George Washington University Athletics
GW Extends Joe McKeown's Contract Through 2011
6/17/2005 12:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
June 17, 2005
WASHINGTON, DC -- George Washington University Director of Athletics Jack Kvancz announced today that the University has extended the contract of women's basketball head coach Joe McKeown through June 30, 2011. Terms of the contract have not been disclosed.
McKeown recently completed his 16th season at GW where he has a record of 363-134 (.730) including a 23-9 (.719) mark last season. Overall, McKeown has a 431-154 (.737) record that includes three years as head coach at New Mexico State.
The dean of Atlantic 10 Conference women's basketball coaches, McKeown has won more games than any other women's basketball coach in the history of the Atlantic 10. His 363 victories at an A-10 institution, and his 211 regular-season triumphs are more than any other A-10 coach.
He is the winningest coach in GW women's hoops history and has been on the bench for 67 percent (363 of 535) of the Colonials' all-time victories. All 12 NCAA Tournament appearances and 14 20-plus win campaigns have come under McKeown.
"We are very happy that Coach McKeown has signed a contract extension here at George Washington," said Kvancz. "He is one of the most respected and accomplished women's basketball coaches in the game."
GW (23-9, 13-3 A-10) was the regular-season West Division co-champion and earned an at-large bid to the 2005 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament. The Colonials won their first-round game against Mississippi before falling to North Carolina in the second round at Chapel Hill, NC.
