David Kiefer
David Kiefer (born September 16, 1984)
Current position: Head men’s basketball coach
Current team: Southeastern Louisiana Lions
Current conference: Southland Conference
Southeastern Louisiana record: 68-87 (.439)
Overall record: 68-87 (.439)
Career Accomplishments:
- NCAA National Championships: 0
- NCAA Tournament Appearances: 0
- NIT Championships: 0
- NIT Appearances: 0
- CIT/TBC Appearances: 1 (2022)
- Southland Regular Season Champion: 0
- Southland Tournament Champion: 0
Awards:
- Southland Coach of the Year: 1 (2022)
Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):
| 2019-present | Southeastern Louisiana |
| 2016-2019 | Southeastern Louisiana (assoc. HC) |
| 2015-2016 | Southeastern Louisiana (asst) |
| 2014-2015 | South Carolina (video) |
| 2013-2014 | Northwest Florida State (asst) |
| 2012-2013 | Jones County JC (asst) |
| 2010-2011 | UCF (video) |
| 2006-2008 | Kansas State (student manager) |
| 2005-2006 | Cincinnati (student manager) |
David Kiefer Facts
- David Kiefer
- Born September 16, 1984
- Hometown: St. Petersburg, Florida
- Alma Mater: Kansas State University (BS, 2007) / Salem International University (MS, 2013)
- Started on the coaching path as a student manager at Cincinnati under Andy Kennedy
- Transferred to Kansas State to finish his degree; served as a student manager under both Bob Huggins and Frank Martin
- Continued coaching after graduation, serving as JV head coach and a varsity assistant at St. Mary’s Ryken HS (MD)
- Spent one year as a volunteer video assistant on Donnie Jones‘ first staff at UCF
- After one year each assisting at Arlington Country Day HS (FL), Jones County JC (MS) and Northwest Florida State, Kiefer reunited with Martin as a video assistant for one season at South Carolina
- First arrived at Southeastern Louisiana in 2015, spending the following season as an assistant under Jay Ladner
- Elevated to associate head coach the following year, serving in that role for three seasons
- Named interim head coach at SELU in April 2019 after Ladner’s departure to Southern Miss, then had interim tag removed in July
- Through five seasons, Kiefer is 68-87 with one postseason appearance (2022 TBC)
David Kiefer Coaching Tree
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