Michael McKinney (2025) - Hall of Fame - St. Cloud State University Athletics

Michael McKinney

Induction:
2025
Class:
1999

One of the best pass catchers in SCSU football history and an elite hitter at the plate for SCSU Baseball, Michael McKinney was a two-time All-American and three-time all-conference honoree for SCSU on the gridiron, and a three-time all-conference honoree on the diamond. The 1997 North Central Conference Receiver MVP earned three consecutive all-conference honorees from 1996-98 and was named an All-American in 1997 and 1998, earning first team honors from Daktronics and Football Gazette in ’97 and second team honors from Football Gazette in ’98. He ranks among the top-five in numerous receiving categories in program history, including second in receiving yards in a game (228, 10/24/1998), second in receptions in a season (73, 1997), second in receptions in a game (13, 10/24/1998), third in career receiving yard (2,757), third in receiving yards in a season (1,145, 1997) and fourth in receiving touchdowns in a season (10, 1997). McKinney also played baseball for the Huskies from 1996-99, earning three consecutive All-NCC honors from 1997-99. He holds the school record for most hits in a game with six and ranks among the program’s top-10 in numerous offensive categories, including third in career home runs, third in career stolen bases (61), fourth in career runs scored (181) and eighth in career hits (227).