Floyd Keith

Floyd Keith
Biographical details
Born (1948-08-22) August 22, 1948 (age 76)
St. Marys, Ohio, U.S.
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)

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.

  1. ^ "Will Coach Howard U." Daily Herald. Provo, Utah. United Press International. January 28, 1979. p. 8. Retrieved December 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  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 Open access icon.
  3. ^ Alesia, Mark (October 25, 2002). "Group wants more minority coaches". Hattiesburg American. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. p. 5B. Retrieved December 27, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.