Joe McKeown

Joe McKeown
McKeown in 2024
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamNorthwestern
ConferenceBig Ten
Record261–246 (.515)
Biographical details
Born (1956-05-12) May 12, 1956 (age 68)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Playing career
1974–1976Mercer CC
1976–1978Kent State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1979–1983Kent State (asst.)
1983–1986Oklahoma (asst.)
1986–1989New Mexico State
1989–2008George Washington
2008–presentNorthwestern
Head coaching record
Overall768–414 (.650)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 4x A-10 Tournament champion (1992, 1995, 1996, 2003)
  • 10x A-10 regular season champion (1994–1998, 2002, 2003, 2006–2008)
  • 8x A-10 West Division champion (1996–1998, 2000, 2002–2005)
  • Big Ten regular season champion (2020)
Awards
Medal record
Head Coach for  United States
World University Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 South Korea Team Competition

Joseph McKeown (/məˈkjən/ mə-KEW-ən; born May 12, 1956)[1] is an American basketball coach and former player who currently serves the head women's basketball coach at Northwestern University. McKeown previously served as head coach at New Mexico State and George Washington University[2] until joining Northwestern in 2008. He is the father of former Northwestern women's basketball player and current commentator Meghan McKeown.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference NCAA Coaches was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Wang, Gene (February 28, 2015). "At Northwestern, Joe McKeown balances family and winning". The Washington Post. Retrieved March 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "FATHER FIGURE". Northwestern Magazine. June 2014. Retrieved March 5, 2024.