Timothy Milledge Hankinson was an American soccer coach.
15 Facts About Tim Hankinson
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Tim Hankinson initially coached American college teams, before becoming head coach in Major League Soccer, as well as managing teams in Iceland, India, and Jamaica.
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Tim Hankinson soon moved on to DePaul University for the 1982 and 1983 seasons where he helped transition the school's men's soccer program into the NCAA Division I ranks.
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Tim Hankinson then took a year off before joining Syracuse University as their men's head coach in 1985.
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Tim Hankinson was the first US national to coach in Iceland.
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Tim Hankinson later returned home to the US and in 1992 helped found the Charleston Battery club which competed in the USL.
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Tim Hankinson was consequently named USISL Coach of the Year in 1994.
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Tim Hankinson then spent the 1995 season as the general manager of the Raleigh Flyers before joining the nascent MLS as their first Director of Player Development.
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From 1996 to 1998 Tim Hankinson led scouting and player development as the league worked to establish itself as both a viable enterprise and the top level of soccer in the United States.
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In 1998, Tim Hankinson transitioned to become head coach of the now-defunct Tampa Bay Mutiny.
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In late 2004, the Rapids were sold by AEG to KSE and Tim Hankinson was let go along with the bulk of the Rapids front office to make way for the new owner's leadership team.
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Tim Hankinson looked to the US for his next opportunity and returned to his collegiate roots, and Colorado, in taking the reins at Fort Lewis College.
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In mid-2009, Hankinson went abroad for the third time to become the "chief coach" of Salgaocar SC in Vasco, Goa, India.
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Tim Hankinson was married to Yvette Miller White from Nov 23,2013.
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Tim Hankinson was 67, and suffered from stage 4 adenocarcinoma prior to his death.