Keiser Seahawks football

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Keiser Seahawks football
AmericanFootball current event.svg 2024 Keiser Seahawks football team
Keiser univ seahawks wmark.png
First season2018;7 years ago (2018)
Athletic directorKris Swogger
Head coach Myles Russ
2nd season, 15–1 (.938)
StadiumKeiser Multi-Purpose Field
(capacity: 9,000)
Year built2017
Field surfaceTurf
Location West Palm Beach, Florida
Conference Sun Conference
Past conferences MSC (2018–2021)
All-time record69–16 (.812)
Claimed national titles NAIA: 1 (2023)
Playoff appearances6
Playoff record13–5
Conference titles TSC: 3 (2022–2024)
Division titles MSC Sun Division: 3 (2019–2021)
ColorsNavy and Columbia blue [1]
   
MascotSeahawks
Website kuseahawks.com/football

The Keiser Seahawks football team represents Keiser University in college football in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). The Seahawks are members of the Sun Conference (TSC), fielding its team in the TSC since 2022. The Seahawks play their home games at Keiser Multi-Purpose Field in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Contents

Their head coach is Myles Russ, who took over the position in 2024. [2] [3]

Conference affiliations

List of head coaches

Key

Key to symbols in coaches list
GeneralOverallConferencePostseason [A 1]
No.Order of coaches [A 2] GCGames coachedCWConference winsPWPostseason wins
DCDivision championshipsOWOverall winsCLConference lossesPLPostseason losses
CCConference championshipsOLOverall lossesCTConference tiesPTPostseason ties
NCNational championshipsOTOverall ties [A 3] C%Conference winning percentage
†Elected to the College Football Hall of Fame O%Overall winning percentage [A 4]

Coaches

List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards
No.NameSeason(s)GCOWOLO%CWCLC%PWPLDCCCNCAwards
1 Doug Socha [7] [8] [9] 2018–20236954150.7833330.9171040.7142 TSC (2022–2023)1 NAIA (2023)
2 Myles Russ [11] 2024–present161510.938601.000310.7501 TSC (2024)—

Year-by-year results

National championsConference championsBowl game berthPlayoff berth
SeasonYearHead coachAssoc.DivisionConferenceRecordPostseasonFinal ranking
OverallConference
WinLossFinishWinLoss
2018 2018 Doug Socha NAIA — MSC 643rd (Sun)42——
2019 2019 911st (Sun)60L NAIA First Round [12] 7
2020–21 2020 911st (Sun)50L NAIA Semifinal [13] 4
2021 2021 931st (Sun)51L NAIA Quarterfinal [14] 11
2022 2022 TSC 941st60L NAIA Championship [15] 12
2023 2023 1221st70W NAIA Championship [16] 3
2024 2024 Myles Russ 1211st60L NAIA Championship [17] 1
2025 2025 3000

Notes

  1. ↑ Although the first Rose Bowl Game was played in 1902, it has been continuously played since the 1916 game, and is recognized as the oldest bowl game by the NCAA. "—" indicates any season prior to 1916 when postseason games were not played. [4]
  2. ↑ A running total of the number of head coaches, with coaches who served separate tenures being counted only once. Interim head coaches are represented with "Int" and are not counted in the running total. "—" indicates the team played but either without a coach or no coach is on record. "X" indicates an interim year without play.
  3. ↑ Overtime rules in college football were introduced in 1996, making ties impossible in the period since. [5]
  4. ↑ When computing the win–loss percentage, a tie counts as half a win and half a loss. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Keiser Seahawks Athletics" . Retrieved December 31, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Myles Russ Named Next Head Coach of Keiser Football". Keiser University Athletics. January 29, 2024. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  3. ↑ Barnett, Zach (January 28, 2024). "Sources: NAIA national champion head coach Doug Socha to take NCAA Division II job". Footballscoop. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  4. ↑ National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) (2011). Bowl/All-Star Game Records (PDF). Indianapolis, Indiana: NCAA. pp. 5–10. Archived (PDF) from the original on October 5, 2011. Retrieved August 21, 2011.
  5. ↑ Whiteside, Kelly (August 25, 2006). "Overtime system still excites coaches". USA Today. McLean, Virginia. Archived from the original on September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 25, 2009.
  6. ↑ Finder, Chuck (September 6, 1987). "Big plays help Paterno to 200th". The New York Times. New York City. Archived from the original on September 28, 2013. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
  7. ↑ Lichtenstein, Adam. "Doug Socha welcomes challenge of building Keiser football program". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Doug Socha - Head Football Coach - Staff Directory". Keiser University Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Keiser University Announces Football Coach, Doug Socha". Seahawk Nation. January 24, 2017. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Keiser's Doug Socha Named AFCA Region 1 Coach of the Year". Keiser University Athletics. December 6, 2023. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  11. ↑ Robb, Rick. "Keiser football: Doug Socha leaves for Lenoir-Rhyne University, Myles Russ replaces him". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved January 29, 2024.
  12. ↑ Post, Alex Peterman Special to The. "College Football: Keiser's first playoff game ends in 28-24 loss to the University of the Cumberlands". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  13. ↑ Peterman, Alex. "Keiser football's historic season ends with loss to Lindsey Wilson in NAIA semifinals". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  14. ↑ Peterman, Alex. "Looking back: 4 takeaways from Keiser football's 2021 season". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  15. ↑ KTIV Staff (December 17, 2022). "Northwestern wins against Keiser, taking NAIA National Football title". www.ktiv.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  16. ↑ Register, Special to the. "Northwestern College falls to Keiser (Fla.) in NAIA football championship game". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  17. ↑ "No. 1 Football Falls in National Championship to No. 2 Grand View, 35-7". Keiser University Athletics. December 21, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2025.
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