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05/23/2012 McKeown Adds Sam Dixon To Coaching StaffDixon brings a wealth of experience to Evanston 05/15/2012 Wildcats Join Over 20,000 Participants In Walk Now For Autism SpeaksEvent held under cloudy skies along downtown Chicago Lakefront 05/10/2012 For fourth-consecutive year, Wildcats Walk Now For Autism Speaks5K walk begins at Soldier Field Saturday morning 04/20/2012 Joe McKeown's Reflection On Pat Summitt's LegacyMcKeown faced Summitt on several occasions during his time at George Washington. 04/18/2012 Jones To Leave NorthwesternFreshman will complete academic year On June 9, 2008, Northwestern University Director of Athletics and Recreation Jim Phillips named Joe McKeown the head women's basketball coach at Northwestern. McKeown (pronounced Mick-Q-ann) is the sixth mentor to guide Northwestern's women's basketball program. In just his first four seasons in Evanston, McKeown has transformed the culture of the women's basketball program. The Wildcats entered the 2011-12 campaign following the best back-to-back seasons in nearly 15 years. Combined, the 2009-10 and 2010-11 campaigns yielded 37 victories, two postseason appearances and milestone wins over nationally-renown Ohio State, LSU and DePaul. On the individual level, 2010-11 marked the first time a Wildcat was selected in the WNBA draft as Amy Jaeschke was selected as the 27th pick overall by the Chicago Sky. Jaeschke turned in not only one of the best seasons in Wildcat annals, but also one of the most storied careers. In the Northwestern record books, she finished her career ranked first in blocks and second in scoring and in rebounding. Jaeschke also was tabbed an Associated Press honorable mention All-American, marking the first time since 1998 that a Wildcat appeared on the prestigious list. Northwestern's improvement from 2008-09 (7-23) to 2009-10 (18-15) was tied for the 10th best turnaround in the nation and ranked fourth among BCS schools. In winning percentage comparison, the Wildcats' above-.500 mark (.545) was a 31.2 percent improvement from last season. The success yielded NU's first postseason appearance in 13 years and a ticket to the WNIT, which led to two victories and a trip to the event's round of 16. McKeown joined the Wildcats following 19 years as the head coach at George Washington University, where he became one of the most respected names in women's college basketball. During the 2007-08 season, McKeown became the 34th head coach in Division I history to pass the 500-victory mark. He brought 509 career victories, a total which ranked 21st on the active Division I list, to Evanston. Entering the 2011-12 campaign, McKeown's .710 winning percentage (553-226) ranks 23rd all-time among active coaches (minimum five years) and his 553 career victories is tied for 36th among active coaches (minimun five years). He also is tied for 19th in the 20-plus win seasons category (minimum 10 years as head coach). McKeown left George Washington as the winningest coach in school history and in the Atlantic 10 Conference. In 24 seasons as a college head coach, McKeown has guided his team to postseason play 20 times. He coached the Colonials to 14 regular season or postseason Atlantic 10 crowns. In his 19 seasons at George Washington, McKeown compiled a 441-154 record, with his 1997 squad reaching the Elite Eight. On three other occasions, the Colonials advanced to the Sweet Sixteen--1995, 2007 and 2008. In his 15 NCAA Tournament trips with GW, the Colonials won their first-round tournament game 13 times. McKeown is a five-time Atlantic 10 Coach of the Year (1991, 1997, 2000, 2002, 2007) and two-time National Coach of the Year nominee (1995, 1997). After spending three seasons as the head coach at New Mexico State, where he went 68-20 and appeared in two NCAA tournaments, McKeown went to George Washington in September of 1989, inheriting a team that went 9-19 a year earlier. After his first squad went 14-14, McKeown quickly turned the Colonials into an elite women's college program with his teams averaging nearly 24 wins per year the next 18 seasons. At GW, McKeown coached six Atlantic 10 Players of the Year. He also has mentored seven A-10 Rookies of the Year, five Defensive Players of the Year, five Sixth Players of the Year, 14 All-Rookie Team selections and 51 all-conference performers. McKeown has coached 16 players who have gone on to play professional basketball (four WNBA draft picks). Equally as impressive as GW's success on the court was its outstanding performance in the classroom. During McKeown's tenure with the Colonials, George Washington players received Atlantic 10 Academic All-Conference recognition 17 times and eight players were named CoSIDA academic all-district selections (three Academic All-Americans). Of those eight, one was a Rhodes Scholar nominee and another received a Fulbright Scholarship. Other former student-athletes under McKeown's guidance include a GW School of Business Distinguished Scholar Award, an NCAA Woman of the Year representative and two Atlantic 10 Student-Athletes of the Year. McKeown also is involved with USA Basketball, as he recently was named an assistant coach for the 2008 USA Basketball Women's U-18 National Basketball Team. He was also a floor coach for the 1992 Olympic team. Prior to coaching at New Mexico State, McKeown served as an assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma from 1983-86, and at his alma mater, Kent State University, from 1979-80. Oklahoma posted at least 20 wins in each of McKeown's three years on the coaching staff. As a player, McKeown earned Junior College National Small Player of the Year honors at Mercer College in Trenton, N.J. He helped the team to a 33-1 record and a spot in the NJCAA championship game. McKeown transferred to Kent State the following season, where he was co-captain of the Golden Flashes as a senior and earned honorable mention All-Mid-American Conference honors. His school-record 15 assists in a game still stands after 26 years. A proud native of Philadelphia, McKeown was inducted into the Father Judge High School Hall of Fame, a prestigious member of the Philadelphia Catholic League, in 1999. McKeown and his family are heavily involved in the Autism Speaks Foundation, which raises money nation-wide to create awareness and raise money for the fight against autism. McKeown and his wife, Laura, have three children, Meghan, Joey and Ally.
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