Keith Danley was named the sixth Emmanuel men's soccer head coach in program history in Februrary 2026, joining the Saints staff in preparation for his first coaching season in September. The newest Saints head coach was most recently with Chatham University before making his way to Boston.
The only head men’s soccer coach in the history of Chatham’s program, Danley was hired in the summer of 2018 to start the Cougars program. After an offseason of planning and recruiting, Danley and the Cougars made their debut in August 2019. In the years since, Danley coached seven seasons at Chatham, while leading his teams to three of the last five conference tournaments.
Danley brings a dozen years of experience in the collegiate coaching ranks as he started his career as an assistant coach at Elmira College from 2014-2016, before making another two-year stop at the University of Scranton from 2016-2018.
Among his other responsibilities at Chatham, Danley managed the men’s soccer program's budget, served as a game day administrator in winter and spring seasons, and served as the Student Affairs Liaison for the Chatham Athletic Department.
Danley has local ties, growing up in Framingham, Mass., and playing one season of soccer for Babson College as a first-year in 2010, before transferring to Allegheny College to play out the rest of his career.
Danley holds a bachelor's degree in Mathematics from Allegheny College, and master’s degrees in Education from Elmira College and Accounting from the University of Scranton.
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