Kaitlyn Keathley joined the Bellarmine University women’s basketball staff as the director of basketball operations in May of 2026.
Keathley arrived at Bellarmine after spending the 2025-26 season as an assistant coach at Division II Mississippi College. Prior to her year with the Choctaws, she was an assistant coach at D2’s Cameron University in Lawton, Oklahoma, in 2024-25.
Before entering the collegiate coaching ranks, Keathley served as a graduate assistant in academic advising at her alma mater, Morehead State University, where the native of Pikeville, Kentucky, holds a bachelor’s degree in university studies and a master’s degree in sports management.
Following a standout career at Prestonburg (Ky.) High School, Keathley competed for two seasons at Presbyterian College (2019-21) in South Carolina before suiting up for Morehead State in the 2021-22 campaign, when she was recognized on the OVC Commissioner’s Honor Roll.
In high school, Keathley was a four-year starter and three-time captain over a career in which she amassed over 1,400 points, 500 rebounds, 400 assists and 350 steals. As a senior, the guard averaged 17.8 points, 5.1 assists and 6.5 rebounds while being named third-team All-State along with All-Region, All-District, first-team All-Mountain and first-team East Kentucky Broadcasting All-Region.
In total, Keathley was a three-time All-District selection while twice earning All-Region and All-Mountain accolades. In addition to basketball, she was a five-time track and field/cross country regional champion who earned Academic All-State honors for track and field in 2017.
