Joe McKeown
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| Born | May 12, 1956 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||
| Playing career | ||||||||||||
| 1974–1976 | Mercer CC | |||||||||||
| 1976–1978 | Kent State | |||||||||||
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | ||||||||||||
| 1979–1983 | Kent State (asst.) | |||||||||||
| 1983–1986 | Oklahoma (asst.) | |||||||||||
| 1986–1989 | New Mexico State | |||||||||||
| 1989–2008 | George Washington | |||||||||||
| 2008–2026 | Northwestern | |||||||||||
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| Overall | 785–453 (.634) | |||||||||||
| Accomplishments and honors | ||||||||||||
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Joseph McKeown (/məˈkjuːən/ mə-KEW-ən; born May 12, 1956)[1] is an American basketball coach and former player who recently served as 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]
Playing career
[edit]McKeown attended Mercer County Community College and then was a star basketball player at Kent State, and was named co-captain during his senior season. After graduating, McKeown became an assistant at Kent State and then Oklahoma.[4]