The Mansfield Hawks were an International Basketball Association (IBA) professional basketball team that existed for one season in 1998-99. The Hawks won the IBA championship in their lone season of existence. They were guided by local, but infamous, coach Kevin Mackey. One of the Hawks' notable players was 7 ft 2 in, 315 pound center Garth Joseph, a dominating presence with a physical appearance resembling Shaquille O'Neal. The team played its home games in the gymnasium of in Mansfield, Ohio.