Mel Hankinson
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
January 10, 1943 United States |
| Playing career | |
| 1961–1965 | Indiana (PA) |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1970–1973 | Slippery Rock |
| 1973–1977 | Roanoke |
| 1977–1983 | Delta State |
| 1985–1987 | Samford |
| 1987–1993 | Masters |
| 1993–1998 | West Virginia (asst.) |
| 1998–2002 | Liberty |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 463-431 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Trans American Semi Finals | |
|
Basketball Hall of Fame Inducted in 35 | |
Mel Hankinson (born January 10, 1943) is a men's basketball coach and author. Hankinson has written a number of books and starred in videos on techniques for coaching basketball.
Hankinson spent over three decades coaching at the collegiate level. He came to his highest profile position as head coach on April 8, 1998 at Liberty University after three years as the top assistant at West Virginia University.[1]
Hankinson began his collegiate career as a head coach at Slippery Rock University where he spent three seasons highlighted by capturing the PSAC Western Division title in 1972. For that season he was named NAIA District 18 Coach of the Year.[2] Then the following year, Hankinson led the Rockets to the NAIA National Semifinals where the school recorded a 4th-place finish. He holds a Masters degree from Indiana State University[3]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slippery Rock Rockets (PSAC) (1970–1973) | |||||||||
| 1970–71 | Slippery Rock | 10-15 | 6-6 | Fourth | None | ||||
| 1971–72 | Slippery Rock | 17-7 | 6-6 | Fourth | None | ||||
| 1972–73 | Slippery Rock | 23-7 | 9-2 | First (Western PIAA Conference0 | 4th at NAIA Nationals | ||||
| Slippery Rock: | 50-29 | 9-1 |
= National Tournament Coach of Year | ||||||
| Roanoke Maroons (Mason-Dixon Conference) (1973–1977) | |||||||||
| 1973–74 | Roanoke | 24-6 | 8-2 | First | NCAA Div II Regionals | ||||
| 1974–75 | Roanoke | 14-13 | 8-2 | First | NCAA South Atlantic Finals | ||||
| 1975–76 | Roanoke | 6-20 | Mason Dixon Confeerwence | 5th | None | ||||
| 1976–77 | Roanoke | 4-23 | Mason Dixon Conference | 5th | None | ||||
| Roanoke: | 48-62 | Not Recorded | |||||||
| Delta State Statesmen (Gulf South Conference) (1977–1983) | |||||||||
| 1977–78 | Delta State | 12-13 | 7-8 | 5th | None | ||||
| 1978–79 | Delta State | 13-13 | 7-8 | T-5th | None | ||||
| 1979–80 | Delta State | 19-7 | 7-5 | T-3rd | Ncaa Tournament | ||||
| 1980–81 | Delta State | 15-13 | 4-8 | T-5th | None | ||||
| 1981–82 | Delta State | 18-9 | 8-4 | 3rd | Trans American Semi-Finals | ||||
| 1982–83 | Delta State | 13-15 | 3-11 | 8th | None | ||||
| Delta State: | 90-70 | 36-44 | |||||||
| Samford Bulldogs (Trans America Athletic Conference) (1984–1987) | |||||||||
| 1984–85 | Samford | 18-12 | 7-7 | T-5th | Tournament Semifinals | ||||
| 1985–86 | Samford | 16-13 | 8-6 | 2nd | Conference | ||||
| 1986–87 | Samford | 4-22 | 1-17 | 10th | no | ||||
| Samford: | 38-47 | 16-30 | |||||||
| Masters Mustangs (NAIA) (1987–1993) | |||||||||
| 1987–88 | Master's College | {{{overall}}} | Independent | Independent | 8-2 | ||||
| 1988–89 | Masters | 15-15 | Independent | Independent | 1991-92 Second in the Nation (NCCAA)- 22-12
1992-93 Second in the Nation (NCCAA)- 23-12 NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR | ||||
| 1989–90 | Masters | 19-17 | Independent | Independent | None | ||||
| 1990–91 | Masters | 22-12 | Independent | Independent | 8-2 | ||||
| 1991–92 | Masters | 23-12 | Independent | Independent | 8-2 | ||||
| 1992–93 | Masters | 20-12 | Independent | Independent | 8-2 | ||||
| Masters: | 99-68 | Independent | |||||||
| Liberty Flames (Big South Conference) ({{{startyear}}}–present) | |||||||||
| 1998–99 | Liberty | 4-23 | 0-10 | 6th | None | ||||
| 1999–00 | Liberty | 14-14 | 4-10 | 7th | none | ||||
| 2000–01 | Liberty | 13-15 | 5-9 | 6th | none | ||||
| 2001–02 | Liberty | 5-25 | 2-12 | 8th | Trans American Semi-Finals | ||||
| Liberty: | 36-77 | 11-41 | |||||||
| Total: | 463-431 | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Playing history
Hankinson was a star player for Indiana University of Pennsylvania. The 59 points he scored on February 26, 1965 against Parsons still stands as a school and Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference record today.[4]
Books by Hankinson
- Progressions for Teaching Basketball—Mel Hankinson, Cleveland, MS (1979) ISBN 978-0-9606492-0-4
- Basketball Basketball Basketball Co-Authored by Margaret Wade—Delta State University, Cleveland, MS (1980) ISBN 978-9-99705-405-0
- Bench Coaching - Offensive Strategy—Championship Books, Ames, IA (1983) 60 pgs. ISBN 978-0-89279-062-3
- How to Teach Match-Up Zone—Educational Products Publishing Co. (1986) 68 pgs.
- Motivation—S.N. (1987) 24 pgs.
- Bench Coaching - Defensive Strategy—Championship Books, Ames, IA (1993) 131 pgs. ISBN 1-56404-053-4
- The Numbered Motion Offense—Championship Books, Ames, IA (1993) 110 pgs. ISBN 978-1-56404-052-7
References
- ↑ "2006-2007 Liberty Mens Basketball Media Guide, p. 109" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-03-09.
- ↑ "The Rocket, March 14, 1972, p. 5". Retrieved 2008-03-10.
- ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/47540473/
- ↑ "PSAC Record Book". Retrieved 2008-03-09.
Michael J. Crawford, Sports Information Director, The Masters College