Joe McKeown

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Joe McKeown
Sport(s) Women's college basketball
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Northwestern
Biographical details
Born May 12, 1956
Philadelphia, PA
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1986-1989
1989-2008
2008-present		 New Mexico State
George Washington
Northwestern
Head coaching record
Overall 509-174
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
None
Awards
5 Time A-10 Coach of the Year (1991, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2007)

Joe McKeown (born May 12, 1956), is the head women's basketball coach at Northwestern. He is widely recognized as one of the top college coaches in the game, and has 500 wins as of February 4, 2007. He has won the Atlantic 10 Conference's coach of the year award a record 5 times during his tenure at George Washington. He remains by a big margin, George Washington's all time leading coach in terms of wins and winning percentage. His teams have reached the postseason 19 times.

In the 1991-1992 season, he led the Colonials to a national ranking of 6th, which is the program's highest ranking ever. From 1991 to 1998, the team posted eight consecutive 20 win seasons including 5 Atlantic 10 titles. In 2007, he led the team to a 28-4 record, breaking school records for wins and winning percentage. He previously served as an assistant coach at Kent State, and Oklahoma.

In 1986, he was named head women's basketball coach at New Mexico State. He posted a 68-20 record over there. He was a star basketball player at Kent State, and was named co-captain during his senior season. He holds the school record for assists in a game with 15.

McKeown left George Washington after the 2007-2008 season. He and his family moved to Chicago, Illinois to find better healthcare and services for his son with autism. He is now a successful head women's basketball coach at Northwestern University.

Career Record

Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
New Mexico State Aggies (Big West ) (1986–1989)
1986-87 New Mexico State 23–7 10–2
1987-88 New Mexico State 26–3 10–0
1988-89 New Mexico State 19–10 8–2
New Mexico State: 68–20 (.773) 28–4 (.875)
George Washington Colonials (Atlantic 10) (1989–2008)
1989-90 George Washington 14–14 8–10 6th
1990-91 George Washington 23–7 15–3 T-2nd NCAA Second Round
1991-92 George Washington 25–7 11–5 T-2nd NCAA Second Round
1992-93 George Washington 20–11 11–3 2nd WNIT
1993-94 George Washington 23–8 13–3 T-1st NCAA Second Round
1994-95 George Washington 26–6 14–2 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
1995-96 George Washington 26–7 14–2 1st (west) NCAA Second Round
1996-97 George Washington 28–6 16–0 1st (west) NCAA Elite Eight
1997-98 George Washington 20–10 12–4 1st (west) NCAA Second Round
1998-99 George Washington 19–9 12–4
1999-00 George Washington 26–6 14–2 1st (west) NCAA Second Round
2000-01 George Washington 22–10 14–2 NCAA First round
2001-02 George Washington 21–9 15–1 1st (west) NCAA Second Round
2002-03 George Washington 25–7 15–1 1st (west) NCAA Second Round
2003-04 George Washington 22–8 14–2 1st (west) NCAA First round
2004-05 George Washington 23–9 13–3 T-1st (west) NCAA Second Round
2005-06 George Washington 23–9 13–3 T-1st NCAA Second Round
2006-07 George Washington 28–4 14–0 1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
2007-08 George Washington 27–7 12–2 T-1st NCAA Sweet Sixteen
George Washington: 441–154 (.741) 250–52 (.828)
Northwestern Wildcats (Big Ten) (2008–present)
2008-09 Northwestern 7–23 3–15 10th
2009-10 Northwestern 18–15 7–11 T-8th WNIT
2010-11 Northwestern 18–14 6–10 8th WNIT
2011-12 Northwestern 14–16 4–12 11th
2012-13 Northwestern 13–17 5–11 10th
Northwestern: 70–85 (.452) 25–59 (.298)
Total: 579–259 (.691)

      National champion         Conference regular season champion         Conference tournament champion
      Conference regular season and conference tournament champion       Conference division champion

External links

Current women's basketball head coaches of the Big Ten Conference
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