Lance Hinson

Last updated
Lance Hinson
Current position
Title Head coach
Team Saint Mary (KS)
Conference KCAC
Record49–107
Biographical details
Born Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993–1997 North Texas (SA/GA)
1997–2001 Baker (QB/WR/TE)
2002–2004 Saint Mary (KS) (DC/LB)
2005–2013Saint Mary (KS)
2014–2018 McMurry
2020–presentSaint Mary (KS)
Head coaching record
Overall63–122
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
2× KCAC Coach of the Year (2005, 2011)

Lance Hinson is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach for the University of Saint Mary, a position he held from 2005 to 2013 and resumed in 2020. Between his two tenures at Saint Mary, Hinson was head football coach at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas, from 2014 to 2018.

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Coaching career

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 University his team completed a 9–2 season, recorded a victory in the KWTO Bowl and finished ranked #15 in the nation among NAIA schools. [1]

Saint Mary

Hinson was the head football coach for the Saint Mary Spires [2] located in Leavenworth, Kansas [3] 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 36 wins, 56 losses, and 0 ties. [4] Hinson was named to the post after the sudden resignation of Scott Frear [5]

Hinson had 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 [6] and this success has helped the school to build a new football/soccer complex, [7] allowing football to be played on campus for the first time in the school's history. [8] Hinson's teams tend to be stronger on defense rather than offense, and this has become a part of his coaching strategy. [9]

In 2005, Hinson was named Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference "Co-Coach" of the year along with then Tabor coach Mike Gardner. [10]

In 2009, the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics selected Hinson as head coach for the College Fanz Senior Classic, an NAIA post-season game to highlight senior players across the country. [11]

McMurry

In 2014, Hinson was named the head coach at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas. [12] He held the position of head coach from 2014 through 2018, and his tenure was highlighted by two key victories: His first game was a win over NCAA Division I Houston Baptist and followed that with an upset of NCAA II traditional powerhouse Texas A&M-Kingsville. [13] Hinson resigned after the conclusion of the 2018 season, having helped guide the program from NCAA Division II to NCAA Division III. His career at McMurray was 12 wins and 35 losses. [14]

Return to Saint Mary

After a year as Assistant Athletic Director at Saint Mary's, Hinson once again took the position as head coach after the 2019 season was concluded. [13]

Personal life

Hinson lives in Abilene, Tx, and is married to his wife, Andi. He has three children, Jake, Holly, and Lily. [15] Hinson earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Psychology from the University of North Texas and a Master of Arts at Baker University. [16]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Saint Mary Spires (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference)(2005–2013)
2005 Saint Mary5–54–5T–5th
2006 Saint Mary3–72–7T–7th
2007 Saint Mary3–63–6T–7th
2008 Saint Mary5–54–56th
2009 Saint Mary3–73–6T–6th
2010 Saint Mary2–82–7T–8th
2011 Saint Mary7–47–22nd
2012 Saint Mary6–56–3T–3rd
2013 Saint Mary4–73–6T–7th
McMurry War Hawks (Lone Star Conference)(2014)
2014 McMurry 2–81–67th
McMurry War Hawks (American Southwest Conference)(2015–2018)
2015 McMurry4–60–0N/A
2016 McMurry4–52–45th
2017 McMurry2–82–7T–7th
2018 McMurry2–82–7T–7th
McMurry:14–357–24
Saint Mary Spires (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference)(2020–present)
2020–21 Saint Mary0–40–4
2021 Saint Mary3–73–78th
2022 Saint Mary4–74–67th
2023 Saint Mary3–82–4T–4th (Bissell)
2024 Saint Mary1–70–3(Bissell)
Saint Mary:49–8743–71
Total:63–122

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References

  1. ↑ Ottawa University Braves Archived October 3, 2011, at the Wayback Machine "OU Braves 2008 Football" OU vs USM
  2. ↑ Victory Sports Network Archived July 7, 2010, at the Wayback Machine University of St. Mary's Football
  3. ↑ Victory Sports Network "The KCAC Week 1 Preview" by Brett Thissen, September 8, 2006
  4. ↑ "Saint Mary Coaching Records". Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. Retrieved December 20, 2007.
  5. ↑ Taylor, John (January 5, 2005). "Former USM coach indicted". Lansing Current. Archived from the original on May 21, 2006.
  6. ↑ Leavenworth Times Archived May 24, 2011, at the Wayback Machine "Talented freshmen highlight new beginning for Saint Mary" by Scott Lavelock, August 26, 2008
  7. ↑ Tonganoxie Mirror "USM to build football/soccer complex" July 22, 2008
  8. ↑ KCAC Sports "University of Saint Mary to Build New Football/Soccer Field" June 25, 2008
  9. ↑ Hutchinson Daily News Archived June 9, 2011, at the Wayback Machine "KCAC preseason football capsules" September 11, 2008
  10. ↑ KCAC Sports "2005 Football All-Conference Selections" November 21, 2005
  11. ↑ Dannelly, Jason (April 17, 2009). "Coaching Staffs Announced for College Fanz Senior Classic". Victory Sports Network. Archived from the original on May 4, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
  12. ↑ "USM Names Osborne as Interim Football Coach". Saint Mary Spires. May 13, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  13. 1 2 "Hinson Returns to Lead Saint Mary Football Program". Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  14. ↑ Lilly, Quinton (November 12, 2018). "Lance Hinson resigns as McMurray football coach". Abilene Reporter-News . Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  15. ↑ McMurry University Archived November 10, 2019, at the Wayback Machine Lance Hinson Bio
  16. ↑ University of St. Mary's Spires Archived October 3, 2008, at the Wayback Machine Lance Hinson Bio
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