Dan Mackey

At Sage:

• Dan Mackey enjoyed a successful first year at Sage as a member of the men’s volleyball and tennis teams.

• As a member of the volleyball team in 2018, he saw time in 13 matches and worked in 16 sets as a rookie.

• In 2019 in volleyball, he played in every match, recording 54 digs in 78 sets played. A defensive specialist, Mackey had a .791 reception percentage.

• As a junior on the volleyball team, he finished the season nationally ranked in digs per set averages. He was ranked 186^th in Division III, adding 1.77 digs per set, which was also 11^th best in the United Volleyball Conference. He had 133 digs, while playing in all 75 sets in 2020.

• Through three seasons in volleyball, Mackey now has played in 169 sets in 62 matches. He has 189 career digs, while boasting a .854 career reception percentage.

• As a member of the tennis team in 2018-2019, Mackey went 1-4 in singles play holding down the third position in the singles ladder. He also played at third doubles for Sage in 2020 as the team collected a 2-9 record overall.

• Playing in the team’s lone match on the 2019-2020 season, he fell at No. 2 singles and also played at No. 1 doubles for the Gators.

 Academics at Sage:

• Dan Mackey earned a spot on the Empire 8 President’s List in 2017-2018 and again for the fall of 2018. He was named to the Sage Scholar-Athlete Team as well as a sophomore and again as a junior, while also earning Dean’s List acclaim every semester. He is also a member of the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.

• He is majoring in health sciences with a path to physical therapy and was named the Phi Kappa Phi Award recipient.

• He is a candidate for the 2020 CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large program for his success in the classroom and on the courts.

High School:

• A three-sport stand-out at Greenville Central High School, Mackey earned acclaim as a member of the soccer, volleyball and tennis teams. A team captain in volleyball, he earned the Coaches’ Award and a sport on the all-star second team. In soccer, he was a first-team all-start and a recipient of the Coaches’ Award and helped to lead the team to a first place finish in the league and region as well as a NY State semifinalist showing. He was a two-time team MVP in tennis and served as a captain for two seasons as well. He is a National Honor Society student and earned Principal’s High Honor Roll status.
• He is feature race winner at the Dodge City Speedway.

Personal:

He is the son of Kenneth Mackey, Sr. and Deborah Theiss-Mackey.

My Favorite Professional Athlete is:

Eden Hazard

My Favorite Sports Team is:

Chelsea FC

The Thing I like Best about Sage is:
The people!