CALIFORNIA (Jan. 6) – Former California University of Pennsylvania offensive coordinator Mike Kellar is returning to the Vulcans in 2011 as the new Associate Head Coach for Offense after a successful two-year head coaching stint at Concord (W.Va.).

“Mike is known for his sophisticated and high-powered offenses and helped make Cal U into a national power,” said head coach John Luckhardt, who recently completed his ninth season with the program. “He turned the Concord program around in only two years and had it contending for a conference championship in 2010.”

Kellar previously served as the Vulcans' offensive coordinator from 2004-08 before guiding Concord to a 14-8 record and coaching 35 All-West Virginia Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (WVIAC) selections over the last two seasons. Prior to his time at Concord, the Mountain Lions managed only one win in the previous two years and hadn't had a winning season since 1998.

In 2010, Kellar guided Concord to an 8-3 overall record to mark the first eight-win season for the program since it joined NCAA Division II in 1993. Under his guidance, the Mountain Lions featured one of the most balanced offenses in the WVIAC, ranking second in passing and total offense and third in scoring and rushing. Concord also ranked fourth in the country by averaging over 498 yards of offense per game.

While with the Mountain Lions, Kellar mentored one of the most explosive wide receivers in the country in Thomas Mayo. A two-time All-WVIAC selection, Mayo set a school record and led the country in receiving yards per game in 2009. That season, he became the school's first-ever Harlon Hill regional finalist and was Concord's first All-American since 2002.

Now, Kellar will work with a Cal U offense that was among the best in the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference (PSAC) in 2010. The Vulcans averaged nearly 40 points and 400 yards of total offense behind the play of seven All-PSAC West players on offense.

“Walt Harris will continue to be on staff as the offensive coordinator and will work with Mike Kellar to make Cal U one of the dominant offenses in the country,” said Luckhardt.

While previously with the Vulcans, Kellar helped the program capture four-consecutive PSAC-West titles, a PSAC Championship, two NCAA Regional Championships and a pair of Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Lambert Trophies.

A native of Shinnston, W.Va., Kellar originally attended Glenville State before transferring to Fairmont State where he earned his undergraduate degree in 1991.

He started his coaching career at Fairmont State and served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for eight seasons before accepting the offensive coordinator position at Northern Michigan in 2002.

Kellar and his wife Melissa have four children, Diedra, Jarrod, Anthony and Jacob.