Von Macklin (1974-76) (1996) - Athletics Hall of Fame - University of Louisville Athletic

Von Macklin (1974-76)

Induction:
1996
Class:
1976

Von Macklin (1974-76) was a star center for the Lady Cards, averaging 13 points a game as a two-year starter from 1974-76. At 5-9, she dominated the boards while setting a school season record averaging 9.8 rebounds a game in 1975-76, a mark that still stands. She grabbed a record 19 rebounds in one half and once hauled down 14 in the first half against Evansville during a 101-47 drubbing of the Purple Aces.

After graduating from UofL in 1976, Macklin coached girl’s basketball and taught at Thomas Jefferson, Iroquois and Male High Schools, earning four regional coach of the year honors. She was honored as the 1993 Citizens for Sports Equity Outstanding Coach of the Year. She moved into the educational administration in 1992 when she became the sixth and seventh grade dean at Iroquois Middle School and in 1994 was named girls Athletic Director for Jefferson County Public Schools.