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Keith Larson
- Title:
- Analyst/Special Teams
- Email:
- DukeFBRecruiting@duke.edu
- Phone:
- (919) 684-2635
Keith Larson joined the Duke coaching staff in May 2022, and serves as an analyst working primarily with special teams.
During his first year with the Blue Devils, Larson helped mentor Porter Wilson to All-ACC honors after posting the ninth-highest single-season average in Duke history. In addition, Larson also mentored kickers Charlie Ham and Todd Pelino, who combined to convert on 12-of-15 field goals and 52-of-52 PAT attempts in 2022.Â
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Larson came to Durham after spending three years (2019-21) at Bucknell University as the special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach. He also served time as the Bisons’ wide receivers coach.
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While in Lewisburg, Pa., Larson mentored receiver Brandon Sanders to two-time First Team All-Patriot League honors. Sanders held the school record for receptions in a single game with 14 in 2019 and was one of just 10 to make at least 100 catches throughout the course of their Bison career. Larson also had a hand in the development of return specialist Jared Cooper, who garnered First Team All-Patriot League accolades in the spring of 2021.
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Prior to that, Larson worked as the special teams coordinator (2018) and defensive backs coach (2016-18) for three seasons at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). Over the course of his final two seasons in Troy, N.Y., the Engineers went a combined 18-5, won two Liberty League titles and qualified for back-to-back NCAA Division III Championships. In 2018, RPI advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals for the second time in program history.
Before his time at RPI, Larson worked as a graduate assistant coach at Robert Morris University (Ill.), now known as Roosevelt University, for two seasons (2014-15). While there, he worked closely with the defensive backs and the defensive coordinator.
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Larson was a three-year letterwinner (2011-13) at safety for Valparaiso University. He also served as the special teams captain. Larson graduated with a degree in business management in 2014. He added a master’s degree in sports administration from Robert Morris in 2015.
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During his first year with the Blue Devils, Larson helped mentor Porter Wilson to All-ACC honors after posting the ninth-highest single-season average in Duke history. In addition, Larson also mentored kickers Charlie Ham and Todd Pelino, who combined to convert on 12-of-15 field goals and 52-of-52 PAT attempts in 2022.Â
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Larson came to Durham after spending three years (2019-21) at Bucknell University as the special teams coordinator and defensive backs coach. He also served time as the Bisons’ wide receivers coach.
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While in Lewisburg, Pa., Larson mentored receiver Brandon Sanders to two-time First Team All-Patriot League honors. Sanders held the school record for receptions in a single game with 14 in 2019 and was one of just 10 to make at least 100 catches throughout the course of their Bison career. Larson also had a hand in the development of return specialist Jared Cooper, who garnered First Team All-Patriot League accolades in the spring of 2021.
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Prior to that, Larson worked as the special teams coordinator (2018) and defensive backs coach (2016-18) for three seasons at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI). Over the course of his final two seasons in Troy, N.Y., the Engineers went a combined 18-5, won two Liberty League titles and qualified for back-to-back NCAA Division III Championships. In 2018, RPI advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals for the second time in program history.
Before his time at RPI, Larson worked as a graduate assistant coach at Robert Morris University (Ill.), now known as Roosevelt University, for two seasons (2014-15). While there, he worked closely with the defensive backs and the defensive coordinator.
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Larson was a three-year letterwinner (2011-13) at safety for Valparaiso University. He also served as the special teams captain. Larson graduated with a degree in business management in 2014. He added a master’s degree in sports administration from Robert Morris in 2015.
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