Ollie Keller

Ollie Keller

Biographical details
Born	(1929-03-08)March 8, 1929 Blount County, Tennessee, U.S.
Died	April 21, 2019(2019-04-21) (aged 90) Fairhope, Alabama, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1951	Tennessee
1952–1953	Memphis State
Basketball
1951–1953	Memphis State
Position(s)	Halfback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1954	Hall HS (TN)
1955–1956	Maryville HS (TN)
1957–1967	Memphis Catholic HS (TN)
1968	Iowa State (assistant)
1970–1971	Memphis State (assistant)
1972–1975	Northeast Louisiana
1976	Colorado State (OC)
Head coaching record
Overall	14–24–3 (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.

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