Temple Head Coach KC Keeler’s Salary, Career Record, Age & Resume

KC Keeler successfully led Sam Houston during its transition to the FBS. While the Bearkats were just 3-9 overall in 2023, they bounced back and were one of the best teams in Conference USA in 2024.

Sam Houston went 10-3 in 2024, ending the year with its first bowl appearance and win by defeating Georgia Southern in the New Orleans Bowl.

That success led Keeler to becoming the head coach at Temple. The Owls showed improvement right away, nearly making a bowl game at 5-7 overall.

Here’s more about Keeler and his resume:

What’s Temple Head Coach KC Keeler’s Salary?

The details of KC Keeler’s contract have not been widely reported. He made $625,000 in total pay at Sam Houston in 2024, according to USA Today. Previous Temple head coach Stan Drayton made $1.9 million in 2024.

KC Keeler’s Head Coaching History

What’s Temple Head Coach KC Keeler’s Record?

KC Keeler is 18-19 in the FBS as a head coach. He’s 1-0 in bowl games.

How Old Is Temple Head Coach KC Keeler?

KC Keeler is 66 years old.

Temple Head Coach KC Keeler’s Background

Keeler, who was on the ESPN Top 150 College Football Coaches of All-Time list, has been a head coach for the majority of his career. He’s the only coach to lead two different teams to FCS championships and the only one in NCAA history to lead three different programs to a national title game appearance.

He started coaching at Amherst College in 1981 and then went to Division III Rowan in 1986. He became the head coach there in 1993. He led Rowan to seven playoff appearances and five national championship berths.

He then went to Delaware, where he won a national championship in 2003 and reached the title game in 2007 and 2010. Then, after going to Sam Houston, he helped the Bearkats win a national title in the spring of 2021. They also reached the FCS semifinals three times and appeared in the playoffs another two times.