Neosho County is entering its first season under head coach Luke Mackay.
Mackay comes to the Panthers after being the assistant coach at the University of Texas-Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV), for the past five years. His main responsibilities included working with individual student-athletes on skill development, scouting, defensive alertness, preparing recruiting materials, and assisting with recruiting visits.
Prior to his time with UTGRV he was on staff with the University of Oklahoma, under Head Coach Lon Kruger, helping the Sooners accomplish two NCAA Tournament appearances, including a berth in the Final Four, while going 53-19 (.736). Coach Mackay has also served as the varsity head coach at McCollum High School in San Antonio, TX. During his final season at McCollum, Mackay simultaneously served as an advance scout for the Orlando Magic.
Originally from Perth, Australia, Mackay is the all-time leading scorer in Western Australian high school basketball history. He played his senior season at North Jackson High School in Alabama, for whom he earned All-State honors. Mackay went on to play at Lon Morris College from 2000-2002, earning NJCAA Region 14 All-Tournament First Team honors. He then finished his playing career at the Division I level playing two seasons at East Carolina University.
Mackay earned his Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education from East Carolina in May 2006 and his Master of Human Relations at Oklahoma in 2016. He is joined in Chanute by his wife, Sarah, and their three children Madeline, Ellie, and Marcus.
