His 2017 squad set a new program record for wins in a season (11) and advanced to the America East championship game for just the second time in Binghamton lacrosse history. The Bearcats finished the season ranked eighth in the country in scoring defense (8.19 GAA) and fourth in man down defense (.789). In addition, Coach McKeown was named America East Coach of the Year while two members of the 2017 team were named USILA Honorable Mention All-Americans and three were named to the America East First-Team.

Prior to his arrival at Binghamton, McKeown was the defensive coordinator at Bellarmine University for two seasons. At Bellarmine, he helped the Knights secure their first-ever postseason berth in his final season. Previously, he served as an interim head coach at Binghamton for the 2011 season, leading the Bearcats to the America East tournament. McKeown worked as the defensive coordinator and goalie coach at BU from 2008-2011. In 2013, he was the defensive coordinator at Siena and coached an All-MAC defensemen and tutored a goalkeeper who played in the 2013 USILA North-South game.

The native of Brewster, New York, is one of the most decorated athletes in Binghamton lacrosse history. He earned USILA All-America honors in 2004, becoming the first Division I athlete to receive this recognition at Binghamton. McKeown was the anchor for one of the top defenses in the nation, as Binghamton allowed no more than eight goals in conference play and advanced to the America East Championship game. He went on to take all-conference awards three times in his career and picked up Scholar All-America connotation in 2006. He was inducted into the school’s Athletics Hall of Fame in 2014.

After getting a masters degree at Elmira College in 2008, McKeown returned to his alma mater to serve as an assistant coach. He eventually took over the program for the 2011 campaign, and guided a team picked to finish last in the preseason poll to a second-pace finish in the regular season.