Keegan Nielsen joined the UWRF men's basketball coaching staff during the 2024-25 season.
Nielsen is a native and graduate of Prescott High School in Prescott, Wis., and is a UWRF alum having played four years on the Falcon Football team from 2016-19. He earned his bachelor’s degree in elementary education and is currently a fifth grade teacher at Spring Valley Elementary in Spring Valley, Wis.
For the last two years, Nielsen has coached basketball at the high school level. Most recently, he was the head C-team boys’ basketball coach at Prescott High School from 2022-2024. While on staff he also filled the role of varsity assistant under legendary Wisconsin High School basketball coach, Nick Johnson. During his tenure, he helped his team win a pair of regional finals and a sectional final while reaching the WIAA State semifinals. Before coaching at Prescott, Nielsen was a youth and AAU coach for five years. He has worked out and trained many players at all collegiate and youth levels.
Nielsen resides in Prescott.
