Former standout player Dr.Keith Buckley enters his second decade at the helm of the Tars in the 2010 season. During his storied career, Buckley has compiled a record of 213-115-18 and in 2005 became the Tars all-time wins leader. Buckley has the Tars in an era of unprecedented success, compiling a record of 116-59-77 with four trips to the NCAA South Region tournament (2003, 2004, 2006, 2009), three Sunshine State Conference Regular Season titles (2004, 2006, 2009), and one SSC Tournament title (2006) in the last 10 years. Buckley’s résumé also includes five SSC Coach of the Year awards (1993, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009) and two NSCAA South Region Coach of the Year honors (2003, 2009).

Buckley is a class of 2008 inductee into the Rollins Sports Hall of Fame in honor of his outstanding playing career for the Tars. In March of 2005, Buckley was named Rollins College Director of Physical Education and Assistant Director of Athletics for Academic Leadership.

A standout performer for the Tars from 1984-88, Buckley returned to Rollins as an assistant coach in 1990 and was named head coach prior to the 1991 campaign. After struggling to a 3-13-1 record during his initial season at the helm, Buckley has steered the program back into the regional and national spotlight. He also coached the Rollins women's team during their first two varsity seasons and led them to consecutive 10-victory seasons and a 20-14 overall record.

After getting the men’s squad back on the winning track with an 11-7-1 record in 1992, Buckley's teams enjoyed tremendous success over the next four seasons. In 1993 Rollins tied the school record for victories in a season with 14, only to break that mark the following year with a 15-3 record. The 1994 squad received national recognition as they were ranked No. 16 in the country. In 1995, the Tars reached as high as No. 6 in Division II and narrowly missed reaching the NCAA tournament as they finished with a 10-4-3 record. The 1996 squad posted a 10-7-2 record, including an eight match winning streak during the month of October. After reloading, the Tars posted a 13-5 record during the 1998 season and in 1999 had a 14-4 record, including an impressive 5-2 mark in SSC play.

The new millennium has been successful for Buckley and the Tars as Rollins has averaged nearly 12 victories a year since 2000. In 2003 Rollins made a trip back to the NCAA Division II South Region tournament, falling to eventual national champion Lynn University. In 2004, the Tars were nearly unstoppable, capturing the SSC title in dramatic fashion and hosting the South Regional tournament in Winter Park. The 2005 season left Buckley and the Tars unfilled as hurricanes cancelled the SSC tournament and ended the season with a record of 10-5. The 2006 squad started the year strong and was ranked as high as No. 7 in the country. Rollins won the SSC regular season title and captured the SSC tournament championship, the program’s first since 1981, before falling to Lynn in the first round of the NCAA South Region tournament.

The 2009 season goes down as the all-time best for the Tars, setting a program best with 17 victories and national ranking as high as No. 3. Buckley’s Tars were firing on all cylinders and won the SSC Championship and were the top seed in the NCAA Division II South Region Tournament, hosted in Winter Park. The season culminated with Buckley being named the SSC and NCSAA South Region Coach of the Year.

In his career, Buckley’s Tars have earned nine NSCAA All-America honors and five SSC Player of the Year awards.

Buckley's success as a head coach is hardly a surprise considering his outstanding playing career for the Tars. One of the top forwards ever to wear the blue and gold, Buckley still ranks among Rollins' career leaders in several categories. As of the end of the 2006 season, he is eighth in goals scored (33) and total points (84), and 21st in assists with 18, and 11th in total games played with 70. He earned First Team All-SSC honors in 1987 and was named to the second team in 1985 and 1986. He also was named First Team All-State in 1985 and 1986 and was First Team All-Region in 1987.
After graduation, Buckley began his professional career with the Albany Capitals and later played for the Orlando Lions of the American Soccer League (ASL). During the summer of ‘94, Buckley served as the competition director for five World Cup games held at the Citrus Bowl. In 1996 he was again involved in international soccer competition as he was part of the team that coordinated the Olympic soccer games played at the Citrus Bowl.

A native of London, U.K., Buckley graduated from Rollins in 1988 and completed his MBA from the Rollins Crummer Graduate School of Business in December 1994. In 2003 Buckley earned his Doctorate in Education from the University of Central Florida. He is also a member of the NCAA Regional Ranking Committee. Buckley has two daughters, Emily Carol, who attends Florida State and Sarah Elizabeth, who plays for Central Florida Krush Academy.