1. Wayne Francis Tinkle II was born on January 26,1966 and is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach of the Oregon State Beavers men's team of the West Coast Conference.
15 Facts About Wayne Tinkle
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Wayne Tinkle played professionally for twelve years, spending most of his time in Europe in Sweden, Italy, Spain, and Greece.
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Wayne Tinkle played in 12 games for the Sizzlers and averaged 19.0 points and 10.4 rebounds.
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From 1991 to 1993, Wayne Tinkle played for the Tri-City Chinook of the CBA.
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Wayne Tinkle played in the CBA All-Star Game in 1993.
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On February 19,1993, Wayne Tinkle signed with Juver Murcia of the Spanish Liga ACB.
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In 5 regular season games, Wayne Tinkle averaged 15.4 points and 7.6 rebounds.
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In 17 games with Las Vegas, Wayne Tinkle averaged 11.4 points and 5.1 rebounds.
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Wayne Tinkle is married to Lisa McLeod, a former player for the Lady Griz.
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Wayne Tinkle was hired as an assistant coach at his alma mater in September 2001, and served under three head coaches.
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When Larry Krystkowiak left Missoula for an assistant's job in the NBA with the Milwaukee Bucks, Wayne Tinkle was promoted to head coach in June 2006.
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Wayne Tinkle was the first at Montana to advance to the NCAA tournament three times, and his 158 victories are the fourth-highest.
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Wayne Tinkle is the first coach in Montana history to be named the Big Sky's coach of the year twice, and was a finalist for the Hugh Durham Award, presented annually to the mid-major coach of the year.
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Wayne Tinkle was recognized for the Grizzlies' success in 2012, as he was named the NABC Division I All-District 6 "Coach of the Year" by NABC.
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Wayne Tinkle went to the NCAA tournament six times at Montana: three as the head coach and three as an assistant.