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Entering his 18th season as the coach of the Green Terror, Keating is the most successful coach in McDaniel’s history.
The 23rd coach in the storied football tradition at McDaniel, Keating’s 103-70-3 mark at the College is 43 wins better than that of football legend and Hall of Fame Inductee Dick Harlow. He passed Harlow’s protege, Charlie Havens ’30, who finished his career with 77 wins, in 2003. With more championships than any coach in the College’s history, Keating has carved his place in one of small college football’s finest traditions.
With a 14-10 home victory over Juniata in 2007, Keating ushered McDaniel into the 500-win club, one of just 25 programs in Division III history to acheive the feat. On Sept. 19., 2009, he recorded his 100th win on the Green Terror sidelines with a 21-17 victory over Catholic.
Eighty-six of Keating’s 103 wins at McDaniel have come over the past 13 seasons. The Green Terror ran off 33 straight conference wins en route to the handful of championships under Keating, who now has seven Centennial Conference crowns to his credit. He also led the squad to five straight appearances in the NCAA playoffs between 1997 and 2001 and saw his team invited to ECAC postseason play in 2002 and 2004.
In 1997, Western Maryland leaped from 4-6 the prior year to a mark of 10-1 and its first appearance in the NCAA tournament. For his efforts, Keating was named the Division III Coach of the Year by American Football Quarterly magazine.
That was not the first time Keating had orchestrated the turnaround of a program. Taking over at Wesley in 1988, Keating inherited a club with a two-year mark of 0-17, then steadily improved the program to a 9-2 powerhouse.
A native of Amherst, N.Y., Keating played football at Bethany College (W. Va.), where he picked up his 100th career win as a head coach in 2002. He graduated in 1975 with a degree in communications.
Keating broke into the collegiate coaching ranks with a pair of two-year stints as an assistant at Georgetown (1978-79) and DePauw (1980-81). Keating followed DePauw coach Jerry Berndt to the University of Pennsylvania (1982-85), where he helped construct a dynasty that dominated the Ivy League. He then moved to Rice University for the 1986 and 1987 seasons.
Now firmly entrenched in the longest coaching stint in his career, Keating has become a bit of a local celebrity in Westminster. Proof of that fact can be found on the menu at Harry’s Main Street Grill, which now features a “Coach Keating”-sized chili.
Keating resides in Westminster with his wife Claudia. The College has become a home away from home for the Keatings. Claudia received her master’s degree here in 2001. Keating’s son, Matt, was a four-year attackman on the Green Terror lacrosse team while his daughter, Hillary, also earned her bachelors from McDaniel in 2009.
Keating year-by-year at McDaniel
| Overall | Conference | ||||||||
| Year | W | L | T | Pct |
W | L | T | Pct | Notes |
| 1993 | 3 | 5 | 1 | .388 | 2 | 5 | .286 | ||
| 1994 | 5 | 4 | .556 | 4 | 3 | .571 | |||
| 1995 | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 3 | 2 | 2 | .571 | |
| 1996 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3 | 4 | .429 | |||
| 1997 | 10 | 1 | .909 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | CC Champions NCAA First Round | ||
| 1998 | 10 | 1 | .909 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | CC Champions NCAA First Round | ||
| 1999 | 11 | 1 | .917 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | CC Champions NCAA Second Round | ||
| 2000 | 10 | 2 | .833 | 7 | 0 | 1.000 | CC Champions NCAA Second Round | ||
| 2001 | 8 | 3 | .727 | 5 | 1 | .833 | CC Champions NCAA First Round | ||
| 2002 | 9 | 2 | .818 | 5 | 1 | .833 | CC Champions ECAC Southwest Bowl Champions | ||
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 4 | 2 | .667 | |||
| 2004 | 6 | 4 | .600 | 4 | 2 | .667 | CC Champions ECAC Southwest Bowl | ||
| 2005 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 2 | 4 | .333 | |||
| 2006 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 2 | 4 | .333 | |||
| 2007 | 1 | 9 | .100 | 1 | 7 | .125 | |||
| 2008 | 2 | 8 | .200 | 1 | 7 | .125 | |||
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | .500 | 3 | 5 | .375 | |||
| WMC/MCD | 103 | 70 | 3 | .594 | 67 | 47 |
2 | .586 | |
Prior head coaching experience | |||||||||
| 1988 | 1 | 8 | .111 | ||||||
| 1989 | 4 | 5 | .444 | ||||||
| 1990 | 5 | 5 | .500 | ||||||
| 1991 | 9 | 2 | .818 | ||||||
| 1992 | 7 | 3 | .700 | ||||||
| Wesley | 26 | 19 | .578 | ||||||
| Career | 129 | 89 | 3 | .590 | |||||
Aaron Bartolain
Now the assistant with the longest continuous tenure on the Green Terror staff, Bartolain enters his 10th season on staff.
After spending the previous three seasons with the reins of the offensive line, Bartolain was commissioned with calling the offense in 2008. After two years working specifically with the running backs, Bartolain will shift duties once again and take control of the quarterbacks. Prior to his stint with the line, he spent his first four seasons as the special teams coordinator.
In that capacity, Bartolain’s players worked his system to success with three of his return specialists ranking in the top 45 in the nation in 2003 while his punt returner ranked 19th in the NCAA in 2004. His kicker and punter each earned All-Centennial Conference (CC) first-team honors in 2003 as did his return specialist in 2004.
He is also a certified strength and conditioning coach, and oversees the Green Terror’s physical training regimen and serves as the team’s recruiting coordinator.
A four-year starter for the Green Terror, Bartolain was the CC’s Defensive Player of the Year in 2000. He was also a Hewlett-Packard All-America honorable mention selection that season.
Bartolain is a native of Sarasota, Fla., and graduated from Western Maryland (now McDaniel) with a degree in physics. He lives in Sykesville with his wife Tara, who teaches in the exercise science and physical education department, with three-year-old daughter, Addisan, and one-year-old daughter, Emmalea.
Daley joined the Green Terror staff in 2009, bringing a wealth of football knowledge with him.
Now in his second year on staff as defensive coordinator, Dailey’s first year produced a defensive first-team all-conference selection for the first time since 2006. His defensive scheme put pressure on opposing quarterbacks game-in and game-out, recording 32 sacks.
Dailey came to McDaniel as a 19-year veteran of the Arena Football League (AFL), which suspended operation indefinitely prior to the 2009 season. While in the AFL, he compiled a record of 115-83 in his 12 years as a head coach.
Dailey spent seven years at the helm of the Firebirds organization that included leading Albany to the 1999 title. He also was named Coach of the Year that same season.
His final five seasons in the AFL were at the helm of the Colorado Crush, where he guided the squad owned by John Elway to the 2005 championship.
Dailey ranks fourth all-time in the AFL in games coached, fifth in overall wins and fifth in postseason victories.
Prior to his tenure with the indoor league, Dailey spent time in the college ranks at George Mason, Towson and Montgomery College.
Chris Bassler
Following a successful career at West Virginia, Bassler returned home to join the Green Terror staff in 2008.
Bassler was a scholarship member of Mountaineers from 2003-06, playing offensive tackle on the 2004 and 2006 Gator Bowl teams and 2005 Sugar Bowl championship squad.
A 2003 graduate of Francis Scott Key, Bassler returned to his high school alma mater as the offensive and defensive line coach for the varsity squad last fall.
During his playing days at Key, he was a four-time All-MVAL selection and three times earned all-county honors. A member of the 2003 Baltimore Touchdown Club Super 22 team, he was a two-time all-state tight end and was named to the all-metro team by the Baltimore Sun.
Bassler graduated from West Virginia in 2007 with a bachelor of arts in history.
TJ Develin
Develin joins the Green Terror as an assistant after four years as a player in the program.
Develin spent four years as a running back and kick returner, starting 26 games in the backfield.
He finished his career 11th on the all-time rushing list, accumulating 1,563 yards. Nearly half of those yards (713) came as the featured back his senior year. He scored nine of his 10 rushing touchdowns in his final two years on the Hill.
He will work specifically with special teams, where he experienced success, amassing 891 kickoff return yards – a total which ranks sixth all-time. Coupledwith his 412 receiving yards, he finished with 2,866 all-purpose yards, which is also sixth all-time.
Develin will also assist with the team’s strength and conditioning program.
Over his final two campaigns, he averaged more than 113 all-purpose yards per game.
Develin graduated in the spring with a degree in exercise science and physical education.
Alonso Escalante
Escalante enters his second season on the Green Terror staff.
Escalante comes to McDaniel after four years as a student assistant at Springfield, where he assisted the offensive coordinator in preparation for practice. He was responsible for conducting offensive line drills as well as designing drills and practice plans for the kickers and long/short snappers.
Over the last two years, he also worked as an intern at Rutgers. While working with the Scarlet Knights, he had responsibilities in all aspects of the football program, including coaching, recruiting, administration, academics, strength and conditioning, high school camps and training camps.
Prior to the opening of the Green Terror camp this fall, he was awarded an NFL Minority Coaching Fellowship to work with the New York Giants during their preseason camp. While there, he performed duties that mirror those of full-time NFL assistants, including planning and directing workouts, formulating strategies and breaking down tape.
A graduate of Glen Rock High School in Glen Rock, N.J., Escalante is responsible for recruiting in his home state.
Escalante graduated from Springfield in 2009 with a bachelor of science degree in movement and sports studies.
Fuhrman returned to the Hill for his third stint as a coach with the Green Terror in 2003. In his seven seasons since, he has coached eight All-CC linemen.
His first tour included the final year before Tim Keating’s arrival and the first year of Keating’s tenure in 1992 and 1993 when Fuhrman handled the same position group he is presently charged with.
After coaching several seasons of high school ball, Fuhrman returned for the 2000 season and worked primarily with the special teams.
A 1983 graduate of Frostburg, Fuhrman started at defensive end for two seasons before beginning his coaching career with the Bobcats.
The six-year high school head coach began his teaching career more than 20 years ago at Calvert High School. He currently teaches social studies at Franklin High School in Baltimore County.
Joe Lapkowicz
Lapkowicz joins the Green Terror as an assistant after four years as a player in the program.
After four years as a signal caller in the program, Lapkowicz will make the shift to a primary responsibility with the running backs.
As a quarterback in the program, Lapkowicz opened his junior campaign as the starter in 2008, where he saw his most action under center. He completed 16 of 26 passes for 222 yards and two touchdowns. For his career, he went 22-for-36 for 267 yards.
As the holder on placekicks in 2009, he turned a bad snap into a game-winning touchdown against Catholic for the lone rushing score of his career. He also had four tackles on special teams last season.
Lapkowicz graduated in the spring with a degree in business administration.
Josh Rutter
Rutter joined the Green Terror staff in 2009.
Adding more local flavor to the coaching staff, three-time all-county selection Rutter is a Francis Scott Key graduate where he played with fellow Green Terror staffer, Chris Bassler.
A 2008 graduate of William & Mary, Rutter was freshman of the year at linebacker. He also earned All-Colonial Athletic Association third-team honors accolades and was a captain as a senior. Despite missing four games with injury, he averaged 8.1 tackles per game during his all-conference season.
Currently living in New Windsor and pursuing a masters in physical education, Rutter graduated from William & Mary with a bachelor of science in kinesiology.
Jamie Unger
A wide receiver for Green Terror from 2002-05, Unger returned to his alma mater to coach the same position at which he excelled during his playing days on the Hill in 2009.
Part of Centennial Conference championship teams in 2002 and 2004, Unger holds the program and conference record for the longest play from scrimmage when he was on the receiving end of a 98-yard Brad Baer pass against Dickinson on Oct. 16, 2004.
A local product, Unger still holds the single-season and career receiving records at South Carroll.
The offensive most valuable player in 2005, Unger graduated in 2006 with a degree in business administration.
Jimmy Williams
Williams joins the Green Terror staff in 2010 a year removed from a successful seven-year career in the National Football League.
A native of Baton Rouge, La., Williams played his college ball at Vanderbilt. He starred a running back during his freshman season before moving to defensive back for his final three seasons in Nashville.
He led the Commodores in both rushing (98 attempts for 527 yards, two touchdowns) and receiving (24-183, two touchdowns) in 1997 and was the team’s leading kickoff return specialist for three years. He also paced the squad with 38 punt returns for 285 as a junior in 1999. His 403 career punt return yards ranks seventh all-time while his 7.5-yards per return is 10th. One of just three players in program history to return both a punt and kickoff for a touchdown, he had a 96-yard kickoff against Kentucky in 1998 – the fourth-longest in program history. His 1,677 career kickoff return yards ranks fourth all-time.
He recorded 10 career interceptions – a total that remains tied for ninth all-time at Vanderbilt. He had 187 tackles in three years on defense.
He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the sixth round of the 2001 NFL Draft before signing with the San Fransisco 49ers.
He played four seasons for the 49ers as a return specialist, where he appeared in 50 games and accumulated 55 punt returns (576 yards) and 49 kickoff returns (1,030 yards). In 2002, he led the league in punt return yards per return, averaging 16.8 yards on 20 returns, including an 89-yard punt return against the Seattle Seahawks.
He played two years for the Seahawks, where he had 38 punt
returns for 241 yards. During his tenure in Seattle, he was a team
captain on the squad that appeared in Super Bowl XL.
Over his career, he recorded three interceptions, one forced
fumble and six fumble recoveries. He averaged 8.8 yards on 93 punt
returns and 21.0 yards on 49 kickoff returns.
He retired from the NFL in June 2009 as a Houston Texan due to injury and has since established The Jimmy Williams Foundation. As president and director of the non-profit organization, he stays connected with the community by hosting football and wellness clinics, volunteering throughout the Baton Rouge area and awarding book scholarships to high school seniors throughout Southeast Louisiana.
Prior to coming to the Hill, he served as a volunteer at Belaire High School. He was a consultant for the defense and special teams improve from 0-10 to 4-6. During the fall of 2009, he was defensive coordinator for the Episcopal Middle School program and consultant to the varsity team at Episcopal, his own alma mater.
Widely known for his upbeat demeanor, “The Coach” – as he is often referred – is fluent in French and Japanese. He and a wife, Chandra, have two dogs, Jazzy and Ziggy.
