10th Anniversary of Glendale Basketball.com

MIKE KELTNER

MARCH 7TH, 1984 - JULY 2ND, 1999


PLAYED HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL AT
SPRINGFIELD HILLCREST AND COLLEGE
BASKETBALL AT MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY.

COACH KELTNER RETURNED TO HILLCREST IN
1974 AFTER FINISHING AT MSU TO START HIS
CAREER IN COACHING. HE ACTED AS FRESHMEN
COACH FOR FIVE YEARS BEFORE TAKING
OVER THE JUNIOR VARSITY POSITION. HE ALSO
SERVED DUTIES COACHING IN THE HILLCREST
LEGION BASEBALL PROGRAM.

HILLCREST FRESHMEN COACH
1974-1979
UNOFFICIAL RECORD
54-55

SPRINGFIELD HILLCREST HORNETS JUNIOR VARSITY COACH
1979-1983
UNOFFICIAL RECORD
17-28

WITH ROY GREEN LEAVING GLENDALE TO TAKE
OVER AT KICKAPOO, COACH KELTNER MADE THE
MOVE FROM THE NORTHSIDE TO THE SOUTHEAST
SIDE OF SPRINGFIELD. HIS FIRST AND ONLY
SEASON AS JUNIOR VARSITY COACH AT GLENDALE
PRODUCED A 20-2 RECORD AND A JUNIOR
VARSITY CHAMPIONSHIP.

JACK ROBERTS RETIRED FROM COACHING ON
MARCH 2ND, 1984 TWO DAYS BEFORE HIS LAST
GAME VERSUS HILLCREST IN THE 1984 CLASS 4-A
SECTIONAL. COACH KELTNER WAS THE FIRST
CHOICE TO TAKE OVER THE PROGRAM AND WAS
NAMED AS THE NEW HEAD COACH ON THURS.
MARCH 7TH, 1984! FORMER GHS FRESHMEN AND
CURRENT CENTRAL J.V. COACH GARY SELL AND
PARKVIEW ASST. BOB CRAWFORD WERE UP FOR
THE JOB.

SPRINGFIELD GLENDALE FALCONS JUNIOR VARSITY COACH
1983-1984
RECORD
20-2

SPRINGFIELD GLENDALE FALCONS HEAD BASKETBALL COACH
1984-1999
RECORD
291-131, 15 SEASONS

OZARK CONFERENCE TITLES
1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1999
UNOFFICIAL RECORD
82-44 / .6507936%

DISTRICT TITLES
1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1999

Record After Two Seasons 33-24 / .61%
Record After Five Seasons 100-43 / .70%

Record After Ten Seasons 202-82 / .71%
Record Last Five Seasons 86-52 / .62%

STATE PLAYOFF RECORD
1985-1986
Sweet 16
Glendale 59 - Joplin 43
Elite 8
Glendale 47 - Columbia Hickman 44
Semi-Final
Glendale 52 - K.C. Rockhurst 69
3rd Place
Glendale 52 - Parkway West 60

1987-1988
Sweet 16
Glendale 57 - Joplin 52
Elite 8
Glendale 63 - Jefferson City 70

1988-1989
Sweet 16
Glendale 43 - Parkview 46

1989-1990
Sweet 16
Glendale 54 - Parkview 53
Elite 8
Glendale 73 - Wentzville 40
Semi-Final
Glendale 50 - DeSmet 56
3rd Place
Glendale 47 - Vashon 50

1990-1991
Sweet 16
Glendale 37 - Kickapoo 41

1998-1999
Sweet 16
Glendale 60 - Hillcrest 45
Elite 8
Glendale 60 - Troy 63

Hillcrest Hornets
1974-1975
1975-1976
1976-1977
1977-1978
1978-1979
Total / 54-55

Hillcrest Hornets
1979-1980
1980-1981
1981-1982
1982-1983
Total / 17-28

Glendale Falcons
1983-1984 / 24-2
Total / 24-2

Glendale Falcons
1984-1985 / 15-12 (District Runners-Up)
1985-1986 / 18-12 (State - 4th Place)
1986-1987 / 23-5 (District Runners-Up)
1987-1988 / 21-8 (Elite 8 (1-1))
1988-1989 / 23-6 (Sweet 16 (0-1))
1989-1990 / 26-5 (State - 4th Place)
1990-1991 / 23-6 (Sweet 16 (0-1))
1991-1992 / 6-20 (District First Round)
1992-1993 / 23-4 (District Runners-Up)
1993-1994 / 24-4 (District Runners-Up)
1994-1995 / 15-13 (District Semifinalist)
1995-1996 / 6-20 (District First Round)
1996-1997 / 19-8 (District Semifinalist)
1997-1998 / 19-8 (District Runners-Up)
1998-1999 / 27-3 (Elite 8 (0-1))
Total / 288 -134

Largest Margin-of-Victory
63 Vs. Spokane - 1990-91

Largest Margin-of-Defeat
40 Vs. Springfield Kickapoo - 1995-96

Best Defensive Team
44.06 - 1988-89

Best Offensive Team
66.81 - 1997-98

Fewest Points Allowed
19 Vs. Fordham Prep - 1998-99

Most Points Allowed
87 Vs. Springfield Kickapoo - 1995-96