Lance Hinson

Lance Hinson is an American football coach. He is currently the head football coach at the University of Saint Mary in Leavenworth, Kansas from 2005 to 2013, and has again taken over duties starting with the 2020 season. Between his two tenures at Saint Mary, he was head coach at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas from 2014 through 2018.

Lance Hinson
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamSaint Mary (KS)
ConferenceKCAC
Record38–54
Biographical details
BornMuskogee, Oklahoma
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993–1997North Texas (SA/GA)
1997–2001Baker (KS) (QB/WR/TE)
2002–2004Saint Mary (KS) (DC/LB)
2005–2013Saint Mary (KS)
2014–2018McMurry
2020–presentSaint Mary (KS)
Head coaching record
Overall52–89
Accomplishments and honors
Awards
2× KCAC Coach of the Year (2005, 2011)

Playing career

Hinson coached college football for three years at the University of North Texas.[1]

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.[2]

University of Saint Mary

Hinson was the head football coach for the Saint Mary Spires[3] located in Leavenworth, Kansas[4] 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.[5] Hinson was named to the post after the sudden resignation of Scott Frear[6]

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[7] and this success has helped the school to build a new football/soccer complex,[8] allowing football to be played on campus for the first time in the school's history.[9] Hinson's teams tend to be stronger on defense rather than offense, and this has become a part of his coaching strategy.[10]

In 2005, Hinson was named Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference "Co-Coach" of the year along with then Tabor coach Mike Gardner.[11]

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.[12]

McMurry

In 2014, Hinson was named the head coach at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15]

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.[14]

Personal life

Hinson lives in Abilene, Tx, and is married to his wife, Andi. He has three children, Jake, Holly, and Lily.[16] Hinson earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Psychology from the University of North Texas and a Master of Arts at Baker University.[17]

Head coaching record
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Saint Mary Spires (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2005–2013)
2005 Saint Mary 5–54–5T–5th
2006 Saint Mary 3–72–7T–7th
2007 Saint Mary 3–63–6T–7th
2008 Saint Mary 5–54–56th
2009 Saint Mary 3–73–6T–6th
2010 Saint Mary 2–82–7T–8th
2011 Saint Mary 7–47–22nd
2012 Saint Mary 6–56–3T–3rd
2013 Saint Mary 4–73–6T–7th
Saint Mary: 38–5434–47
McMurry War Hawks (Lone Star Conference) (2014)
2014 McMurry 2–81–67th
McMurry War Hawks (American Southwest Conference) (2015–2018)
2015 McMurry 4–60–0NA
2016 McMurry 4–52–45th
2017 McMurry 2–82–7T–7th
2018 McMurry 2–82–7T–7th
McMurry: 14–357–24
Saint Mary Spires (Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference) (2020–present)
2020 Saint Mary
Saint Mary:
Total:52–89

References
  1. 53rd Annual National Football Championship
  2. Ottawa University Braves Archived 2011-10-03 at the Wayback Machine "OU Braves 2008 Football" OU vs USM
  3. Victory Sports Network Archived 2010-07-07 at the Wayback Machine University of St. Mary's Football
  4. Victory Sports Network "The KCAC Week 1 Preview" by Brett Thissen, September 8, 2006
  5. "Saint Mary Coaching Records". Archived from the original on 2008-07-24. Retrieved 2007-12-20.
  6. Taylor, John (January 5, 2005). "Former USM coach indicted". Lansing Current. Archived from the original on May 21, 2006.
  7. Leavenworth Times Archived 2011-05-24 at the Wayback Machine "Talented freshmen highlight new beginning for Saint Mary" by Scott Lavelock, August 26, 2008
  8. Tonganoxie Mirror "USM to build football/soccer complex" July 22, 2008
  9. KCAC Sports "University of Saint Mary to Build New Football/Soccer Field" June 25, 2008
  10. Hutchinson Daily News Archived 2011-06-09 at the Wayback Machine "KCAC preseason football capsules" September 11, 2008
  11. KCAC Sports "2005 Football All-Conference Selections" November 21, 2005
  12. 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.
  13. "USM Names Osborne as Interim Football Coach". Saint Mary Spires. May 13, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  14. "Hinson Returns to Lead Saint Mary Football Program". Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference. December 3, 2019. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  15. Lilly, Quinton (November 12, 2018). "Lance Hinson resigns as McMurray football coach". Abilene Reporter-News. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  16. McMurry University Archived 2019-11-10 at the Wayback Machine Lance Hinson Bio
  17. University of St. Mary's Spires Archived 2008-10-03 at the Wayback Machine Lance Hinson Bio
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