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Mack Brady

16 January 2004 — 31 December 2012

The Mack Brady Memorial Soccer Clinic

A brief history of the beginning of the Mack Clinic, set up by Penn State Soccer to celebrate and share Mack's life and love of soccer and goalkeeping.

Mack Keepers

All Penn State Men's Goalkeepers now wear a patch honoring Mack.

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Goalkeeper U

The Mack Brady Fund is making Penn State Goalkeeper U!

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John William McKenzie “Mack” Brady

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We are so thankful for Penn State Soccer. They were with us from the very beginning, helping Mack’s buddies through their loss by putting on an impromptu clinic just weeks after Mack died. They continue the tradition this year with the 13th Annual Clinic. Please come and join us! Elizabeth […]

13th Annual Mack Brady Clinic!

Penn State Men’s Soccer will open their Big Ten home season with the Mack Brady Memorial Match. This year it will be Tuesday night, September 17 against Ohio State University. With last year’s win, the record for Mack Matches stands at an impressive 8-1-2! Come join us to cheer our […]

12th Annual Mack Brady Match

How long did Colin wear your shoesHow many miles walked, balls kicked, goals scoredIn your shoes?The soles came off before he gave them up. Who got your bike, new that Christmas?Did they ride it for days, up and down their streetOr hardly at allBecause it was always yours? She keeps […]

Legacy

Once again this year Penn State Men’s Soccer will open their Big Ten home season with the Mack Brady Memorial Match. This year it will be Tuesday night, September 19th against the University of Maryland. The record for Mack Matches stands at an impressive 7-1-2! Come join us to cheer […]

11th Annual Mack Brady Match

The Compassionate Friends Spring 2023 webzine was recently posted. My essay “About Your Room” was included along with other poems and reflections for bereaved parents, grandparents, siblings, and all who love children who have died too soon. The PDF can be downloaded directly. These magazines are free resources, please feel free to share!

“About Your Room” in Compassionate Friends Spring 2023 Issue

Penn State Men’s and Women’s Soccer Teams will again be offering the free Mack Brady Soccer Clinic for pr-K to 8th grade children. It will be help on January 8, 2023 from 2:30-4:00 pm in Holuba Hall on the University Park campus. Details on the PSU Sports site and below. […]

11th Annual Mack Brady Memorial Clinic! January 8, 2023

Penn State played a strong, grinding game against Wisconsin on Friday, September 16, 2022 for the 10th Annual Mack Brady Match. Kris Shakes stonewalled the Badgers to put up his first clean sheet of the season, a fitting tribute for a goalkeeper! The winning goal came in the 85th minute […]

10th Annual Mack Match a 1-0 Victory over Wisconsin!

Join us this Friday for the 10th Annual Mack Brady Match as Penn State Men’s Soccer open their B1G season play at home against Wisconsin! It is hard to believe that we are nearing the 10 year anniversary of Mack’s death, but what a remarkable community has helped us remember […]

10th Annual Mack Brady Match

Elizabeth and I were on the The International Day of Hope and Healing after Loss online conference sponsored by Open To Hope. They have posted our portion of the day-long conference as a separate clip.

Establishing a Legacy that Celebrates and Remembers your Loved Ones

Venue Change! The Clinic will now be inside Holuba Hall on Penn State’s campus. The time remains 4 pm and we look forward to seeing you there! Get all the details and registration forms at the announcement on the Penn State Men’s Soccer page. There is no online registration and […]

It’s on! 10th Annual Mack Brady Soccer Clinic April 3, …

Elizabeth and I were honored to be panelists on the Open To Hope “International Day of Hope & Healing After Loss Conference” which is now available on YouTube. It is a rich and diverse group of panelists and the conference was nearly 8 hours long! You can jump to 1:52 […]

The International Day of Hope & Healing After Loss Conference …

My back was sore as I scrambled off the floor and the pile of wrapped presents to slide onto the couch and pick up my glass of port. I stretched and observed to Elizabeth that it has been a really challenging fall. There were three main challenges that I had […]

The Last New Year’s Eve

The B1G home opener and the 9th Annual Mack Brady Match against Northwestern was on Friday, September 17 and the team is now 6-1-2 in Mack Matches after their 2-1 victory over NW! We want to thank the State College Celtics for hosting a wonderful pre-game tailgate, Bree and Aaron […]

9th Annual Mack Brady Match in Review

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The essay below is by Penn State alumnus and former goalkeeper Dan Sheerin. His son Danny was one of the first Mack Brady goalkeepers at Penn State and their entire family has been a mainstay at the annual Mack Match and Winter Clinic. He and I were musing on the […]

Goalkeepers in Green, and a Young Boy’s Penn State Soccer …

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