| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | Northeastern |
| Conference | Hockey East |
| Record | 59–42–9 (.577) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | (1976-02-27)February 27, 1976 (age 49) Billerica,MA, USA |
| Alma mater | Providence College |
| Playing career | |
| 1996–2000 | Providence |
| 1999–2000 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks |
| 1999–2000 | Trenton Titans |
| 2000–2001 | Belfast Giants |
| 2001–2002 | Cardiff Devils |
| 2001–2002 | Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies |
| 2003–2004 | Orlando Seals |
| 2003–2004 | Charlotte Checkers |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2006–2007 | Massachusetts–Boston (assistant) |
| 2007–2009 | Westfield State |
| 2009–2011 | Brown (assistant) |
| 2011–2021 | Northeastern (assistant) |
| 2021–present | Northeastern |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 70–51–13 (.571) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (.000) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Hockey East Regular Season (2022) Beanpot (2023) | |
Jerry Keefe is the current head coach forNortheastern. Previously he served as an assistant for 10 years, taking over forJim Madigan when his predecessor was promoted toAthletic Director.[1]
Keefe began his college career withProvidence in 1996. After two pedestrian seasons, Keefe's production exploded as a junior, more than doubling his career totals in one season. He was honored as the most improved player inNew England and helped the Friars climb to 4th in the conference.[2] Keefe wasn't able to keep up the pace in his senior season and he left the Friars mid-way through the year to pursue a professional career.
Keefe's abbreviated first season as a pro went fairly well. Though he didn't catch on in theAHL, he became a near point-per-game player for theTrenton Titans and helped the team reach theTurner Cup semifinals, finishing second in postseason scoring. Despite the success, Keefe headed toEurope and played for theBelfast Giants in the team's inaugural season. Keefe had a fairly bland year and joined theCardiff Devils at the start of the 2002 season. He left after 9 games and returned across theAtlantic, finishing out the year with theAtlantic City Boardwalk Bullies.
After a year off, Keefe returned to the game with theOrlando Seals but injuries limited him to 33 games. He signed a contract to continue with the Seals the following year, however, due to a disagreement with theWHA, the entire league shut down after 2004 and Keefe decided to call it a career.[3]
Keefe began his coaching career withMassachusetts–Boston but left after one year to take over atWestfield State. The Owls were a club team at the time but returned to varsity status in 2008. Keefe oversaw a swift rebuild and got the team to post a winning season as they joinedDivision III competition. Keefe jumped up toDivision I in 2009, joiningBrown as an assistant in 2009. Two years later he transitioned into a similar role withNortheastern whenJim Madigan took over. Keefe remained with the Huskies for a decade, helping build the program into aHockey East power and getting the program to threeNCAA Tournaments.
When Jeff Konya left his position asAthletic Director to take over the same role atSan Jose State, Northeastern acted quickly and promoted Madigan to AD while advancing Keefe to head coach within a week.
| Regular season | Playoffs | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | ||
| 1994–95 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 47 | 25 | 36 | 61 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1995–96 | Omaha Lancers | USHL | 38 | 18 | 40 | 58 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996–97 | Providence | Hockey East | 29 | 9 | 14 | 23 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997–98 | Providence | Hockey East | 23 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998–99 | Providence | Hockey East | 35 | 16 | 36 | 52 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Providence | Hockey East | 17 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Cincinnati Mighty Ducks | AHL | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1999–00 | Trenton Titans | ECHL | 26 | 7 | 15 | 22 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 4 | ||
| 2000–01 | Belfast Giants | BISL | 39 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 26 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | ||
| 2001–02 | Cardiff Devils | BNL | 9 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001–02 | Atlantic City Boardwalk Bullies | ECHL | 30 | 11 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||
| 2003–04 | Charlotte Checkers | ECHL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003–04 | Orlando Seals | WHA2 | 33 | 11 | 22 | 33 | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| USHL totals | 85 | 43 | 76 | 119 | 115 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| NCAA totals | 104 | 30 | 68 | 98 | 70 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| ECHL totals | 58 | 18 | 29 | 47 | 26 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 6 | ||||
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westfield State Owls(ECAC Northeast)(2008–2009) | |||||||||
| 2008–09 | Westfield State | 11–9–4 | 7–7–3 | T–8th | ECAC Northeast Quarterfinals | ||||
| Westfield State: | 11–9–4 (.542) | 7–7–3 (.500) | |||||||
| Northeastern Huskies(Hockey East)(2021–present) | |||||||||
| 2021–22 | Northeastern | 25–13–1 | 15–8–1 | 1st | NCAA Northeast Regional Semifinal | ||||
| 2022–23 | Northeastern | 17–13–5 | 14–7–3 | 3rd | Hockey East Quarterfinals | ||||
| 2023–24 | Northeastern | 17–16–3 | 9–14–1 | 7th | Hockey East Quarterfinals | ||||
| Northeastern: | 59–42–9 | 38–29–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 70–51–13 | ||||||||
National champion Postseason invitational champion | |||||||||