Chowan University Athletics

Michael Kellett came to Chowan University in the fall of 2004 after being recruited to play baseball under then-head coach, Aaron Carroll. Michael quickly made a name for himself in the Chowan blue and white as one of the best all-time offensive players to play at Hawkins Field. 

The Huntersville, North Carolina native transferred from Gardner-Webb University to Chowan where he tallied a career .376 career batting average, ranking him 2nd all-time offensively. He also ranks 2nd in all-time on-base percentage (.469). Michael’s accomplishments over his three-years playing career garnered him All-NCCAA (2x) South Region honors, All-NCCAA All-American honors (2x), NCCAA National Player of the Week (2005), and an NCCAA Scholar-Athlete Award (2007). In his senior year he hit at a .415 clip, which led the squad, in 50 games played with 13 doubles and 3 homeruns. Michael played first base as well as outfield and designated hitter over his career. 

Michael’s academic career at Chowan was just as impressive as his athletic career. The criminal justice major graduated with high honors and was awarded the most outstanding male student award for Criminal Justice. He was also inducted into the Alpha Phi Sigma Honor Society. Michael was chosen as a 2007 commencement speaker as one the university’s most outstanding students. Michael passed the torch to his younger brother, John, who followed in his footsteps on the baseball diamond wearing the Chowan Blue and White. John went on to become a notable player in his own right under Carroll. Michael was named to the Chowan All-D3 Baseball Team in 2020. 

Following graduation from Chowan,  Michael attended Halifax Community College for the Basic Law Enforcement Training Program. Choosing to continue his career locally, Michael was  sworn into the Ahoskie Police Department in February 2008. Over the years he excelled in his position and then became a K-9 handler in 2011. Later that same year he was promoted to the rank of Sergeant. Michael continues to be an asset to the community, giving back through both his professional and personal life. He has coached and mentored local students and athletes in the Roanoke-Chowan Community. 

Michael resides in nearby Northampton County, North Carolina. He has been an avid sportsman his entire life, hunting and fishing all over the country. He still plays on a competitive travel softball team made up of law enforcement officers from North Carolina and Virginia. Michael has won many games, awards, and events in his life, but one of his biggest victories was overcoming cancer. He was diagnosed with Leukemia in 2017 and in 2023 was given a clean bill of health.