Berks Sports Report Paul Roberts
Rick Keeley met with the Berks Catholic football team on Wednesday morning and told his players that he’s retiring. Keeley is a member of the Pennsylvania Scholastic Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Berks County Football Coaches Association Hall of Fame, Berks County chapter of the PA Sports Hall of Fame, and the Holy Name Hall of Fame. Here’s a look at his remarkable career by the numbers.
48-Total number of years spent coaching high school football
38-Number of years as a head coach
280-Career wins at Berks Catholic, Holy Name, and Hamburg
118-Career wins at Berks Catholic over 13 seasons
74-Winning percentage at Berks Catholic (118-41)
79-Winning percentage in the District 3 playoffs while at Berks Catholic (19-5)
5-District 3 championships (4 at Berks Catholic and 1 at Holy Name)
72-Wins at Berks Catholic from 2012-2017 (72-9)!
22-Years as the head coach at Holy Name
3-Years as the head coach at Hamburg
1971-Graduation year at St. Pius X High School where he was later an assistant for 2 seasons
1975-Graduation year at Kutztown University where he was an all-conference pick as a junior and senior
1978-First year as an assistant at Holy Name
1986-First year as head coach at Holy Name
70-His age as of this Saturday
Happy Birthday and Happy Retirement Coach Keeley!