Keith Gunn is in his fifth season on the Hilltop, now serving as an Assistant Coach overseeing tight ends. Before making the move to tight ends, Gunn helped with special teams in 2015 and 2016, the defensive line in 2015 and was the Offensive Quality Control Coordinator and Recruiting Analyst in 2013 and 2014.
Gunn arrived at SMU with over 10 years of coaching experience in the state of Texas, having previously served in a variety of roles at Texas A&M from 1992-95, and on the staff at Baylor from 1996-98. Most recently, Gunn has served on the coaching staffs of the Texas vs. the Nation All-Star Game (2008-10) and of the East-West Shrine Game (2009). During Gunn's four seasons at Texas A&M, the Aggies went 41-6-1 with a national finish of seventh in 1992.
Gunn played strong safety at Abilene Christian University from 1988-91 and earned his bachelor's degree in political science in 1992. Gunn then received his master's in education from Texas A&M in 1994.
Gunn was the owner of the construction firm Sorrells & Gunn L.L.C., from 1999-2012.