Davis and Elkins College Athletics

Keenan Schaeffer joined D&E in 2024, bringing a wealth of experience and a proven track record of success to the Senators. During his three-year tenure as head women’s soccer coach at Maine Maritime Academy, Schaeffer led the team to a historic season in 2023, achieving the most wins in program history with a 15-5-1 record. Under his leadership, the team secured two North Atlantic Conference (NAC) championships and made two NCAA tournament appearances.

Schaeffer’s coaching career spans over a decade, with notable positions including first assistant coach for Penn State Harrisburg men’s soccer team from 2018 to 2021. There, he contributed to the team’s first-ever NCAA tournament appearance and North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) championship. His collegiate coaching experience also includes serving as the goalkeeping coach for Millersville University men’s soccer team from 2015 to 2018.  He also has held the positions of head coach and general manager with Hershey FC of the Women’s Premier Soccer League.

Schaeffer is a 2011 graduate of Elizabethtown College and holds a bachelor’s degree in Information Systems.   He also holds a United Soccer Coaches (USC) Goalkeeping Level 3 Diploma, as well as the Advanced  National Diploma.