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Former Cleveland State Coach Dies at 80
Kevin Mackey led Cleveland State to a 1986 Sweet 16 upset over Indiana but ended his coaching career amid drug abuse, dying at age 80 of a heart attack.
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Former Cleveland State coach Mackey dies
Kevin Mackey, who coached Cleveland State to an improbable victory over Bob Knight-led Indiana in the 1986 NCAA tournament on the way to a berth in the Sweet 16 but whose coaching career ended abruptly under the cloud of drug…
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Obituary: Kevin Francis Mackey
Kevin Francis Mackey passed away peacefully on November 11, 2025 in Walpole, Massachusetts at the age of 80. Son of the late Clement and Elizabeth (O’Leary) Mackey, he was born and raised in Somerville, Massachusetts and never forgot his roots throughout his entire life’s journey. Kevin was a caring husband to the love of his life, Kathy (McGarry) Mackey, and a loving father to his children, Brian C. Mackey and his wife Alison of Milton, Cheryl …
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