Josh Keys completed his fourth season at Mount St. Mary’s as an Assistant Coach on Bryan Whitten's staff in 2015-16. The Mountaineers have reached the Northeast Conference playoffs in each of Keys' four seasons with the Mount.
Keys made an immediate impact upon his arrival Emmitsburg, helping lead the Mount to the NEC Semifinals in his first two seasons. After posting a 15-16 record in year one in 2012-13, the Mountaineers put together their first winning season since 2000-01 with a 19-14 record in 2013-14. The year was also highlighted by the Mount’s first trip to the WNIT, marking the third postseason appearance in the program’s Division I history.
At the Mount, Keys is involved with all aspects of the program, working closely with the post players and serving as the team’s recruiting coordinator.
Keys made his way to the Mount after serving as an assistant coach at Stetson University in 2011-12, helping to guide the Hatters to a school-record 23 wins. The squad advanced to its first WNIT appearance and third postseason berth in program history. Stetson, who was ranked as high as No. 18 in the CollegeSports.com Mid-Major Poll, featured the Atlantic Sun Player of the Year, two all-conference performers and one all-freshman team honoree.
Prior to his one season in DeLand, Fla., Keys worked as an assistant coach at the College of Charleston. The Cougars were 68-56 overall in his tenure with the team and 43-35 in the Southern Conference. The squad boasted its first two back-to-back 20-win seasons in 2008-09 and 2009-10, including a program-record 23 wins in 2008-09. In 2009-10, the Cougars advanced to their first-ever Division I postseason. While at the College of Charleston, Keys helped develop two all-conference, three all-tournament and one all-freshman performer.
A 2007 graduate of Liberty University, Keys got his start in coaching as the women's basketball head coach at New Covenant School in Lynchburg, Va. In his two seasons, Keys posted a 25-19 record, including an 18-5 mark in 2006-07 that was an 11-game improvement from his first season. In addition, in his second season his team reached the VACA Final Four. During his time at New Covenant, he coached a two-time All-VACA First Team honoree.
Keys also earned his MBA from Liberty in 2010 and graduated magna cum laude.
Off the court, Keys serves the Mount St. Mary’s community as a member of the Administrator Affairs Committee. He is also a member of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA) and the Frederick County Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) Coaches Committee. Keys has also worked as a USSSA, ASA and ISA softball umpire for eight years. He and his family are members of Westminster Baptist Church, where Josh serves as a deacon and his wife Christy works with youth.
Keys’ father, Kevin, has worked in intercollegiate athletic administration for over 30 years at Liberty University and West Virginia University.
Keys lives in Emmitsburg with his wife, Christy, and two children, Melora and David.
