Joe McKeown, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Joe McKeown

American basketball coach

Date of Birth: 12-May-1956

Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Profession: basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Joe McKeown

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  • McKeown pronounced Mick-Q-ann (born May 12, 1956), is the head women's basketball coach at Northwestern University.
  • He has 600 wins as of November 21, 2014.
  • 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 to find better healthcare and services for his son with autism.
  • Since 2008, he has been the head women's basketball coach at Northwestern University.

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