Floyd Keith

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.

Floyd Keith
Biographical details
Born (1948-08-22) August 22, 1948
St. Marys, Ohio
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1970–1973Miami (OH) (assistant)
1974–1978Colorado (OB/WR)
1979–1982Howard
1983Arizona (assistant)
1984–1992Indiana (assistant)
1993–1999Rhode Island
Head coaching record
Overall46–70–2
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 Yankee New England Division (1995)

Coaching career

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
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Howard Bison (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) (1979–1982)
1979 Howard 5–62–34th
1980 Howard 6–2–22–2–1T–3rd
1981 Howard 6–42–34th
1982 Howard 6–52–3T–4th
Howard: 23–17–28–11–1
Rhode Island Rams (Yankee Conference) (1993–1996)
1993 Rhode Island 4–72–65th (New England)
1994 Rhode Island 2–92–6T–5th (New England)
1995 Rhode Island 7–46–21st (New England)
1996 Rhode Island 4–62–65th (New England)
Rhode Island Rams (Atlantic 10 Conference) (1997–1999)
1997 Rhode Island 2–92–64th (New England)
1998 Rhode Island 3–82–65th (New England)
1999 Rhode Island 1–101–710th
Rhode Island: 23–5317–39
Total:46–70–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Will Coach Howard U." Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. United Press International. January 28, 1979. p. 8. Retrieved December 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. "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 .
  3. Alesia, Mark (October 25, 2002). "Group wants more minority coaches". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. p. 5B. Retrieved December 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
  4. "Miami Fills Coach Holes". The Cincinnati Enquirer. Cincinnati, Ohio. July 2, 1970. p. 56. Retrieved December 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
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