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Keil Ganz

  • Title
    Associate Head Coach
  • Email
    kganz@nmu.edu
  • Phone
    906-227-1424
Keil Ganz comes back up to Northern Michigan after being Matt Majkrzak’s first assistant in 2019. 

Before his return to Northern Michigan, Keil worked as the Director of Operations at the University of Southern Indiana (USI) in the Ohio Valley Conference as they transitioned to the Division 1 level. 

Prior to USI, Ganz worked at Sports Info Solutions as a Video Scout, where he used analytical tools to create advanced data of NBA Prospects for NBA Teams.
 
Ganz also spent three years as a coach and recruiting coordinator with the Green Knights at St. Norbert. During that span, St. Norbert finished 57-20 with two Midwest Conference regular season championships in NCAA Division III, along with six all-MWC players.

Before St. Norbert, Keil was head coach at Kewaunee (Wisconsin) High School where they had a +8 win improvement from the previous season. His first year as coach included a 12-game winning streak and a second-place finish in its conference.

Ganz also has 10 years of AAU coaching experience. He served as the program director/coach for the AAU Wisconsin Jets from 2011-18 and led the team to multiple titles. In 2019, he coached with the Wisconsin Shooters and in 2021 he coached with the Wisconsin Playground Club. 

Ganz got his start as a coach as a student assistant at NCAA Division I Wisconsin-Green Bay. He was in charge of the matchup board during games and worked with coaches on matchups and strategies. Ganz also did film projects and helped with recruiting and administrative responsibilities.