The McKinley Tech Trainers are the varsity and junior varsity interscholastic athletic teams representing McKinley Technology High School, a public secondary school located in Washington, D.C.. The school interscholastic athletics program consists of 19 varsity teams and competes in the District of Columbia Interscholastic Athletic Association. The school colors are maroon and grey, and its mascot is the Firebird.
Sports sponsored The McKinley Tech athletic department sponsors 24 varsity interscholastic sports teams sanctioned by the DCIAA. The following table lists the school’s current varsity team sports, organized by season and gender.
Season Boys' Sports Girls' Sports Co-ed Fall Cross CountryFootballSoccer Cross CountrySoccerVolleyball Cheerleading Winter BasketballIndoor Track and Field BasketballIndoor Track and FieldBowling Spring BaseballOutdoor Track and Field Flag footballOutdoor Track and FieldSoftball TennisGolf
Championships McKinley Tech has historically been dominant in track and field events, a trend which continues today. Before the school was closed and reopened it had occasional success in basketball and football, with only two championship-caliber baseball teams since World War Two. The following tables summarize championship success across all active and historic varsity sports.
Sport Championship Seasons Runners-up Seasons Baseball 1927, 1933, 1938 1921, 1924, 1929, 1949, 1958 Boys' Basketball 1920, 1921, 1929, 1930, 1943, 1945, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1966, 1968, 1969, 1977, 1994 1932, 1939, 1944, 1954, 1965 Football 1924, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1932, 1936, 1947, 1970 1919, 1922, 1940, 1942, 1946, 1949, 1950, 1966, 1968, 1969 Boys' Indoor Track & Field 2023, 2024, 2025 2026 Girls' Indoor Track & Field 2015, 2026 Boys' Outdoor Track & Field 1918, 1925, 1926, 1927, 1928, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1942, 1961, 1967, 1978, 2018, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 1903, 1904, 1905, 1906, 1910, 1911, 1914, 1915, 1917, 1919, 1922, 1923, 1929, 1937, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1944, 1945, 1956, 1968, 1976, 1977, 1980, 2017, 2026 Girls' Outdoor Track & Field 1980 1976, 1981, 1982, 2012, 2017 Total
Bold indicates city champion.
Notable alumni Major League Baseball (MLB) Major League Baseball (MLB) Name Class Position MLB Teams Years active Boze Berger 1928 2B, SS, 3B Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox 1932-1939 Red Webb 1947 P New York Giants 1948-1949 Billy Werber 1926 SS, 3B, LF New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, Philadelphia Athletics, Cincinnati Reds, New York Giants 1930-1942
National Basketball Association (NBA) National Basketball Association (NBA) Name Class Position NBA Teams Years active Tim Bassett 1969 PF/C San Diego Conquistadors, New York Nets, San Antonio Spurs 1973-1980 John Battle 1981 SG Atlanta Hawks, Cleveland Cavaliers 1985-1995 Bill Martin 1981 SF Los Angeles Lakers 1985-1987 Anthony Tucker 1987 SF Washington Bullets 1994
National Football League (NFL) National Football League (NFL) Name Class Position NFL Teams Years active Andy Davis 1945 DB Washington Redskins 1952 Freddie Jones 1992 TE San Diego Chargers, Arizona Cardinals 1997-2004 Lonnie Perrin 1972 RB Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears 1976-1979 Eric Washington 1968 DB St. Louis Cardinals 1972-1973
Olympians Olympians Name Class Sport Games competed Arthur Cook 1946 50 m rifle prone 1948 London
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