Intensity, caring helped land Mark Kieffer in basketball Hall of Fame‎

Aug. 30—ROCHESTER — It was between being a pilot or a teacher and a coach. That's what was on the mind of Mark Kieffer in 1974, the summer going into his senior year at Rochester Mayo. The teacher/coach idea had some momentum. Mayo — with Kieffer playing a key role — had for the first time made it to the state boys basketball tournament that spring. That gave Kieffer an inspirational jolt. ...