Austin Keiser, who is in his first season with the Cornell men's hockey team, joined the Big Red coaching staff in August 2026 as the program's director of hockey operations and video coordinator.
Keiser arrived to Cornell after spending two seasons as the goaltending coach and video coordinator for the ECHL's Toledo Walleye.
Before his time in Toledo, Keiser spent four seasons (2020-24) as director of goaltending with the Nashville Jr. Predators' 18U AAA program, also taking on goaltending coach duties with the ECHL's Atlanta Gladiators for the 2023-24 season. His junior hockey background also included stints as goalie director for the Milwaukee Junior Admirals Tier 1 AAA program (2018-20) and associate head coach of the NA3HL's Milwaukee Power (2018-19).
Keiser broke into the college coaching ranks as an assistant at his alma mater, Western New England, in 2016-17, before being behind the bench with Trine in 2017-18. He has also worked extensively at the grassroots and camp level, highlighted by serving as the head goalie instructor for CAN/AM Hockey (2013-21) and as a goalie instructor with Pro Crease Goaltending (2011-17).
A native of Dunwoody, Ga., Keiser spent three of his four collegiate seasons at SUNY Potsdam (2012-15) before transferring to Western New England, where he played his senior season in 2015-16 and earned his bachelor's degree in psychology. While at SUNY Potsdam, Keiser appeared in 27 games for the Bears and was a three-time SUNYACÂ Goaltender of the Week. During his senior year at Western New England, Keiser posted a 3.76 goals-against average and .904 save percentage despite a 1-13-1 record, and was named MVP of the Rutland Herald Showcase. He was a two-time All-Academic Team selection, earning the honor at each school.
Keiser also has professional playing experience, having attended training camp and appeared in exhibition games with the ECHL's Atlanta Gladiators, earning second-star honors in his first game.
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