 Kehres is 3–1 against college football's all-time winningest coach, John Gagliardi, having beaten Gagliardi's St. John's squads twice in playoff match-ups and traded wins in the national title game in 2000 and 2003.In 2009, Kehres was named first vice president of the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA).He was elected President of the AFCA in January 2010.