George Washington University Athletics
Women’s Basketball to Host Northwestern in McKeown’s Farewell Season
7/7/2025 10:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
WASHINGTON – The George Washington women's basketball team will play a home-and-home series with Northwestern, bringing the Wildcats to Foggy Bottom on Sunday, December 21, in Joe McKeown's final season on the sidelines. The long-time GW bench boss spent 19 years in the nation's capital, delivering 14 A-10 Championships to the Buff & Blue.
McKeown returns to GW amid the Charles E. Smith Center's 50th anniversary season, home of GW basketball since 1975-76. McKeown's coaching career is tightly woven with the history of both the building and GW women's basketball's historic success. He remains the program's all-time winningest coach with 441 victories, a winning percentage of .741 (441-154), and a stellar 250-52 (.828) mark in A-10 conference play.
"The McKeown family is really excited to return to GW and the Smith Center," said McKeown. "All of my children were born at George Washington University Hospital, and my wife, Laura, is a GW graduate. The legacy we built throughout my 19 years is all thanks to the incredible fans and players we had. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone in December!"
McKeown's guidance helped propel GW to 15 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including four bids to the Sweet Sixteen and a trip to the Elite Eight in 1996-97. He coached seven All-Americans, was named the A-10's Coach of the Year on five occasions and has seen 16 of his former players inducted into the GW Athletics Hall of Fame. McKeown was inducted in 2012, while his 1996-97 team was enshrined in 2019.
"Joe McKeown is synonymous with GW Women's Basketball, and we're thrilled to welcome him home to Foggy Bottom this season," said Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Michael Lipitz. "His former players and all GW women's basketball alumni look forward to celebrating him during this special, full-circle moment for the McKeown family and the George Washington University community."
GW will travel to Chicago to face Northwestern during the 2026-27 season, on a date to be determined later. The two programs have met just one time prior, a 61-46 victory for the Buff & Blue at home in the opening round of the 1997 NCAA Tournament, the same season GW advanced to the Elite Eight.
GW women's basketball season ticket deposits for the 2025-26 season are available now. For more info, visit GWsports.com.
Fans can get in the game and stay on top of all of the latest news and notes from George Washington by utilizing the GW Athletics App. With scores, stats, customized alerts, tickets and more, everything you need in real-time is in one place on the GW Athletics App, available now for free on iOS and Android systems in the App Store or Google Play. DOWNLOAD TODAY!
McKeown returns to GW amid the Charles E. Smith Center's 50th anniversary season, home of GW basketball since 1975-76. McKeown's coaching career is tightly woven with the history of both the building and GW women's basketball's historic success. He remains the program's all-time winningest coach with 441 victories, a winning percentage of .741 (441-154), and a stellar 250-52 (.828) mark in A-10 conference play.
"The McKeown family is really excited to return to GW and the Smith Center," said McKeown. "All of my children were born at George Washington University Hospital, and my wife, Laura, is a GW graduate. The legacy we built throughout my 19 years is all thanks to the incredible fans and players we had. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone in December!"
McKeown's guidance helped propel GW to 15 appearances in the NCAA Tournament, including four bids to the Sweet Sixteen and a trip to the Elite Eight in 1996-97. He coached seven All-Americans, was named the A-10's Coach of the Year on five occasions and has seen 16 of his former players inducted into the GW Athletics Hall of Fame. McKeown was inducted in 2012, while his 1996-97 team was enshrined in 2019.
"Joe McKeown is synonymous with GW Women's Basketball, and we're thrilled to welcome him home to Foggy Bottom this season," said Associate Vice President and Director of Athletics Michael Lipitz. "His former players and all GW women's basketball alumni look forward to celebrating him during this special, full-circle moment for the McKeown family and the George Washington University community."
GW will travel to Chicago to face Northwestern during the 2026-27 season, on a date to be determined later. The two programs have met just one time prior, a 61-46 victory for the Buff & Blue at home in the opening round of the 1997 NCAA Tournament, the same season GW advanced to the Elite Eight.
GW women's basketball season ticket deposits for the 2025-26 season are available now. For more info, visit GWsports.com.
Fans can get in the game and stay on top of all of the latest news and notes from George Washington by utilizing the GW Athletics App. With scores, stats, customized alerts, tickets and more, everything you need in real-time is in one place on the GW Athletics App, available now for free on iOS and Android systems in the App Store or Google Play. DOWNLOAD TODAY!
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