Michael Mackey

Michael Mackey is a 25-year-old from Westchester, New York, and is currently a graduate student at Quinnipiac University pursuing his master’s in Sports Journalism and Media. After receiving his undergraduate degree in Sports Management at West Virginia University, he quickly realized that his true passion was not just managing sports, but telling their stories.

Since Michael was five years old, he has passionately pursued playing hockey. This dedication continued into his undergraduate years, where he played club hockey for West Virginia University. His whole life, all he ever wanted was to be a hockey player. When that dream began to feel out of reach, he knew he still wanted a career centered around sports.

Although Michael is passionate about playing hockey, college basketball has always been his favorite sport to watch. There’s something about the energy of March Madness—the rivalries, the unity among teammates, the underdog stories, and the electric atmosphere—that draws him in every season. He loves the way teams come together to become unstoppable forces, the precision behind every play, and the emotional highs and lows that make college basketball so unique.

He knows that the career for him would involve sports writing or producing sports media. His main goal is to one day work for ESPN and become a writer covering college basketball. He’s also fascinated by the behind-the-scenes side of production and storytelling in sports media.

Michael decided to take Writing Interactive Media because he believes it’s a great opportunity to refine his writing skills and develop new ones that will help him reach the next chapter of his career journey. 

He loves writing because he feels it’s the purest form of self-expression—there’s nothing stopping a person from typing out their thoughts and emotions. He believes this class will be critical in learning the key components that will take his writing to the next level.