Keith Gerard Richard (born January 10, 1960) is an American
college basketball
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coach. He is the current head men's basketball coach at the
University of Louisiana at Monroe
The University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) is a public university in Monroe, Louisiana. It is part of the University of Louisiana System.
History
ULM opened in 1931 as Ouachita Parish Junior College. Three years later it became the Northeast Cen ...
and a former head men's basketball coach at
Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University (Louisiana Tech, La. Tech, or simply Tech) is a public research university in Ruston, Louisiana. It is part of the University of Louisiana System and classified among "R2: Doctoral Universities – High research acti ...
.
Born in
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
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, Richard earned a B.A. in business (1982) and M.A. in counseling (1986) from Northeast Louisiana University, now the
University of Louisiana at Monroe
The University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) is a public university in Monroe, Louisiana. It is part of the University of Louisiana System.
History
ULM opened in 1931 as Ouachita Parish Junior College. Three years later it became the Northeast Cen ...
.
As a senior on the Northeast Louisiana basketball team, Richard started 29 of 30 games and averaged 4.5 points per game. Richard was on the Northeast Louisiana teams that won the
Trans American Athletic Conference regular season titles in 1979, 1980, and 1982 and
conference tournament in 1982.
Richard is currently tied with Kermit Davis for 2nd in all-time Sun Belt Conference wins with 117.
Head coaching record
References
External links
Keith Richard Bio – ULM Athletics Official Athletic Site
1960 births
Living people
American men's basketball coaches
American men's basketball players
Basketball coaches from Louisiana
Basketball players from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
College men's basketball head coaches in the United States
Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks athletic directors
Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball coaches
Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks men's basketball players
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs basketball coaches
LSU Tigers men's basketball coaches
Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball coaches
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