George E. Keogan (March 8, 1890 – February 17, 1943) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach, most known for coaching basketball at the University of Notre Dame from 1923 to 1943. Keogan never had a losing season in his 20 years at Notre Dame. The Minnesota Lake, Minnesota native attended University of Minnesota from 1909 to 1913. He began coaching high school varsities after his freshman year in college, guiding first Lockport High School (1910–1911) followed by Riverside High School (1911–1912). Meanwhile, he was also coaching several college basketball teams: Charles City College in Iowa (1909–1910), Superior State Teachers College in Wisconsin (1912–1914), Saint Louis University (1914–15) and the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota (1917–1918). During World War I he served at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. After briefly coaching Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania (1919–1920) and Valparaiso, Keogan arrived at University of Notre Dame. He served as head basketball and baseball coach, as well as assistant to the legendary football coach Knute Rockne. Keogan compiled a 327–96–1 at Notre Dame. Keogan died on February 17, 1943, of a heart attack at his home in South Bend, Indiana. After his death, Moose Krause took over his job as Notre Dame's head basketball coach. Keogan was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1961 and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006. Head coaching record Football Basketball References External links 1890 births 1943 deaths Allegheny Gators men's basketball coaches American men's basketball coaches Basketball coaches from Minnesota College men's basketball head coaches in the United States High school basketball coaches in the United States Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame inductees National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame inductees Notre Dame Fighting Irish baseball coaches Notre Dame Fighting Irish football coaches Notre Dame Fighting Irish men's basketball coaches People from Minnesota Lake, Minnesota Saint Louis Billikens men's basketball coaches Saint Louis Billikens football coaches St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies football coaches St. Thomas (Minnesota) Tommies men's basketball coaches University of Minnesota alumni Valparaiso Beacons football coaches Valparaiso Beacons men's basketball coaches Valparaiso Beacons baseball coaches Wisconsin–Superior Yellowjackets men's basketball coaches