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K.C. (Kurt Charles) Keeler (born July 26, 1959) is the current head football coach at the University of Delaware in Newark.

Keeler, a former linebacker with the Fightin' Blue Hens from 1978-1980 under coach Harold "Tubby" Raymond, started his coaching career as an assistant at Amherst College in 1981 and then at Rowan University in 1986. He became Rowan head coach starting with the 1993 season, ending his tenure in 2001 with an 88-21-1 (.804) record and seven NCAA Division III playoff appearances.

After Raymond retired in 2002, Keeler became just the fourth Delaware head football coach in 62 years. He scrapped Delaware's infamous Winged-T in exchange for a no-huddle, spread offense. Delaware won its first national championship since 1979 and first-ever Division I-AA title in 2003 with a 15-1 record and a 149-23 total score in the four-game playoff series. Entering his fifth season in 2006 after a mediocre 6-5 season in 2005, he holds a 36-16 record with the Blue Hens, including only four loses at Delaware Stadium.

Keeler has become something of a celebrity in Delaware (although he is a native of Emmaus, Pennsylvania). He was named "Delawarean of the Year" in 2004 by Delaware Today magazine and was listed as one of the top college football recruiters by American Football Monthly magazine. The (Wilmington) News Journal reported that Keeler was forced to hire an agent after the 2003 championship to help manage speaking engagements, guest appearances and private functions. His trademark sunglasses (which he has also worn during night games) and wireless headgear are emulated with K.C. Keeler bobbleheads sold at games and local businesses. Keeler also hosts a weekly radio show during football season.

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