Great Lakes Valley Conference (GLVC) championships in the COVID-19 shortened 2020–21 season, then again in 2022 and 2023, earning GLVC coach of the year honors each time. His UIndy teams have qualified for the NCAA Division II football championship playoffs three times, in 2019, 2022, and 2023.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs	AFCA#	D2°
Indianapolis Greyhounds (Great Lakes Valley Conference) (2019–present)
2019	Indianapolis	9–2	6–1	2nd	L NCAA Division II First Round	17	19
2020–21	Indianapolis	3–0	2–0	1st (East)
2021	Indianapolis	7–4	5–2	2nd
2022	Indianapolis	9–2	6–0	1st	L NCAA Division II First Round	17	20
2023	Indianapolis	9–2	6–1	1st	L NCAA Division II First Round	22	21
2024	Indianapolis	8–1	6–0
Indianapolis:		45–11	31–4
Total:		45–11
National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

External links

• Indianapolis profile