Al McKinney
Born: 1967 in Youngstown, Ohio
Children: Alana, Michaela and Brittney
Residence: Tacoma, Washington
Athletic highlights
Track and field
Elyria Catholic High School (1981-1985)
Track and field
1985: Division II state runner-up for long jump (22-11.75). State qualifier as a member of the 4×100 relay along with Steve Bungard, Keith Rybarczyk and Ron Traut
1985: Oak Harbor Division II regional champ for long jump (23-1.5)
1985: Olmsted Falls Division II district champ for long jump (21-3.5), 100 meters (11.4) and as a member of the 4×100 along with Bungard, Rybarczyk and Traut (44.5)
1984: Division II state champion for long jump (22-8.25)
1984: Brooklyn Division II regional champ for long jump (22-3, meet record)
1984: Olmsted Falls Division II district champ for long jump (23-2.5, meet and school record)
Current school record-holder for Elyria Catholic in long jump (23-2.5, former Lorain County record)
Football
Led the Panthers to a state semi-final berth as a sophomore and then to back-to-back 13-0 seasons as a junior and a senior as EC won consecutive Class AA state titles. The 26-game winning streak remained a Lorain County record until Avon Lake eclipsed the mark in 2003-04 with a streak of 29.
As a senior, McKinney ran for 2,398 yards and scored a nation-high 49 touchdowns – both county records. He is the school and city career rushing (4,749 yards) and scoring (92 touchdowns, 556 points) record-holder. McKinney was first team All-Ohio for two years by the United Press International and AP All-Ohio his senior year. He was named Ohio’s Back-Of-The-Year by both wire services as a senior.
University of Cincinnati (1985-1989)
Football
1985-88: Four-year letterwinner in football. Started in 23 games at the running back position. Fourth all-time in school history in all-purpose yards with 4,036.
1988: Recipient of the Brig Owens Award for outstanding back
Hall of fame
2000: Elyria Sports Hall of Fame
Military background – United States Army
1992-93: 532d Military Intelligence Battalion (Camp Yongsan, Seoul, South Korea). Personnel Specialist
1993-96: 212th Field Artillery Brigade (Fort Sill, Oklahoma). Personnel Specialist
1996-99: Headquarters, Department of the Army Military Personnel Service Center (Pentagon, Washington DC) Personnel Management Officer
1999-02: 1st Personnel Command (Schwetzingen, Heidelberg, Germany). Casualty Operations Officer / Combat Arms Officer
2002-05: 304th Military Intelligence Battalion (Fort Huachuca, Arizona). Senior Personnel Officer
2005-09: 6/101st Aviation Regiment (Fort Campbell, Kentucky). Senior Human Resources Officer
2009-12: Denver Military Entrance Processing Station (Denver, Colorado). Operations Advisor
2012-13: 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command (Daegu, South Korea). Senior Human Resources Advisor
2013-14:7th Infantry Division (Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington). Senior Human Resources Advisor
2014-present: Business entrepreneur
Awards and decorations
Afghanistan Campaign Medal w/campaign star
Iraq Campaign Medal w/two campaign stars
Meritorious Service Medal (3rd award)
Army Commendation Medal (6th award)
Joint Service Achievement Medal
Army Achievement Medal (3rd award)
Joint Meritorious Unit Award
Meritorious Unit Commendation
Army Good Conduct Medal (7th award)
National Defense Service Medal w/bronze service star
Global War on Terrorism Service Medal
Korean Defense Service Medal
Non-Commissioned Officer Professional Development Ribbon (3rd award)
Army Service Ribbon
Overseas Service Ribbon (5th award)
NATO Medal
Air Assault Badge
Education
1985: Elyria Catholic High School
1989: University of Cincinnati