[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.
Though he didn't catch on in the AHL, he became a near point-per-game player for the Trenton Titans and helped the team reach the Turner Cup semifinals, finishing second in postseason scoring.
He signed a contract to continue with the Seals the following year, however, due to a disagreement with the WHA, the entire league shut down after 2004 and Keefe decided to call it a career.
Keefe oversaw a swift rebuild and got the team to post a winning season as they joined Division III competition.
When Jeff Konya left his position as Athletic Director to take over the same role at San Jose State, Northeastern acted quickly and promoted Madigan to AD while advancing Keefe to head coach within a week.