Bob MacKinnon, Jr

Bob MacKinnon Jr.
Raleigh Firebirds
PositionHead coach
LeagueThe Basketball League
Personal information
Born (1960-09-24) September 24, 1960 (age 63)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Career information
CollegeKing's College (1978–1982)
Career history
As coach:
1982King's College (assistant)
1982-1985Mercyhurst (assistant)
1985–1990George Washington (assistant)
1990–1997Niagara (assistant / assoc. HC)
1997–1999Merchant Marine
1999–2000Notre Dame (assistant)
2000–2003North Carolina (assistant)
2003–2008Marshall (assistant)
2008–2009Colorado 14ers
2009–2010Idaho Stampede
2010–2011Tianjin Ronggang
2011–2013Springfield Armor
2013–2014Los Angeles D-Fenders
2016–2019Texas Legends
2022–presentRaleigh Firebirds
Career highlights and awards

Robert Charles MacKinnon Jr.[1] (born September 24, 1960)[1][2] is an American basketball coach. He is the interim head coach of the Raleigh Firebirds of The Basketball League.[3]

Previously, he served as the head coach of the Colorado 14ers, Springfield Armor, Los Angeles D-Fenders,[4] and Texas Legends in the NBA G League.[5][6]

Coaching career

Mackinnon began his coaching career in 1982 as an assistant coach for his alma mater King's College. He then had stints as an assistant coach at several different colleges and universities including Mercyhurst College, George Washington University, University of Notre Dame and University of North Carolina. He was also head coach at the United States Merchant Marine Academy for two seasons during which he led the team to the NCAA Tournament Division III tournament twice and won coach of the year in 1999.[7] Beginning in 2008, he was a head coach mostly in the NBA D-League/G League except for one season in China.

Personal life

Mackinnon's father Bob MacKinnon (December 5, 1927 – July 7, 2015) was an American collegiate and professional basketball coach. He coached three different professional teams in his career: the American Basketball Association's Spirits of St. Louis, and the NBA's Buffalo Braves and New Jersey Nets. He also served as the Nets' general manager. He died in Williamsville, New York on July 7, 2015, at the age of 87.[8][9] Mackinnon Jr. also has four sisters.

References

  1. ^ a b "Carolina Basketball 2000–2001". 2000. p. 62. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "BOB MACKINNON". goheels.com. Retrieved March 25, 2020.
  3. ^ "Fired Up! Raleigh's Pro Basketball Team". 25 February 2022.
  4. ^ "NBA Development League: LA D-Fenders Name Bob MacKinnon as Head Coach". NBA.com. Archived from the original on 2015-05-06. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  5. ^ "Texas Legends, Mavs' D-League affiliate, hire Bob MacKinnon as head coach - Official Website of the Dallas Mavericks". Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2016-07-14.
  6. ^ "Star Telegram". Archived from the original on 2016-07-04. Retrieved 2016-07-16.
  7. ^ "Basketball Coaching, Coaching Services, Basketball Camp -". coachmacbasketball.com. Retrieved 2021-11-20.
  8. ^ Northrop, Milt (July 7, 2015). "Bob MacKinnon, a Canisius coaching legend, dies at 87". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on July 9, 2015. Retrieved July 8, 2015.
  9. ^ "Former Canisius Great Bob MacKinnon Passes Away". gogriffs.com. July 7, 2015. Retrieved 2015-07-07.