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Ron McKeefery

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Chief Of Staff - Football Operations

Ron McKeefery will join the Oregon State football program as Chief of Staff, Head Coach JaMarcus Shephard has announced.

"Ron McKeefery brings a wealth of knowledge to the Oregon State program, having administered programs all over the world," Shephard said. "His ability to help build and develop a nationally ranked football team has been put on display at numerous locations. I look forward to working arm-in-arm with Ron to build this program at Oregon State."

McKeefery served as special assistant to the head coach at the University of Alabama for the past two seasons, working closely with Kalen DeBoer to implement program initiatives and drive culture. He has more than 25 years of experience at both the collegiate and professional levels.

"I'm grateful for the opportunity to work with Coach JaMarcus Shephard again," McKeefery said. "We have an established foundation of trust and shared standards. I'm looking forward to supporting Coach Shephard and the Oregon State football program in any way I can."

The appointment is contingent on the completion of all university hiring processes.

McKeefery joined the Alabama staff from the University of Washington, where he worked under head coach Kalen DeBoer as the Huskies' strength and conditioning coach from 2022-24. During his time in Seattle, McKeefery played an integral role in helping the Huskies reach the 2023 College Football Playoff.

His other collegiate stops include USF, Tennessee, Fresno State and Eastern Michigan.

McKeefery has held strength and conditioning roles with multiple professional teams, including the Kansas City Royals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cincinnati Bengals. He has also collaborated with the United States Special Forces, Team USA Football and the Chinese Olympic Committee.

He has trained more than 150 players who have gone on to careers in the National Football League and mentored more than 100 individuals who have become strength and conditioning coaches at the collegiate or professional level. His proteges include three coaches who have won MLB or NBA championships and two recipients of national strength coach of the year honors in football.

McKeefery was honored as a two-time Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coach of the Year in both 2016 (National Strength and Conditioning Association) and 2008 (Professional Football Strength and Conditioning Society). He was also named the 2020 International Coach of the Year by S&C Education in the United Kingdom.

He is a former all-conference defensive back at Ottawa University in Kansas where he received a bachelor's degree in 1997. He earned a master's degree from the University of South Florida (USF) in 2004 and his Ph.D. from the Colorado Theological Seminary.

McKeefery and his wife, Angela, have three children – Tyler, Ava and Maya.

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