Lance Hinson (football coach)
Encyclopedia
Playing History
Hinson coached college football for three years at the University of North TexasUniversity of North Texas
The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067...
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Assistant coaching
Hinson worked at several schools as an undergraduate/graduate coaching assistant and later as an assistant coach. While an assistant coach at Baker UniversityBaker University
Baker University is a private, residential university located in Baldwin City, Kansas, United States. Founded in 1858, it is the oldest university in Kansas and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Baker University is made up of four schools...
his team completed a 9-2 season, recorded a victory in the KWTO Bowl and finished ranked #15 in the nation among NAIA
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
schools.
University of Saint Mary
Hinson is the current head college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
coach for the Saint Mary Spires
Saint Mary Spires
Saint Mary athletic teams are known as the Spires. They participate in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.Men's Sports* Baseball* Basketball* Football* SoccerWomen's Sports...
located in Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth, Kansas
Leavenworth is the largest city and county seat of Leavenworth County, in the U.S. state of Kansas and within the Kansas City, Missouri Metropolitan Area. Located in the northeast portion of the state, it is on the west bank of the Missouri River. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
and has held that position since 2005. Hinson is the third person to take the post, and his overall coaching record at Saint Mary's is 19 wins, 30 losses, and 0 ties. As of completion of the 2009 season, this ranks him first at St. Mary's in total wins and second at Saint Mary's in winning percentage. Hinson was named to the post after the sudden resignation of Scott Frear
Scott Frear (football coach)
-Assistant collegiate coaching:Frear worked at Avila University as an offensive coordinator and was a part of bringing the program into existence. He also spent two seasons at Lindenwood University as the Defensive Line coach...
Hinson has been with the program since 2002, when he joined the squad as an assistant coach. Although his teams have not produced stellar performances, each and every year his squad performs above the expectations of peers and sportswriters and this success has helped the school to build a new football/soccer complex, allowing football to be played on campus for the first time in the school's history. Hinson's teams tend to be stronger on defense rather than offense, and this has become a part of his coaching strategy.
In 2005, Hinson was named Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
The Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference is an intercollegiate athletic conference affiliated with the NAIA. It is commonly called "The Kansas Conference", and as the name implies, all members are located in Kansas...
"Co-Coach" of the year along with then Tabor coach Mike Gardner
Mike Gardner (football coach)
-Playing career:Gardner played college football for NAIA school Baker University in Baldwin City, Kansas from 1986 to 1990, where he held a school record 53 yard field goal that was broken in 2007...
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In 2009, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics is an athletic association that organizes college and university-level athletic programs. Membership in the NAIA consists of smaller colleges and universities across the United States. The NAIA allows colleges and universities outside the USA...
selected Hinson as head coach for the College Fanz Senior Classic, an NAIA post-season game to highlight senior players across the country.
Results
Team affiliation
| Year | Location | Coaching Duties |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 - present | University of St. Mary | Head Coach |
| 2002–2004 | University of St. Mary | Assistant Coach (Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers Coach) |
| 1997–2001 | Baker University Baker University Baker University is a private, residential university located in Baldwin City, Kansas, United States. Founded in 1858, it is the oldest university in Kansas and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Baker University is made up of four schools... |
Assistant Coach (Tight Ends, Quarterbacks, and Wide Receivers) |
| 1993–1996 | University of North Texas University of North Texas The University of North Texas is a public institution of higher education and research in Denton. Founded in 1890, UNT is part of the University of North Texas System. As of the fall of 2010, the University of North Texas, Denton campus, had a certified enrollment of 36,067... |
Undergraduate & Graduate Assistant Coach (Defensive Line, Linebackers) |