Wabash College Athletics

Embarking on his 14th season at the helm in 2025, Keller has steadily elevated the Little Giants into NCAC contenders. Under his direction, Wabash has secured seven conference-tournament appearances in the last ten years, including a string of six straight from 2017–22 

Accomplishments & Awards

• Three-time NCAC Coach of the Year: 2014, 2017, 2019.

• 2014 NSCAA/United Soccer Coaches Great Lakes Region Coach of the Year, following a record-setting season (13-3-3 overall, 6-2-1 NCAC) and a school-best 12-match unbeaten start.

Player Development & Honors

• Coached 42 All-NCAC selections; 11 players earned all-district or all-region citations

• mentored Cristian Aleman to the 2021 United Soccer Coaches NCAA DIIIAll-America  Third Team — Wabash’s first All-America honor for soccer since 1998.

• Guided Michael Tanchevski to 2019 NCAC Defensive Player of the Year, All-Region & Scholar All-Region recognition, and an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship.

Coaching & Academic Background
Before joining Wabash, Keller spent five seasons as an assistant coach at Allegheny College, handling on-field training, goalkeeper coaching, recruiting, JV program logistics, and budgeting.
He earned a B.S. in Psychology (2005) and an M.S. in Curriculum & Instruction (2009) from the University of the Southwest.

Additional Roles & Personal Life
Keller also serves as Wabash’s Assistant Director of Latino Partnerships. He resides in Crawfordsville with his wife, Kate, and their two children

 

Chris Keller’s Coaching Record

Head Coach, Wabash College Little Giants (115-82-26 overall, 48-42-14 NCAC)
2012 — 4-14 overall — 2-7 NCAC (8th place); One All-NCAC player
2013 — 4-11-2 overall — 2-6-1 NCAC (T-7th place); Two All-NCAC players
2014 — 13-3-3 overall — 6-2-1 NCAC (3rd place); Regional Coach of the Year; NCAC Coach of the Year; Six All-NCAC players; NCAC Newcomer of the Year; NCAC Tournament berth.
2015 — 11-5-2 overall — 3-4-2 NCAC (6th place); Two All-District players; Five All-NCAC players.
2016 — 11-6-2 overall — 6-2-1 NCAC (3rd place); Two All-Region players; Five All-NCAC players; NCAC Tournament berth.
2017 —  11-6-1 overall — 5-2-1 NCAC (3rd place); Two All-Region players; Four All-NCAC players; NCAC Tournament berth; NCAC Coach of the Year.
2018 —  12-4-3 overall — 5-2-2 NCAC (3rd place); Two All-Region players; Four All-NCAC players; NCAC Tournament berth.
2019 —  10-6-3 overall —  5-2-2 NCAC (3rd place); NCAC Tournament berth; NCAC Coach of the Year.
2020 (Spring 2021) — 0-2-1 overall
2021 — 11-6-2 overall — 4-3-2 NCAC (4th place); One All-American; Two All-Region players; One Scholar All-Region Player; Four All-NCAC players; NCAC Tournament berth.
2022 — 12-6-1 overall — 5-3 NCAC (4th place); One All-Region player; Five All-NCAC players; NCAC Tournament berth.
2023 — 6-7-4 overall — 2-5-1 NCAC (7th place); Two All-NCAC players.
2024 — 10-6-2 overall — 3-4-1 NCAC (5th place); Three All-NCAC players.