| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 1, 1943 Barberton, Ohio, U.S.[1] |
| Playing career | |
| 1962–1964 | Wake Forest |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1965 | Miami (OH) (GA) |
| 1969–1970 | San Jose State (assistant) |
| 1973–1976 | Arizona (OC) |
| 1977 | Purdue (AHC/OC) |
| 1978–1980 | Wake Forest |
| 1981–1982 | Dallas Cowboys (QB) |
| 1983–1986 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1988–1991 | Illinois |
| 1992–1997 | Texas |
| 2001–2003 | Arizona |
| 2007 | United States national team |
| 2014–2023 | Italy national team |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1988–1991 | Illinois |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 95–82–3 (college) 30–34 (NFL) 4–0 (international play) |
| Bowls | 2–6 |
| Tournaments | 4–0 (IFAF World Cup) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Big Ten (1990) 2 SWC (1994–1995) Big 12 (1996) IFAF World Championship (2007) IFAF European Championship(2021) Big 12 South Division (1996) | |
| Awards | |
| Sporting News College Football COY (1979) Walter Camp Coach of the Year Award (1979) ACC Coach of the Year (1979) 2× Big Ten Coach of the Year (1988–1989) SWC Coach of the Year (1995) Second-team All-ACC (1964) | |
John Mackovic (born October 1, 1943)[1] is an American football coach. He was most recently the head coach of the Italy national American football team from 2014-2023, which was formed to compete in the EFAF European Championship. Previously, Mackovic served as the head football coach at Wake Forest University (1978–1980), the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign (1988–1991), the University of Texas at Austin (1992–1997), and the University of Arizona (2001–2003), compiling a career college football record of 95–82–3. He was also the head coach of the National Football League's Kansas City Chiefs from 1983 to 1986, tallying a mark of 30–34.