Keith Chesley - Men's Basketball Coach - James Madison University Athletics

Keith Chesley

Title:
Director of Operations
Email:
chesleka@jmu.edu
Phone:
540-568-6462

Keith Chesley joined the James Madison staff as Director of Operations prior to the 2020-21 seasons, accompanying head coach Mark Byington from Georgia Southern as part of Byington's first staff at JMU after serving as Director of Operations in Statesboro in 2019-20.

Prior to Georgia Southern, Chesley was in the same role at Stetson for the 2018-19 campaign, where he was responsible for all aspects of team travel and equipment while also assisting with video, scouting, and the day-to-day operations of the program.

Chesley spent two seasons as a graduate assistant with the men's basketball team at Florida State before moving on to Stetson. He coordinated the Leonard Hamilton Basketball Camp in 2017, while also assisting with individual workouts and team travel. He also managed on-campus recruiting visits and was responsible for supervising the team's undergraduate managers.

A 2016 graduate of the University of Maine at Augusta, Chesley was a two-time All-American and a two-time all-conference performer for the Moose during his four years. Chesley was named the National Student-Athlete of the Year in 2015 and was a four-time Academic All-American. He is the all-time leading scorer (2,119 points) in UMA history. The Clinton, Maine, native earned a master's degree in sports management from Florida State in 2018.