John Andrew "Snooks" Kelley (July 11, 1907 – April 10, 1986) was an American ice hockey coach.

[2] On January 8, 1933, Kelley agreed to coach a group of BC students while he was completing his teaching at Cambridge Latin.

The position offered no pay, and forced him to give up playing with the Boston Hockey Club,[2] but it was the beginning of a career that would last until 1972.

[1] Just three years after serving with the Navy Kelley lead his Boston College team over Dartmouth and win the NCAA national championship.

[1] In a February 23, 1972 game against rival Boston University Kelley earned his 500th win making him the first NCAA Division-I men's hockey coach to reach that mark.

[6] Two years later, in 1972, Kelley received the Lester Patrick Trophy[4] for his contribution to hockey in the United States, not only for his accomplishments on the ice but also because he steadfastly refused to recruit players from Canada.

Kelley felt recruiting Canadians would deprive Americans of a chance to develop their hockey potential.