Education
MacDonald began playing rugby during his sophomore year of high school in 1997. MacDonald graduated from Miramonte High School in 1999, and followed in the footsteps of his brother who also played rugby. MacDonald also excelled in wrestling and football, finishing 3rd in state wrestling during his senior year of High School.
MacDonald would go on to win four rugby National Championships with the University of California, Berkeley.
Where he was named an All-American five times between 2000 and 2004, and following the 2004 national championship was named tournament Most Valuable Player.
Career
He plays for the United States and his usual position is at property Mike married former childhood classmate Mairin Grieb on January 11, 2014. MacDonald has played professionally in England since 2005, first with the Worcester Warriors from 2005-2006, and then with Leeds Carnegie from 2007–2012.
MacDonald was named Leeds" Player of the Season following the 2007-2008 Premiership season, and was named captain for the 2008-2009 season.
In June 2011 MacDonald renewed his contract with Leeds Carnegie for another two years. In April 2012 MacDonald was released from Leeds.
MacDonald"s debut for the United States was against Fiji on June 30, 2000. MacDonald has represented the United States of America in three Rugby World Cups – 2003, 2007 and 2011.
In the 2011 Rugby World Cup MacDonald broke two United States records.
MacDonald tallied his sixty-third cap, surpassing Luke Gross in becoming the United States of America"s most capped player. And MacDonald notched his 11th appearance in a Rugby World Cup match, breaking the record held by Alec Parker. In his spare time, MacDonald enjoys playing many sports.
