Marian University Ind.

BIO

• Coach Mackell led the Knights to a 10-12 overall record and a 6-2 record in the Crossroads League. 
• Mackell and the Knights finished the season in the Crossroads League semifinals, falling to Huntington. 
• Two Knights were named to the All-Crossroads League team; James Ashworth and Tjark Kunkel.
• On Mackell's team, 10 players were awarded NAIA Scholar-Athlete honors. In addition to the Scholar-Athlete honors Jones McNamar and Jan Bartolome were named to the CSC Academic All-District Team.

• Steve Mackell is in his 12th season as head coach of the MU men's tennis program and has taken the team to new heights during his tenure.
• In 2020-21, Mackell led Marian to a 16-10 overall record and 6-2 in conference play while playing through the COVID pandemic. The Knights were ranked as high as No. 19 nationally and finished receiving votes in the NAIA.

• In 2019-20, Mackell led Marian to a 12-4 record and an appearance in the Crossroads League Tournament Championship. The Knights went 8-1 in CL play under Mackell in 2019, and knocked off a pair of ranked teams to finish the season, helping Marian climb to No. 19 in the NAIA.
   
• In 2018-19, Mackell led Marian to its best season ever with 20 wins, a Crossroads League Tournament championship and an appearance at the NAIA Tournament. Marian reached No. 18 in the nation, which was the team's highest ranking ever. 
• In 2016-17, the Knights won their seventh league championship in program history with a perfect 8-0 league record for the third straight year. The team advanced to NAIA Nationals.
• In 2015-16, his team was awarded the Buffalo Funds Five-Star Champions of Character Team award at the NAIA National Tournament Tennis Banquet. Teams that receive this prestigious award demonstrate in everyday decisions integrity, respect, responsibility, sportsmanship, and servant leadership.
• Mackell has guided the team to regular-season titles in 2014-15, 2015-16 and 2016-17, and league tournament titles in 2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2018-19, and NAIA National Championship Tournament appearances in 2013-14, 2015-16, 2016-17 and 2018-19.
   
• Mackell has been named the Crossroads League Coach of the Year on four occasions  (2012-13, 2014-15, 2015-16, 2016-17) and guided Jason Denton to a trio of NAIA All-America honors.
• He has guided 23 Knights to All-Crossroads League honors, has seen 27 earn Daktronics-NAIA Scholar Athlete honors and coached Will Dixon to Capital One Academic All-America® honors in 2011-12 and 2012-13.
   
• Mackell's career record at Marian University and as a head coach is 158-108 in 11 seasons and he holds a league record of 70-21.
• Mackell was a four-year letter winner at Georgetown College in Kentucky from 2001-2005. During his time at Georgetown, he was named the team's Most Valuable Player in 2004-05 and was also named team captain during his senior year. He earned All-Mid-South Conference honors during his senior campaign and picked up a Mid-South Conference Player of the Week award on March 20, 2005.
   
• He currently holds a position with the National Junior Tennis League (NJTL) in Indianapolis.