| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 18, 1953 Milford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1972–1974 | John Carroll |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1976–1977 | New Haven (assistant) |
| 1978–1984 | Worcester Academy (MA) |
| 1985 | Fort Worth Country Day (TX) |
| 1986–1989 | Allegheny (OC) |
| 1990–1997 | Allegheny |
| 1998 | Fordham |
| 1999–2011 | Iowa (OC/QB) |
| 2012–2015 | Miami Dolphins (WR) |
| 2016 | Miami Dolphins (senior analyst) |
| 2017–2021 | Iowa (QB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 83–17–1 (college) |
| Tournaments | 5–5 (NCAA D-III playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 NCAA Division III (1990) 6 NCAC (1990–1991, 1993–1994, 1996–1997) | |
| Awards | |
| AFCA Division III Coach of the Year (1990) 4x NCAC Coach of the Year | |
Ken O'Keefe (born August 18, 1953) is an American football coach and former player. He most recently served as the quarterbacks coach for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team, a position he held from January 2017 through February 2022. O'Keefe served as the offensive coordinator for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team from 1999 to 2011. He was the head football coach at the Allegheny College from 1990 to 1997 and at Fordham University in 1998, compiling a career college football record of 83–17–1. In O'Keefe's first season at Allegheny, in 1990, his team went 13–0–1 and won the NCAA Division III Football Championship.