Keith Belton
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| Position | Fullback |
| Personal information | |
| Born | June 1, 1981 Charlotte, North Carolina, U.S. |
Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | West Charlotte (NC) |
| College | Syracuse |
| NFL draft | 2004: undrafted |
| Career history | |
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* Offseason or practice squad member only | |
Keith Da'Shawn "Thump" Belton (born June 1, 1981) is an American former football fullback. He was originally signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Syracuse University.
Post-playing career
After his playing career, Belton worked in strength and conditioning and sports performance. He joined the UCLA football staff in March 2021 as director of football performance. In the summer of 2024, Dallas Mavericks general manager Nico Harrison hired Belton as the team's athletic performance director after Belton left UCLA.
In April 2025, ESPN reported that Belton did not hold the NSCA RSCC or CSCS certification specified in the NBA's collective bargaining agreement for individuals newly hired to perform strength-and-conditioning services; ESPN reported that the league had temporarily accepted his existing Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association credential. ESPN also reported that a disagreement between Belton and director of health and performance Johann Bilsborough over the treatment of Dereck Lively II's ankle injury led to a heated verbal confrontation that was investigated by the Mavericks' human-resources department. In May 2025, Harrison dismissed Belton amid broader changes to the Mavericks' health and performance staff.
References
- ↑ ArenaFan Online : Georgia Force - Team Transactions
- ↑ "Keith Belton". UCLA Athletics. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- 1 2 MacMahon, Tim (May 7, 2025). "Sources: Mavericks fire head athletic trainer, strength coach". ESPN. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
- 1 2 MacMahon, Tim (April 21, 2025). "What really led to the Luka Doncic trade". ESPN. Retrieved September 28, 2026.
External links
- Denver Broncos bio Archived 2007-02-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Career statistics from CBS Sports
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