Gardner-Webb Athletics Hall of Fame
A stalwart who became one of Gardner-Webb soccer’s first stars at the Division I level, goalkeeper Tyler Kettering left his mark all over the program’s record book before his four-year career was complete. The Xenia, Ohio, native led the nation in saves twice and set Gardner-Webb and Atlantic Sun Conference records with 446 career stops. Kettering set a Gardner-Webb single-season mark in 2004 with 134 stops, his first time atop the national statistics list. He followed with 116 stops in 2006 to climb back atop the national stats sheet. Kettering topped the 100-save mark three different times during his 73-game career. He posted 15.0 shutouts during that career, which ranks second in Gardner-Webb history and ninth in the A-Sun record book. Kettering earned second-team All-Atlantic Sun Conference honors in 2004 and 2006, and was a member of the league’s All-Freshman team after posting 113 saves in 2003. He also earned All-Tournament honors from the A-Sun in both 2003 and 2006. His nine saves in the magical NCAA Tournament win over UAB in 2006 ranks second in Atlantic Sun history for a national tournament match. Following his collegiate playing career, Kettering went on to play professionally for the Wilmington Hammerheads of the USL (2006-2007) and the MLS Chicago Fire (2008-2009).
