Temple University Athletics
Mark Macon Named Assistant to the Head Coach for Men's Basketball
4.12.19 | Men's Basketball
PHILADELPHIA – One of Temple men's basketball's all-time greats is back in the nest as Mark Macon has been named Assistant to the Head Coach, announced the Owls' head coach Aaron McKie.
"I am excited to announce that Mark Macon will join our staff," said McKie. "Mark is not only a great basketball player, but he has a keen basketball mind. He also knows our culture and what we are trying to accomplish here. And most important, he is a great man and someone our young men can look up to on and off the court."
"I want to thank Aaron for offering me this incredible opportunity to return to Temple and work with the team," said Macon. "Temple is home to me as it is to Aaron. I am looking forward to working together to continue the success and push the program to even greater heights."
Macon, the Owls' all-time leading scorer with 2,609 points, has built an extensive coaching resume since ending his playing career in 2002. The Saginaw, Mich. native joined the staff of Owls' Hall of Fame Coach John Chaney in 2003, serving three seasons as an assistant coach. He then spent a season (06-07) as an assistant at Georgia State University before joining the staff at Binghamton University.
At Binghamton University, he served as an assistant coach from 2007 through Oct. 2009 before being named the program's interim head coach. Macon guided the Bearcats during a tumultuous time in the program's history for two seasons as interim head coach before being made head coach in 2011.
As a player, Macon starred for the Owls from 1987-88 through 1990-91 and ranks as the program's all-time scoring leader with 2,609 points and is second on Temple's all-time steals list with 281.
The only four-time first team all-Atlantic 10 Conference performer in Atlantic 10 Conference history, Macon exploded onto the college basketball scene as a freshman in 1987-88. He led Temple to a #1 ranking in the final Associated Press poll, a 32-2 overall record and a spot in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. He was named first team All-American by the Basketball Times and second team by the Associated Press. He also garnered UPI and USBWA National Freshman of the Year honors that season.
The gifted two guard went on to lead the Owls in scoring the following three seasons, earning honorable mention All-America honors in each. He saved his best for his last season on the North Broad campus, leading the Owls to a memorable run to the NCAA Eastern Regional finals where Temple fell just short of a berth in the Final Four. Macon, who led the A-10 in scoring with a career-best 22.0 points per game average, was named the regional's outstanding performer after scoring 31 points and grabbing nine rebounds in his final collegiate game, a 75-72 loss to North Carolina.
Selected with the eighth pick of the 1991 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets, Macon played six seasons in the NBA for both the Nuggets and the Detroit Pistons. He later played professionally overseas for three seasons, playing for teams in Venezuela, Italy and China.
"I am excited to announce that Mark Macon will join our staff," said McKie. "Mark is not only a great basketball player, but he has a keen basketball mind. He also knows our culture and what we are trying to accomplish here. And most important, he is a great man and someone our young men can look up to on and off the court."
"I want to thank Aaron for offering me this incredible opportunity to return to Temple and work with the team," said Macon. "Temple is home to me as it is to Aaron. I am looking forward to working together to continue the success and push the program to even greater heights."
Macon, the Owls' all-time leading scorer with 2,609 points, has built an extensive coaching resume since ending his playing career in 2002. The Saginaw, Mich. native joined the staff of Owls' Hall of Fame Coach John Chaney in 2003, serving three seasons as an assistant coach. He then spent a season (06-07) as an assistant at Georgia State University before joining the staff at Binghamton University.
At Binghamton University, he served as an assistant coach from 2007 through Oct. 2009 before being named the program's interim head coach. Macon guided the Bearcats during a tumultuous time in the program's history for two seasons as interim head coach before being made head coach in 2011.
As a player, Macon starred for the Owls from 1987-88 through 1990-91 and ranks as the program's all-time scoring leader with 2,609 points and is second on Temple's all-time steals list with 281.
The only four-time first team all-Atlantic 10 Conference performer in Atlantic 10 Conference history, Macon exploded onto the college basketball scene as a freshman in 1987-88. He led Temple to a #1 ranking in the final Associated Press poll, a 32-2 overall record and a spot in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. He was named first team All-American by the Basketball Times and second team by the Associated Press. He also garnered UPI and USBWA National Freshman of the Year honors that season.
The gifted two guard went on to lead the Owls in scoring the following three seasons, earning honorable mention All-America honors in each. He saved his best for his last season on the North Broad campus, leading the Owls to a memorable run to the NCAA Eastern Regional finals where Temple fell just short of a berth in the Final Four. Macon, who led the A-10 in scoring with a career-best 22.0 points per game average, was named the regional's outstanding performer after scoring 31 points and grabbing nine rebounds in his final collegiate game, a 75-72 loss to North Carolina.
Selected with the eighth pick of the 1991 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets, Macon played six seasons in the NBA for both the Nuggets and the Detroit Pistons. He later played professionally overseas for three seasons, playing for teams in Venezuela, Italy and China.
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