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Kearney was a four-year varsity basketball letterman for UMES from 1968-72. His career with the Hawks saw him amass 1,656 total points across those four years, including a Hawk single-season record of 683 points (25.2 ppg) as a junior in 1971.

He was one of a select few Hawk student-athletes that had the opportunity to participate in both the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association and the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference during their career. A two year co-captain his final two seasons, Kearney helped the Hawks to a 27-5 record and a berth into the NAIA finals as a freshman, before propelling UMES to a 29-2 record as a sophomore in 1970.

His career with the Hawks concluded with a fine senior season, where he averaged 18.1 ppg. Kearney will go down as one of the most successful basketball student-athletes in program history.