Jack Keefer
Lawrence North High School
Impact Statement
“When people think of Lawrence North, they think of Jack Keefer and they think of basketball, because he’s been so successful for so long,” -Mike Penrose, Athletic Director
Biography
Keefer has been a high school coach for 34 years, and few coaches have enjoyed a three-year run as successful. His Lawrence North team finished 29-0 and won its third consecutive Class 4A state title, a feat only two other schools in Indiana’s distinguished basketball history have matched. Lawrence North finished the season with a 45-game overall winning streak, tying the state record.
Keefer’s team became the first Indiana school in the 25-year history of USA Today’s Boys Basketball Super 25 to finish the season ranked No. 1, and the newspaper also named Keefer its National Coach of the Year. His career record is 583-227 and his teams have won four state titles, six regional titles and 14 sectional titles.
Since being honored in 2006, Keefer continues to lead Lawrence North.
January 29, 2018 was a special night as Lawrence North High School named the gym in Keefer’s honor before the game.
In December of 2019 Keefer recorded his 800th career victory.
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