Aaron McKie

Aaron McKie (born October 2, 1972)

Teams coached: Temple Owls
Temple record: 52-56 (.481)
Overall record: 52-56 (.481)

Career Accomplishments:

• NCAA National Championships:  0
• NCAA Tournament Appearances:  0
• NIT Championships:  0
• NIT Appearances:  0

Awards:

• Atlantic 10 Player of the Year:  1  (1993)

Coaching Career (head coach, unless noted):

2019-2023	Temple
2018-2019	Temple (assoc. HC)
2014-2018	Temple (asst)
2007-2013	Philadelphia 76ers (asst)

Aaron McKie Facts

• Aaron Fitzgerald McKie
• Born October 2, 1972
• Hometown: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
• Alma Mater: Temple University (BA, 1994)
• Philly native played at Simon Gratz HS before going on to Temple, where he starred for the Owls for four seasons under legendary head coach John Chaney
  • Twice named first-team All-Atlantic 10 and as a junior was named the 1993 Atlantic 10 POY
• Drafted in the first round of the 1994 NBA Draft (17th overall) by the Portland Trailblazers
  • Played in the NBA for 13 seasons, mostly with the Philadelphia 76ers but also on the Blazers, Pistons and Lakers
    • Made ten NBA Playoffs appearances, but perhaps is most remembered playing alongside Allen Iverson in 2001 when the Sixers won the East
    • McKie was named the NBA Sixth Man of the Year in 2001
  • Head coaches McKie played for include P. J. Carlesimo, Doug Collins, Alvin Gentry, Larry Brown, Randy Ayers, Jim O’Brien and Phil Jackson
• Returned to Philadelphia in 2007 to start his coaching career as an assistant under Sixers head coach Maurice Cheeks
  • Spent a total of six seasons on the 76ers staff, working under Cheeks, Tony DiLeo, Eddie Jordan and Doug Collins
• Left the organization in 2014 to become one of Fran Dunphy‘s assistants at his alma mater, Temple
  • In April 2018, the school announced that Dunphy would retire after the 2018-19 season and that McKie – who was being named associate head coach – would be his successor as Owls head coach starting with the 2019-20 seasons
• McKie officially took over as Temple head coach in April 2019
  • Went 14-17 in his first season at the helm and 52-56 overall in four years
  • Stepped down in March 2023, transitioning to the new role of special advisor to the athletics department
• Along with his wife, Lisa, has one daughter and three sons

Aaron McKie Coaching Tree

• Monté Ross (North Carolina A&T)