Keith Otterbein

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Keith Otterbein
Biographical details
Born (1957-05-19) May 19, 1957 (age 68)
Playing career
1975–1978 Hillpsdale
Position(s) Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1979–1981 Hillsdale (assistant)
1982–1983 Central Michigan (assistant)
1984–1985 Ferris State (DC)
1986–1994Ferris State
1995–2001 Ball State (RB)
2002–2023 Hillsdale
Head coaching record
Overall192–147–3
Bowls0–1
Tournaments4–6 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
3 MIFC (1990–1992)
1 GLIAC (2011)
1 G-MAC (2018)
2 GLIAC South Division (2010–2011)
1 GLIAC North Division (2012)
Awards
2× MIFC Coach of the Year (1992, 1994)
2× GLIAC Coach of the Year (2009, 2011)

Keith Edward Otterbein (born May 19, 1957) is an American former college football coach. He served as the head football coach at Ferris State University in Big Rapids, Michigan from 1986 to 1994 and Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Michigan from 2002 to 2023. Otterbein played at Hillsdale as a linebacker. [1]

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Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Ferris State Bulldogs (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(1986–1989)
1986 Ferris State5–52–34th
1987 Ferris State4–72–3T–3rd
1988 Ferris State4–71–45th
1989 Ferris State6–52–3T–4th
Ferris State Bulldogs (Midwest Intercollegiate Football Conference)(1990–1994)
1990 Ferris State 6–4–15–4–1T–4th
1991 Ferris State 5–65–5T–4th
1992 Ferris State 10–38–2T–1stL NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
1993 Ferris State 9–1–28–0–21stL NCAA Division II First Round
1994 Ferris State 11–110–01stL NCAA Division II Quarterfinal
Ferris State:60–39–343–24–3
Hillsdale Chargers (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference)(2002–2016)
2002 Hillsdale4–74–6T–7th
2003 Hillsdale4–74–6T–8th
2004 Hillsdale4–74–6T–7th
2005 Hillsdale5–64–67th
2006 Hillsdale5–65–5T–7th
2007 Hillsdale8–37–33rd
2008 Hillsdale7–46–46th
2009 Hillsdale10–38–2T–2ndL NCAA Division II Second Round
2010 Hillsdale 9–38–2T–2nd / T–1st (South)L NCAA Division II First Round
2011 Hillsdale 8–38–21st / 1st (South)
2012 Hillsdale 7–47–3T–2nd / T–1st (North)
2013 Hillsdale 5–65–4T–6th / 4th (North)
2014 Hillsdale 4–74–6T–7th / T–5th (North)
2015 Hillsdale 5–64–6T–6th / 4th (North)
2016 Hillsdale 5–54–59th / 5th (North)
Hillsdale Chargers (Great Midwest Athletic Conference)(2017–2023)
2017 Hillsdale 7–45–23rd
2018 Hillsdale 10–38–01stL NCAA Division II Second Round
2019 Hillsdale 6–54–34th
2020–21 Hillsdale2–22–25th
2021 Hillsdale6–65–2T–2ndL America's Crossroads Bowl
2022 Hillsdale 5–64–45th
2023 Hillsdale6–56–3T–3rd
Hillsdale:132–108116–82
Total:192–147–3
      National championship        Conference title        Conference division title or championship game berth

[2]

References

  1. ↑ Beardley, Howard (December 28, 2001). "Former Ferris State coach hired". The Grand Rapids Press . Grand Rapids, Michigan. p. B3. Retrieved March 21, 2025– via Newspapers.com Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg .
  2. ↑ "NCAA Statistics; Coach; Keith Otterbein". National Collegiate Athletic Association . Retrieved March 21, 2025.


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