Mode: | football |
Year: | 2023 |
Team: | Keiser Seahawks |
Conference: | Sun Conference |
Short Conf: | TSC |
Record: | 12–2 |
Conf Record: | 7–0 |
Head Coach: | Doug Socha |
Hc Year: | 6th |
Def Coach: | Robbie Owens |
Dc Year: | 2nd |
Stadium: | Keiser Multi-Purpose Field |
Champion: | NAIA champion TSC champion |
Bowl: | NAIA Championship Game |
Bowl Result: | W 31–21 vs. Northwestern (IA) |
The 2023 Keiser Seahawks football team represented Keiser University as a member of the Sun Conference during the 2023 NAIA football season. Led by 6th-year head coach Doug Socha, the Seahawks compiled an overall record of 12–2 with a mark of 7–0 in conference play; winning the Sun Conference.
Keiser beat in the first round, in the quarterfinals, and in the seminfinals before playing in the 2023 NAIA Football National Championship where they played Northwestern (IA) and won 31–21 to secure the school's first-overall title. Keiser played home games at Keiser Multi-Purpose Field in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Keiser Seahawks | |||||
Name | Position | Consecutive season at Keiser in current position | Previous position | KU profile | |
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Doug Socha | Head coach | 6th | Oxbridge Academy (FL) head coach (2012–2015) | [2] | |
Myles Russ | Assistant head coach, running backs coach, and recruiting coordinator | 6th | Robert Morris running backs coach (2012–2015) | [3] | |
Robbie Owens | Defensive coordinator | 2nd | Helix HS (CA) head coach (2007–2021) | [4] | |
Jalani Lord | Offensive line coach and run game coordinator | 6th | Seminole Ridge HS (FL) offensive coordinator (2009–2015) | [5] | |
Justin Hilliker | Defensive line coach and special teams coordinator | 2nd | Keiser tight ends coach (2019–2021 | [6] | |
Chris Ortiz | Wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator | 1st | West Florida running backs coach (2022) | [7] | |
Mickey O'Rourke | Defensive backs coach | 5th | Oxbridge Academy (FL) defensive backs coach (2014–2016) | [8] | |
Myles Notkin | Quarterbacks coach | 2nd | Florida Atlantic offensive analyst (2021) | [9] | |
Nick Vagnone | Linebackers coach | 2nd | Wingate defensive graduate assistant (2020–2021) | [10] | |
Caleb Ackley | Tight ends coach | 1st | Maine assistant offensive line coach and assistant quarterbacks coach (2021–2022) | [11] | |
Matthew Sorrentino | Offensive analyst | 1st | N/A | [12] | |
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