The Pontiacs started 19-19 before owner Joe O'Hara removed Mackey as head coach and reassigned him to director of player ...

Kevin Mackey, who coached Cleveland State to an improbable victory over Bob Knight-led Indiana in the 1986 NCAA Tournament on ...

After his career was derailed by substance abuse issues, Mackey reportedly spent the final 35 years of his life sober.

Mackey had amazing basketball contact often across continents. He heard about a 7-foot-7 Dinka tribesman who played a little ...

Kevin Mackey, who led Cleveland State to national prominence with the Vikings' 1986 "Cinderella" run in the NCAA tournament, ...

Kevin Mackey, who died Tuesday at 80, went from NCAA tournament glory to rock bottom before rebuilding his life and finding ...

Kevin Mackey, who coached Cleveland State to an improbable victory over Bob Knight-led Indiana in the 1986 NCAA Tournament ...

Adrian Wojnarowski retired from reporting in 2024 to take on a new role beyond broadcasting. The 56-year-old is currently the ...

The men's basketball coach took Cleveland State deep into the 1986 NCAA Tournament, recording an upset win against ...

Mr. Mackey’s Cleveland State Vikings were the toast of the tournament in 1986, their heavy-pressure "run and stun" attack beating Bobby Knight and Indiana as a No. 14 seed.

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - Kevin Mackey, the colorful and controversial coach of Cleveland State’s best basketball team ever, ...

Kevin Mackey, the first Division I men's basketball coach to win an NCAA tournament game with a so-called "Cinderella" team, ...