John Kelling (American football)

John Kelling
Current position
TitleAssociate head coach, defensive coordinator, & linebackers coach
TeamSouthern Utah
ConferenceUAC
Biographical details
Bornc. 1970 (age 55–56)
Rochester, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma materMankato State University (1994)
Playing career
1988–1991Mankato State
PositionSafety
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1992–1993Mankato State (SA)
1994–1995Mankato State (GA)
1996–1998Augustana (SD) (DB/S&C)
1999–2003Augustana (SD) (WR/S&C)
2004–2005North Dakota (DB)
2006–2011North Dakota (co-DC/DB)
2012–2013Mary (assoc. HC/DC)
2014–2019Frostburg State (DC/LB)
2020–2021Lock Haven
2022–presentSouthern Utah (assoc. HC/DC/LB)
Head coaching record
Overall1–10
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
Minnesota State Hall of Fame (2004)
First-team All-NCC (1990–1991)
Second-team All-NCC (1989)

John Arthur Kelling (born c. 1970) is an American college football coach. He is the associate head football coach, defensive coordinator, and linebackers coach for Southern Utah University, positions he has held since 2022. He was the head football coach for Lock Haven University from 2020 to 2021. He also coached for Mankato State, Augustana (SD), North Dakota, Mary, and Frostburg State. He played college football for Mankato State as a safety.