Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1997
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER: Graduated from Newtown High School in New York, New York in 1953…Won two varsity letters in basketball for coach Bruno Valvano…COLLEGIATE CAREER: Attended Bowling Green State University where he earned three varsity letters in basketball (1955-59)…Team captain in his junior and senior seasons…Twice selected as the Catholic Athlete of the Year at Bowling Green…Earned his bachelor of education degree in health and physical education from Bowling Green…Received his Masters degree in physical science from Eastern Michigan…KSU CAREER: Came to Kent in 1983 after serving 12 seasons as an assistant coach under Bob Nichols at Toledo…In 10 seasons, he guided the Golden Flashes to three Mid-American Conference Championship Game appearances and three National Invitation Tournament berths…Is Kent’s all-time winningest basketball coach (148-139)…Voted MAC coach of the Year in 1989-90 and Ohio College Coach of the Year in 1989…Well-known for his tenacious defense, “Mac” expected, and got, the most out of his players…Posted winning records in six of his ten seasons at Kent, including back-to-back 20-win campaigns in 1988-89 (21-10) and 1989-90 (21-8)…Coached players to 18 All-MAC berths at Kent…Served as Kent’s Interim-Director of Intercollegiate Athletics…PERSONAL: He and his wife, Nancy, are the parents of six daughters: Kim, Cathy, Mary Helen, Carol, Jill, and Beth…They have 10 grandchildren…”Mac” continues to be an avid tennis player and has won several Portage County Tournament titles.
