Keith has enjoyed a lengthy and successful career as an administrator, teacher, and coach. He has taught all grade levels from Kindergarten-high school seniors, been nominated as his school's Teacher of the Year candidate at four different schools, and was Teacher of the Year at Valley Springs Middle School in Asheville. He coached 29 teams in basketball, track, and cross country and these teams won 37 state, regional, and conference championships. In his free time, Keith enjoys hiking the Smokies, doing home improvement projects, reading, and spending time with family.