Keith Chesley is in his first season as the director of operations for the Georgia Southern men's basketball program.
Chesley arrives in Statesboro after spending last season at Stetson, 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 has many of the same duties at Georgia Southern, including supervising the managers, assisting the coaching staff in limited on-court activities during practice, on-campus recruiting and coordinating all of the team's video needs.
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.
