Keith Freeman

Keith Freeman
Sport(s) Basketball
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Valparaiso
Conference Horizon League
Record 276–226
Biographical details
Born (1963-12-11)December 11, 1963
Alma mater Huntington University, B.S., 1986
Ball State University, M.B.A., 1987
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1983–1985 Huntington
1985–1989 Huntington (men's)
1990–1994 Saint Joseph's (IN)
1994–2012 Valparaiso
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1991–1993 Saint Joseph's (IN) (assistant)
1993–1994 Saint Joseph's (IN)
Head coaching record
Overall 435–347 (women's basketball)
30–74 (men's basketball)
Tournaments 0–2 (NCAA Division I)
2–1 (WNIT)
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
GLVC Coach of the Year (1992)
MCC/Summit Coach of the Year (1996, 1998, 2002)

Keith Freeman (born December 11, 1963) is an assistant coach of the women's basketball team at Wright State University.[1] He is the former head women's basketball coach at Valparaiso University. Freeman, the sixth head coach in the history of the Valparaiso University Crusader women’s basketball program, was hired as the head coach before the 1994–1995 season.[2] Freeman also served as the head women's basketball coach at Saint Joseph's College in Rensselaer, Indiana, from 1990–1994, and was the Great Lakes Valley Coach of the Year in 1992. Prior his tenure at Saint Joseph's, Freeman was the head men's basketball coach at Huntington (Ind.) College from 1985 to 1989. Freeman took over the Huntington program at age 21, making him one of the youngest college coaches in the nation.[2] Freeman began coaching at the age of 19 when he was named the head women's basketball coach at Huntington, serving from 1983 to 1985.[2]

Freeman graduated Cum Laude from Huntington College in May 1986, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. He also completed his Master of Business Administration at Ball State University in August 1987.[2]

Head coaching record

Women's basketball

Source[3][4]

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Huntington Foresters (1983–1985)
1983–84 Huntington 20–10
1984–85 Huntington 24–9
Huntington: 44–19 (.698)
St. Joseph's Pumas (Great Lakes Valley) (1990–1994)
1990–91 St. Joseph's 21–7 12–6 T–3rd
1991–92 St. Joseph's 28–3 16–2 1st NCAA Div. II Elite Eight
1992–93 St. Joseph's 20–7 13–5 3rd
1993–94 St. Joseph's 16–11 10–8 T–5th
St. Joseph's: 85–28 (.752) 51–21 (.708)
Valparaiso Crusaders (Mid-Continent/Summit) (1994–2007)
1994–95 Valparaiso 16–11 12–6 4th
1995–96 Valparaiso 17–10 12–6 T–3rd
1996–97 Valparaiso 14–12 8–7 5th
1997–98 Valparaiso 22–7 14–2 2nd
1998–99 Valparaiso 18–11 10–4 T–1st
1999–00 Valparaiso 18–12 10–6 4th
2000–01 Valparaiso 7–22 4–12 8th
2001–02 Valparaiso 26–7 13–1 1st WNIT Quarterfinals
2002–03 Valparaiso 18–13 8–6 T–2nd NCAA
2003–04 Valparaiso 20–12 11–5 T–2nd NCAA
2004–05 Valparaiso 18–10 12–4 T–2nd
2005–06 Valparaiso 16–13 9–7 4th
2006–07 Valparaiso 20–11 11–3 2nd
Mid-Continent/Summit: 143–69 (.675)
Valparaiso Crusaders (Horizon) (2007–present)
2007–08 Valparaiso 14–16 9–9 6th
2008–09 Valparaiso 16–14 10–8 T–4th
2009–10 Valparaiso 9–21 6–12 T–7th
2010–11 Valparaiso 7–24 4–14 T-9th
2011–12 Valparaiso 10–21 5–13 T-8th
Horizon League: 34–56 (.378)
Valparaiso Crusaders: 286–247 (.537) 177–125 (.586)
Total: 415–294 (.585)

      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

Men's basketball

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Huntington Foresters (1985–1989)
Huntington: 30–74 (.289)
Total: 30–74 (.289)

      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

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