2023 Keiser Seahawks football team
American college football season
2023 Keiser Seahawks football | |
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NAIA champion TSC champion | |
NAIA Championship Game, W 31–21 vs. Northwestern (IA) | |
Conference | Sun Conference |
Record | 12–2 (7–0 TSC) |
Head coach |
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Defensive coordinator | Robbie Owens (2nd season) |
Home stadium | Keiser Multi-Purpose Field |
Seasons ← 2022 2024 → |
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No. 3 Keiser $^ | 7 | – | 0 | 12 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
No. 15 St. Thomas (FL) ^ | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Memorial | 5 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern | 4 | – | 3 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ave Maria | 2 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Webber International | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Warner | 1 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thomas | 1 | – | 6 | 1 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Keiser Seahawks football 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 St. Thomas (FL) in the first round, Bethel (TN) in the quarterfinals, and College of Idaho 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.
Schedule
Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | Result | Attendance | Source |
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August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | Mississippi College* | No. 2 |
| L 14–17 | 1,450 | [1] |
September 9 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 9 Lindsey Wilson* | No. 2 |
| W 30–26 | 1,648 | [2] |
September 16 | 7:00 p.m. | at Valdosta State* | No. 4 | L 25–49 | 3,680 | [3] | |
September 30 | 9:00 p.m. | Thomas | No. 7 |
| W 44–12 | 505 | [4] |
October 7 | 6:00 p.m. | No. 16 St. Thomas (FL) | No. 9 |
| W 21–14 | 1,500 | [5] |
October 14 | 6:00 p.m. | at Warner | No. 8 |
| W 69–6 | 0 | [6] |
October 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Southeastern | No. 7 |
| W 51–21 | 952 | [7] |
October 28 | 7:00 p.m. | at Ave Maria | No. 6 |
| W 54–7 | 2,281 | [8] |
November 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Webber International | No. 6 |
| W 59–17 | 777 | [9] |
November 11 | 1:00 p.m. | at Florida Memorial | No. 4 |
| W 44–13 | 300 | [10] |
November 25 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 13 St. Thomas (FL)* | No. 3 |
| W 45–21 | 1,405 | [11] |
December 2 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 7 Bethel (TN)* | No. 3 |
| W 56–14 | 969 | [12] |
December 9 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 11 College of Idaho* | No. 3 |
| W 28–21 | 1,158 | [13] |
December 18 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 1 Northwestern (IA)* | No. 3 | W 31–21 | 1,183 | [14] | |
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Coaching staff
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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) | [16] |
Myles Russ | Assistant head coach, running backs coach, and recruiting coordinator | 6th | Robert Morris running backs coach (2012–2015) | [17] |
Robbie Owens | Defensive coordinator | 2nd | Helix HS (CA) head coach (2007–2021) | [18] |
Jalani Lord | Offensive line coach and run game coordinator | 6th | Seminole Ridge HS (FL) offensive coordinator (2009–2015) | [19] |
Justin Hilliker | Defensive line coach and special teams coordinator | 2nd | Keiser tight ends coach (2019–2021 | [20] |
Chris Ortiz | Wide receivers coach and pass game coordinator | 1st | West Florida running backs coach (2022) | [21] |
Mickey O'Rourke | Defensive backs coach | 5th | Oxbridge Academy (FL) defensive backs coach (2014–2016) | [22] |
Myles Notkin | Quarterbacks coach | 2nd | Florida Atlantic offensive analyst (2021) | [23] |
Nick Vagnone | Linebackers coach | 2nd | Wingate defensive graduate assistant (2020–2021) | [24] |
Caleb Ackley | Tight ends coach | 1st | Maine assistant offensive line coach and assistant quarterbacks coach (2021–2022) | [25] |
Matthew Sorrentino | Offensive analyst | 1st | N/A | [26] |
Reference:[27] |
References
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- ^ "# 2 KEISER (1-1) -VS- # 9 LINDSEY WILSON (1-1)". kuseahawks.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "# 4 KEISER (1-2) -VS- VALDOSTA STATE (3-0)". kuseahawks.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "THOMAS (GA.) (0-3 , 0-1) -VS- # 7 KEISER (2-2 , 2-2)". kuseahawks.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "# 16 ST. THOMAS (3-3 , 1-1) -VS- # 9 KEISER (3-2 , 2-0)". kuseahawks.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "# 8 KEISER (4-2 , 3-0) -VS- WARNER (FL) (3-3 , 0-3)". kuseahawks.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "SOUTHEASTERN (4-3 , 3-1) -VS- # 7 KEISER (5-2 , 4-0)". kuseahawks.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "# 6 KEISER (6-2 , 5-0) -VS- AVE MARIA (FL) (4-4 , 2-3)". kuseahawks.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "WEBBER INT'L (2-7 , 1-5) -VS- # 6 KEISER (7-2 , 6-0)". kuseahawks.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "# 4 KEISER (8-2 , 7-0) -VS- FLORIDA MEMORIAL (6-4 , 5-2)". kuseahawks.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "# 13 ST. THOMAS (9-4) -VS- # 3 KEISER (9-2)". kuseahawks.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "# 7 BETHEL (TN) (11-2) -VS- # 3 KEISER (10-2)". kuseahawks.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "# 11 COLLEGE OF IDAHO (10-3) -VS- # 3 KEISER (11-2)". kuseahawks.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Keiser at Northwestern - Durham". naiastats.prestosports.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "2023 Football Schedule". kuseahawks.com. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Doug Socha - Head Football Coach - No. 3 Football Coaches". Keiser University Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Myles Russ - Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs/Recruiting Coordinator - No. 3 Football Coaches". Keiser University Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Robbie Owens - Defensive Coordinator - No. 3 Football Coaches". Keiser University Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Jalani Lord - Offensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator - No. 3 Football Coaches". Keiser University Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Justin Hilliker - Defensive Line Coach / Special Teams Coordinator - No. 3 Football Coaches". Keiser University Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Chris Ortiz - Wide Receivers Coach / Pass Game Coordinator - No. 3 Football Coaches". Keiser University Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Mickey O'Rourke - Defensive Backs Coach/Academic Coordinator - No. 3 Football Coaches". Keiser University Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Myles Notkin - Quarterbacks Coach - No. 3 Football Coaches". Keiser University Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Nick Vagnone - Linebackers Coach - No. 3 Football Coaches". Keiser University Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Caleb Ackley - Tight Ends Coach - No. 3 Football Coaches". Keiser University Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Matthew Sorrentino - Offensive Assistant - No. 3 Football Coaches". Keiser University Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "2023 No. 3 Football Roster". Keiser University Athletics. Retrieved December 18, 2023.