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13 Facts About John Mackovic

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John Mackovic was born on October 1,1943 and is an American football coach.

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John Mackovic's coaching career began at Miami University in Ohio as a graduate assistant in 1965.

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John Mackovic then served stints as offensive coordinator at San Jose State University and the University of Arizona before serving as offensive coordinator and assistant head coach at Purdue University in 1977.

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John Mackovic earned his first head coaching job in college football, taking over at Wake Forest from 1978 to 1980.

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John Mackovic had a year remaining on his contract and he had been offered an extension prior to the firing.

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The catalyst behind John Mackovic's dismissal was a meeting between Hunt and eight of the most prominent Chiefs.

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John Mackovic won a share of the Southwest Conference title in 1994 and won it outright in 1995.

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John Mackovic won the inaugural Big 12 Championship Game in 1996.

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Midway through the 2002 season, John Mackovic told tight end Justin Levasseur that he was a disgrace to his family.

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John Mackovic offered a public apology to his players, the university and fans.

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Five games into the 2003 season, John Mackovic was fired and replaced by defensive coordinator Mike Hankwitz.

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In 2006, John Mackovic again returned to coaching when he was named as the head coach of the US national team.

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John Mackovic led Team USA to win the 2007 IFAF World Cup in their first appearance in the American Football World Cup held in Kawasaki, Japan.