Lance Hinson
{{short description|American football coach}}
{{Infobox college coach
| name = Lance Hinson
| image =
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| current_title = Head coach
| current_team = Saint Mary (KS)
| current_conference = KCAC
| current_record = 49–107
| contract =
| birth_date =
| birth_place = Muskogee, Oklahoma, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| alma_mater =
| coach_years1 = 1993–1997
| coach_team1 = North Texas (SA/GA)
| coach_years2 = 1997–2001
| coach_team2 = Baker (QB/WR/TE)
| coach_years3 = 2002–2004
| coach_team3 = Saint Mary (KS) (DC/LB)
| coach_years4 = 2005–2013
| coach_team4 = Saint Mary (KS)
| coach_years5 = 2014–2018
| coach_team5 = McMurry
| coach_years6 = 2020–present
| coach_team6 = Saint Mary (KS)
| overall_record = 63–122
| bowl_record =
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| championships =
| awards = 2× KCAC Coach of the Year (2005, 2011)
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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.
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.[http://www.ottawabraves.com/documents/2008/9/24/2008_GNvsUSM_Game3.pdf#2 Ottawa University Braves] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111003145334/http://www.ottawabraves.com/documents/2008/9/24/2008_GNvsUSM_Game3.pdf#2 |date=October 3, 2011 }} "OU Braves 2008 Football" OU vs USM
=Saint Mary=
Hinson was the head football coach for the Saint Mary Spires[http://football.victorysportsnetwork.com/teams.php?schoolID=117 Victory Sports Network] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100707152648/http://football.victorysportsnetwork.com/teams.php/?schoolID=117 |date=July 7, 2010 }} University of St. Mary's Football located in Leavenworth, Kansas[http://www.victorysportsnetwork.com/article.php?articleID=2394 Victory Sports Network] "The KCAC Week 1 Preview" by Brett Thissen, September 8, 2006 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/naia/kcac/saint_mary/coaching_records.php |title=Saint Mary Coaching Records |access-date=December 20, 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724002829/http://www.cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/naia/kcac/saint_mary/coaching_records.php |archive-date=July 24, 2008 |url-status=dead |df= }} Hinson was named to the post after the sudden resignation of Scott Frear{{cite web|url=http://www.lansingcurrent.com/news/2006/jan/05/former_usm_coach_indicted/|publisher=Lansing Current|title=Former USM coach indicted|first=John|last=Taylor|date=January 5, 2005|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20060521163036/http://www.lansingcurrent.com/news/2006/jan/05/former_usm_coach_indicted/|archivedate=May 21, 2006|df=}}
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[http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/sports/x1311853192/FOOTBALL-Talented-freshmen-highlight-new-beginning-for-Saint-Mary Leavenworth Times] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110524122420/http://www.leavenworthtimes.com/sports/x1311853192/FOOTBALL-Talented-freshmen-highlight-new-beginning-for-Saint-Mary |date=May 24, 2011 }} "Talented freshmen highlight new beginning for Saint Mary" by Scott Lavelock, August 26, 2008 and this success has helped the school to build a new football/soccer complex,[http://www.tonganoxiemirror.com/news/2008/jul/22/usm_build_footballsoccer_complex/ Tonganoxie Mirror] "USM to build football/soccer complex" July 22, 2008 allowing football to be played on campus for the first time in the school's history.[http://www.kcacsports.com/article/538.php KCAC Sports] "University of Saint Mary to Build New Football/Soccer Field" June 25, 2008 Hinson's teams tend to be stronger on defense rather than offense, and this has become a part of his coaching strategy.[http://www.hutchnews.com/Sports/kcaccaps Hutchinson Daily News] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110609004648/http://www.hutchnews.com/Sports/kcaccaps |date=June 9, 2011 }} "KCAC preseason football capsules" September 11, 2008
In 2005, Hinson was named Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference "Co-Coach" of the year along with then Tabor coach Mike Gardner.[http://www.kcacsports.com/article/198.php KCAC Sports] "2005 Football All-Conference Selections" November 21, 2005
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.{{Cite web|url=http://football.victorysportsnetwork.com/article.php?articleID=10187|publisher=Victory Sports Network|title=Coaching Staffs Announced for College Fanz Senior Classic|first=Jason|last=Dannelly|date=April 17, 2009|access-date=July 6, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110504093840/http://football.victorysportsnetwork.com/article.php?articleID=10187|archive-date=May 4, 2011|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}
=McMurry=
In 2014, Hinson was named the head coach at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas.{{cite web|url=http://www.gospires.com/article/224.php|date=May 13, 2014|title=USM Names Osborne as Interim Football Coach|publisher=Saint Mary Spires|accessdate=September 15, 2014}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.kcacsports.com/article/6428|publisher=Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference|accessdate=December 4, 2019|date=December 3, 2019|title=Hinson Returns to Lead Saint Mary Football Program}} 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.{{cite web|url=https://www.reporternews.com/story/sports/2018/11/12/hinson-resigns-mcmurry-football-coach/1983339002/|publisher=Abilene Reporter-News|accessdate=December 4, 2019|title=Lance Hinson resigns as McMurray football coach|date=November 12, 2018|first=Quinton|last=Lilly}}
=Return to Saint Mary=
Personal life
Hinson lives in Abilene, Tx, and is married to his wife, Andi. He has three children, Jake, Holly, and Lily.[https://mcmurrysports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/lance-hinson/356 McMurry University] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191110054138/https://mcmurrysports.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/lance-hinson/356 |date=November 10, 2019 }} Lance Hinson Bio Hinson earned a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Psychology from the University of North Texas and a Master of Arts at Baker University.[http://www.gospires.com/football/coaches.asp University of St. Mary's Spires] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081003111619/http://www.gospires.com/football/coaches.asp |date=October 3, 2008 }} Lance Hinson Bio
Head coaching record
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Saint Mary Spires
| conf = Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
| startyear = 2005
| endyear = 2013
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2005
| name = Saint Mary
| overall = 5–5
| conference = 4–5
| confstanding = T–5th
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| bowloutcome =
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| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2006
| name = Saint Mary
| overall = 3–7
| conference = 2–7
| confstanding = T–7th
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| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2007
| name = Saint Mary
| overall = 3–6
| conference = 3–6
| confstanding = T–7th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2008
| name = Saint Mary
| overall = 5–5
| conference = 4–5
| confstanding = 6th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2009
| name = Saint Mary
| overall = 3–7
| conference = 3–6
| confstanding = T–6th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2010
| name = Saint Mary
| overall = 2–8
| conference = 2–7
| confstanding = T–8th
| bowlname =
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| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2011
| name = Saint Mary
| overall = 7–4
| conference = 7–2
| confstanding = 2nd
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| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2012
| name = Saint Mary
| overall = 6–5
| conference = 6–3
| confstanding = T–3rd
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2013
| name = Saint Mary
| overall = 4–7
| conference = 3–6
| confstanding = T–7th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = McMurry War Hawks
| conf = Lone Star Conference
| startyear = 2014
| endyear = single
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2014
| name = McMurry
| overall = 2–8
| conference = 1–6
| confstanding = 7th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = McMurry War Hawks
| conf = American Southwest Conference
| startyear = 2015
| endyear = 2018
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2015
| name = McMurry
| overall = 4–6
| conference = 0–0
| confstanding = N/A
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2016
| name = McMurry
| overall = 4–5
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = 5th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2017
| name = McMurry
| overall = 2–8
| conference = 2–7
| confstanding = T–7th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2018
| name = McMurry
| overall = 2–8
| conference = 2–7
| confstanding = T–7th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = McMurry
| overall = 14–35
| confrecord = 7–24
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead
| name = Saint Mary Spires
| conf = Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference
| startyear = 2020
| endyear =
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2020–21
| name = Saint Mary
| overall = 0–4
| conference = 0–4
| confstanding =
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2021
| name = Saint Mary
| overall = 3–7
| conference = 3–7
| confstanding = 8th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2022
| name = Saint Mary
| overall = 4–7
| conference = 4–6
| confstanding = 7th
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2023
| name = Saint Mary
| overall = 3–8
| conference = 2–4
| confstanding = T–4th (Bissell)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Entry
| championship =
| year = 2024
| name = Saint Mary
| overall = 1–7
| conference = 0–3
| confstanding = (Bissell)
| bowlname =
| bowloutcome =
| bcsbowl =
| ranking = no
| ranking2 = no
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal
| name = Saint Mary
| overall = 49–87
| confrecord = 43–71
}}
{{CFB Yearly Record End
| overall = 63–122
| bowls = no
| poll = no
| polltype =
| legend = no
}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.gospires.com/roster/29/5/8296.php Saint Mary profile]
{{Saint Mary Spires football coach navbox}}
{{McMurry War Hawks football coach navbox}}
{{Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference football coach navbox}}
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