Keith Fisher

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Keith Fisher
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Lindenwood
Conference Independent
Record0–0–0 (–)
Biographical details
Born Zim, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma mater St. Cloud State University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000–2002 Omaha Lancers (asst.)
2002–2004 River City Lancers (asst.)
2004–2005Omaha Lancers (asst.)
2005–2011 Princeton (asst.)
2011–2018 Penn State (asst.)
2018–2025Penn State (asoc.)
2025–present Lindenwood
Head coaching record
Overall0–0–0 (–)

Keith Fisher is an American ice hockey head coach of the Lindenwood Lions men's ice hockey team.

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Early life

Fisher attended Cherry High School, where he played football. He then attended St. Cloud State University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in communications. He played two seasons of ice hockey at Hibbing Community College. [1] [2]

Coaching career

Fisher began his coaching career for the Omaha Lancers of the United States Hockey League (USHL), where he served as the team's recruiting coordinator and academic advisor. He helped the Lancers win the Clark Cup in 2001 and Anderson Cup in 2002 and 2005. He then served as an assistant coach for Princeton from 2011 to 2018, under head coach Guy Gadowsky. [1] [3]

When Gadowsky was named head coach for Penn State, Fisher joined the staff as an assistant coach. [4] On July 18, 2018, he was promoted to associate head coach at Penn State. [5] [6]

On June 9, 2025, Fisher was named the third head coach in Lindenwood team history. [7] [8]

Head coaching record

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Lindenwood Lions Independent(2025–present)
2025–26 Lindenwood 0–0–00–0–0
Lindenwood:0–0–00–0–0
Total:0–0–0

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

References

  1. 1 2 "Keith Fisher". gopsusports.com. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  2. "Princeton assistant idolized Bulldogs". Duluth News Tribune . March 23, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  3. Mandarino, Mikey (January 25, 2018). "Penn State Hockey Assistant Coaches Keith Fisher, Matt Lindsay Leave Their Marks On Program". onwardstate.com. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  4. Waxman, Adam (September 20, 2024). "'The Loyal Soldier' Keith Fisher's impact on Penn State hockey". Daily Collegian . Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  5. "Penn State elevates longtime men's assistant Fisher to associate head coach role". USCHO.com. July 18, 2018. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  6. Cheris, Jacob (April 6, 2025). "Right-Hand Man". collegehockeynews.com. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  7. "Keith Fisher Named Men's Hockey Head Coach". lindenwoodlions.com. June 9, 2025. Retrieved June 9, 2025.
  8. Fisher, Chase (June 7, 2025). "Former Penn State assistant Keith Fisher hired as head coach at Lindenwood". Daily Collegian . Retrieved June 7, 2025.