Background
Mackovic, John was born on October 1, 1943 in Barberton, Ohio, United States.
athletic director college football coach
Mackovic, John was born on October 1, 1943 in Barberton, Ohio, United States.
Bachelor in Spanish, Wake Forest University, 1965. Master of Education in Secondary School Administration, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, 1966.
Various coaching positions, 1965-1972; offensive backfield coach, U. Arizona, Tucson, 1973-1974; offensive coordinator, U. Arizona, 1974-1975; assistant head coach, U. Arizona, 1976; assistant head coach, offensive coordinator, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana, 1976-1978; head football coach, Wake Forest U., Winston-Salem, North Carolina, 1978-1981; assistant football coach, Dallas Cowboys, 1981-1983; head football coach, Kansas Missouri Chiefs, 1983-1987; head football coach, University of Illinois, 1988-1992; director of athletics, University of Illinois, 1988-1992; head coach football, University Texas, Austin, 1992-1997.
Married Arlene Francis. Children: Aimee, John.