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Mark Macon

b. 1969

American basketball player-coach

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Born 1969. Mark Macon is an American basketball player and basketball coach.

Mark L. Macon (born April 14, 1969) is an American basketball coach and former professional player. He is the former head coach of Binghamton University and a current staff member at his alma mater, Temple University.

Playing career Macon attended Buena Vista High School in Saginaw, Michigan. He scored 30 points in a double overtime loss to Beecher High School in the 1985 state championship final. He was named Mr. Basketball of Michigan in 1987.

A , guard, Macon played collegiately at Temple University, alongside future NBA players Aaron McKie and Eddie Jones, and was selected by the Denver Nuggets in the first round (eighth overall) of the 1991 NBA draft.

Macon played for the Nuggets and the Detroit Pistons in six NBA seasons, averaging 6.7 ppg in his career (and missing the entire schedule from 1996 to 1998). Macon also briefly represented the CBA's Florida Beachdogs and Italian club Mabo Pistoia, while still contracted to the Pistons, and Oyak Bursa Spor Kulubu (Turkey), the Atlantic City Seagulls (USBL) and Venezuela's Toros de Aragua, from 1999 to 2001.

Coaching career Macon began coaching at his alma mater, Temple University, as an assistant from 2003 to 2006. He then moved on to Georgia State University for the 2006–07 season before being hired by Binghamton University as an assistant coach in 2007.

On October 14, 2009, Macon was named Binghamton's interim head coach, replacing Kevin Broadus, who was placed on administrative leave in the wake of the Binghamton University basketball scandal.

On April 28, 2010, Binghamton announced that Broadus would not return as head coach and signed Macon to a two-year contract extension to remain interim head basketball coach. Originally, school officials announced that a permanent replacement would not be named until the school hired a new president and athletic director. However, on February 9, 2011, the university announced that Macon signed a contract extension through the 2013–14 season and that the interim tag was being removed. On April 13, 2012, Macon was fired with a 23–70 record in three years at Binghamton, including a 2–29 mark (the worst record in school history) for the 2011–12 season.

On April 12, 2019, Macon was announced as the Assistant to the Head Coach under Aaron McKie at his alma mater, Temple.

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Temple University
Awards
Atlantic 10 Conference; Atlantic 10 Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Year; NBA All-Rookie Second Team; NCAA Men's Basketball All-Americans; Parade All-America Boys Basketball Team; Robert V. Geasey Trophy; Temple Owls men's basketball; USBWA National Freshman of the Year

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Frequently asked questions

Who is Mark Macon?

American basketball player-coach

When was Mark Macon born?

Mark Macon was born on 14 April 1969 in Saginaw.

What is Mark Macon's occupation?

Mark Macon is a basketball player and basketball coach.

What nationality is Mark Macon?

Mark Macon is American.

Sources & further reading

Β· Wikipedia: Mark Macon

Β· Wikidata: Q1460251

Β· DBpedia: Mark Macon

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