A two-year standout for the Eagles, Nashad Mackey returned to his alma mater as a Graduate Assistant Coach for the 2020-21 season. The Nassau, Bahamas native played for former Eagle Ryan Ridder at Daytona State for a pair of seasons before signing with the Eagles before the 2017-18 year.
The forward made an immediate and lasting impact, averaging 17.2 points and 12.2 rebounds in 50 games. Mackey was a two-time SSC All-Conference performer and a SSC All-Newcomer Team member in his junior campaign. His 17.2 points per game rank fourth all-time in ERAU history, while his 12.2 rebounds per game is far and away the best mark in the program's three-plus decades. Mackey also ranks second all-time in free throw percentage (.870) and eighth in blocked shot average (1.1). His name is listed six times on the single-season record book, including the top spot in both rebounds (350 in 2017-18) and rebounding average (12.5 in 2017-18). He is the only Eagle to average a double-double for his Embry-Riddle career.
Mackey and his wife Simone have two children, Noah and Malayah.
