Quincy University Hawks

Jessica Keller earned her undergraduate degree from QU in 2009 and her master’s in 2011. Keller was a powerful force on the QU women’s basketball court. Today, she is an assistant coach with the University of Nebraska women’s basketball program. She worked her way up from grad assistant coach at QU, to head coach at Columbia College and at Minnesota State, to assistant coach at Illinois State University, before joining the coaching staff at Nebraska. Keller’s coaching record at Columbia College includes a 75-24 overall record, 2 NAIA Tournament appearances, school-record 19 consecutive wins, and a school-record 56.6 opponents points allowed per game in her final season. Keller was named to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association's 30 Under 30 Inaugural Class while at Columbia College. Keller played at Quincy from 2005-09, was a three-time All-GLVC selection and a second-team All-American as a senior. She earned GLVC Player of the Year in 2009 and graduated as the Hawks’ all-time leader in points (1,823), steals (324), free throws made (487) and free throws attempted (652). Keller graduated from QU with honors and earned the GLVC's Richard F. Sharf Paragon Award, which combines academics, athletics, leadership and character.