Keith Healy
Providence Catholic High School
Impact Statement
“Every time that you get an opportunity to get excited about how well the kids are doing, that’s what I’ve been doing for a long time.” -Keith Healy
Biography
Healy led Providence Catholic to its third consecutive AA dual title, only the third team in Illinois history ever to accomplish that feat. He continued to lead Providence to six consecutive titles from 1997 to 2002.
He also has coached 17 individual state place winners and 4 champions. He is a highly decorated coach, holding many records in the IHSA.
Healy finished his 26-year career as the Celtics coach with a 557-125-3 dual meet record. after his team took third place in the Class 3A dual team state finals in 2018.
During his tenure, the Celtics captured six state titles, three second-place finishes, four thirds and a fourth place in 14 state appearances. That would be 14 medals in 14 appearances, quite a feat.
As a wrestler himself, Healy was a two-time NCAA qualifier at the University of Illinois.