John McKeown begins his second season with Saint Francis in 2025-26 as Director of Basketball Operations for men's basketball and the first under head coach Luke McConnell.
McKeown was a member of the 2024-25 staff that won its second NEC Tournament title in program history and went to the NCAA First Four in Dayton.
McKeown comes to Saint Francis after graduating from the University of Rhode Island with a bachelor's degree in sports media and communications in May. He served as a student manager for the Rhody men's basketball team all four years and the head student manager during his senior campaign. He was responsible for all gear and equipment and assisted with team operations. McKeown was one of 50 managers to work at the 2023 NCAA Basketball Academy in Memphis.
During the 3x3 USA Basketball National Training Camp in April in Springfield, Mass., McKeown was part of the training camp support staff to help the 3x3 Men's and Women's National Team prepare for the 2024 Summer Olympics and the FIBA 3x3 Series.Â
McKeown also gained experience at the Brown Men's Basketball Camp in the summer of 2023. He was also a student equipment manager with the Rhode Island football team in his first three years.
McKeown was a member of the Grow The Game Manager Connection Program for four years. Through this program, he attended the Director of Basketball Operations Bootcamp and GA pathway and participated in the NABC Final Four Convention in 2023 and 2024.
