PIKEVILLE, KY.(November 18, 2007) – One of Kentucky’s best known and most popular basketball figures is now a member of the state’s lone professional basketball team’s front office. Kentucky basketball legend Kyle Macy was announced as the new general manager of the East Kentucky Miners prior to the tip-off of the Continental Basketball Association expansion team’s first-ever home game Sunday afternoon. Jay Fiedler, who along with Demetrius Ford co-owns the East Kentucky Miners, introduced Macy as the franchise’s new general manager.

Macy was head coach of the Morehead State University men’s basketball program for nine years. In 2003, Macy coached the MSU men’s team to 20 wins – its most in 19 years – and a share of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) regular-season championship. A native of Indiana, Macy has been enshrined into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Macy, born in Kendalville, Ind., was a high school standout at Peru (Ind.) High School. He was a two-time All-American at the University of Kentucky and played on the Wildcats' 1978 national championship team. He played three seasons at Kentucky after spending one season at Purdue University. Macy was selected with the 22nd pick of the 1979 NBA Draft by the Phoenix Suns. He spent five years with the Suns, averaging 10.6 points and 4.0 assists per game. Macy spent one year each with the Chicago Bulls (1985-86) and the Indiana Pacers (1986-87) before retiring from the NBA. He played professionally in Italy for Dietor Bologna (1987-88) and Benetton Treviso (1988-90).

“Names in Kentucky basketball get no bigger than Kyle Macy,” said East Kentucky Miners Coach Kevin Keathley. “I’m looking forward to working with him on a daily basis.” Macy has welcomed the opportunity to work out of the CBA team’s front office.

“I’m very excited to be here,” Macy confided when he spoke during the press conference. “One of the reasons I got involved with this organization was a passion for the game of basketball. I feel I can come in here and do some good things for the organization.”