Coach Mackey begins his third year as head coach. Coach Mackey was named the 2008 Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Coach of the Year. During his tenure as head coach, the Chargers Golf Team won the 2008 Regional Championship with an individual plyaer, who then competed in the 2008 NCAA Division II National Championship in Houston, Texas.
The team also captured their first Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Championship in the Fall of 2008. In the past three years, six players have been selected to the CACC All-Conference Team and five players have been named to the NCAA Division II All-Region Team. In 2008, the team had it's first every player named as an NCAA Division II All-American.
Mackey is a graduate of Albertus Magnus High School, Rockland Community College and attended Mercy College. He served with the U.S. Marine Corps in Vietnam and is a retired Senior Investigator with New York State Police. Coach Mackey has been associated with the game of golf for over 36 years.
Coach Mackey’s daughter, Lisa, is a 2003 graduate of Dominican College and is currently working in the field of forensic psychology after receiving her master’s degree from John Jay College in 2005. Mackey's son, Brian, is a 2008 graduate of Dominican College and is currently one of the team's assistant coaches.
Coach Mackey resides in
Chestnut Ridge, New York, with his wife Sandra, a speech and
language pathologist.
Coach Mackey enters his second year on the golf coaching staff.
Mackey is a 2008 graduate of Dominican College receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Athletic Training. He enters the coaching ranks after completing a stellar collegiate career at Dominican that included four year team MVP, four year CACC All-Conference Team selection, four year competitor in the East/Northeast Regional Championships, named to the NCAA Division II Ping All-Northeast Region Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America for three years, 2008 NCAA Division II East/Northeast Regional Tournament Individual Champion, competed in the 2008 NCAA Division II National Championship, selected to the 2008 NCAA Division II Ping All-America Team by the Golf Coaches Association of America, and the recipient of the 2008 Dominican College Charger Award.
Mackey is a 2004 graduate of Saint Joseph Regional High School, Montvale N.J., where he was a four year MVP, selected to 1st & 2nd Team All-County, 1st & 2nd Team All- League, 1st Team Parochial "A" Team and selected to NJPGA Section All-State Team during his four year high school career. As Team Captain, he led the Saint Joseph golf team to the 2004 New Jersey State Championship, 2004 Parochial "A" Championship and the 2004 All-League Championship.
Mackey will bring an enormous amount of golf expertise, enthusiasm and tournament experience to the Dominican Golf Team and will contribute immensely to the team's continued progress and success in both regional and conference play.
