On Thursday morning Sam Houston State named former Delaware coach K.C. Keeler its 15th football coach in program history.

That’s good news for Northwest Missouri State. There was a LOT of speculation Bearcat legend Mel Tjeerdsma was the top contender for that job.

Keeler brings an overall record of 174 victories, 73 losses and one tie as a head coach to Huntsville. His 2003 Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens squad won the FCS national championship in 2003. Delaware reached the FCS Championship Game in 2007 and 2010.