13 Facts About Kevin Mackey

Kevin Mackey was born on August 21,1946 and is a former head coach of men's basketball at Cleveland State University.

Kevin Mackey is known for recruiting future NBA player Manute Bol.

Kevin Mackey was well known as a top recruiter, and was well known for landing inner-city prospects.

Kevin Mackey coached at Cleveland State University from 1983 to 1990 and posted a record of 144 wins and 67 losses.

Kevin Mackey's teams made one NCAA and two National Invitation Tournament appearances and averaged more than 20 wins per season.

Kevin Mackey was arrested for driving under the influence and having an open container.

The Wednesday after his arrest, Kevin Mackey held a press conference in which he acknowledged a long-running problem with substance abuse.

Kevin Mackey announced that he planned to go into rehab, and his lawyer asked Cleveland State to let him go on a leave of absence so he could complete it.

In 2009, Kevin Mackey told the New York Times that at the time of his arrest, he'd been an alcoholic for many years and had begun using cocaine shortly after the 1986 NCAA Tournament.

Kevin Mackey said that he thought he was able to control it, and didn't realize how serious the problem was until his arrest.

Kevin Mackey remains very much in the good graces of Cleveland State fans.

Kevin Mackey spent 60 days at a rehab center run by John Lucas, and then went on to a successful career in minor league basketball.

In 2004, Kevin Mackey was hired as a scout for the Indiana Pacers of the NBA.