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Keene State College
229 Main Street - Keene, NH - 03435
Team Office: Tel: (603) 358-2806 Fax: (603) 358-21331
Team website: www.keene.edu/athletics/
Founded in 1909, Keene State offers over 50 academic program. Undergraduate degrees offered include Enviornmental Studies, Film Studies, Journalism, Computer Science, Geology, and Education. US News 2008 Report on America's Best Colleges ranked Keene State in the third tier among universities in the north offering a Master's degree.
The campus is located in the heart of New England in the small city of Keene (pop. 23k), New Hampshire.
School website
www.keene.edu
College Profile
Type:
Public, co-edReligious Affiliation:
NoneEnrollment:
5,200Getting In:
Not Difficult. SAT 25/75: 900-1080Tuition + Room & Board:
In-state: ~$16,000Out-of-State: ~$23,000
Most Popular Majors
Education -Psychology- Social Sciences
Misc. Information
Head coach Rob Colbert completed his 9th season at Keene State in 2007-08. Colbert served as an assistant coach for two years before being handed the reins in 1999-00. He inherited a program that had posted eight losing seasons in the previous ten. During Colbert's short tenure the Owls have posted a 178-76 record, averaging 20 wins per season. Colbert produced a 25-6 record in 2003-04 and advanced to the NCAA Elite 8. It was the program's most wins since inception and its first trip to the NCAA. Colbert broke into the coaching ranks as a high school coach and then assistant coach at Bard College. Before coming to Keene, Colbert spent two years as head coach at Dutchess Community College. In 2007-08, the Owls went 16-11.
| Team Name | Owls |
| Colors | Red and White |
| Division | NCAA Division III |
| All-Time Record | 953-1028 (.481) |
Recent Record (Last 8 Years)
| Last Yr |
Last Yr - 1 |
Last Yr - 2 |
Previous 5 Years |
|
| Overall |
16-11
|
25-6
|
21-8
|
102-40 (.718)
|
| Conference |
8-6
|
11-3
|
11-3
|
53-17 (.757)
|
| Conf. Finish |
3
|
2
|
1
|
?, ?, 2, 1, 2
|
| Post Appear. |
n/a
|
Swt 16
|
n/a
|
NCAA 1x
|
| Final 25 Rank |
NR
|
NR
|
NR
|
1x
|
Coaches
| Head Coach | Rob Colbert |
 |
Birthday: 0000-00-00 |
| Started at Keene St | 1999-00 |
| Contract Expires | |
| Record as Head Coach | 178-76 (.700) |
| Record at Keene St | 178-76 (.700) |
| Coaching Awards | |
| Asst. Coaches | Kevin Justice, Ben Mecklenberg, Brian Pickering, Matt Adams |
Recruiting Coordinator
Rob Colbert, (603) 358-2806, rcolbert@keene.edu
Conference and Schedule
Keene State plays in the Little East Conference (www.littleeast.com) which is comprised of eight schools from Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Rhode Island. League play, consisting of 14 games, begins in December but non-conference opponents are scheduled until January. Teams play each other twice, home and away, with games typically played on Tuesdays and Saturdays. The The season concludes with the LEC tourney which takes all eight teams with the top four receiving first round byes. The winner receives an automatic NCAA berth.
Conference Opponents
Eastern Connecticut State, Keene State, Plymouth State, Rhode Island College, UMASS-Boston, Southern Maine, and Western Connecticut State.
Facilities
Spaulding Gym
Capacity: 2,200. Avg. Attendance:
Style/Stats
In 2007-08, Keene State was ranked #9 in offense, averaging 85.5 ppg.
Ver:2002-09-29