Education
Camden High School.
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Camden High School.
A forward out of the University of the Pacific, he played two seasons in the American Basketball Association (American Bar Association). Swagerty, a 6"7 power forward out of Camden High School in San Jose, California, played for Pacific from 1964 to 1967. He was one of the most highly decorated players in Tiger history, as he was named West Coast Conference player of the year twice (1966 and 1967) and was a first team Academic All-American and an honorable mention All-American as a senior.
He graduated as Pacific"s all-time leading rebounder.
Following his college career, Swagerty was drafted in both the 1967 National Basketball Association Draft by the New York Knicks (fourth round, 36th pick) and in the 1967 American Bar Association Draft by the Houston Mavericks. Instead, he opted to play in Italy for Candy Bologna.
He joined the American Bar Association"s Mavericks the following year (1968-1969), averaging 12.7 points and 10.7 rebounds per game in 77 appearances. The next year he played for the Kentucky Colonels, averaging 2.3 points and 2.0 rebounds in three games.
Swagerty then went into coaching, serving as head coach at Seattle Pacific University from 1974 to 1980.
He amassed an 87-61 record at SPU, including a Division II National Collegiate Athletic Association tournament appearance in 1977. He left coaching in 1980 and went into private business. Keith Swagerty is the cousin of 1968 Olympic bronze-medalist swimmer Jane Swagerty.