Andy Hinson

Andy Hinson
Biographical details
Bornc. 1931
Alma materBethune–Cookman (1953)
Playing career
1949–1952Bethune–Cookman
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1956–1971Hastings HS (FL)
1972–1975Camden HS (NJ)
1976–1978Bethune–Cookman
1979–1984Cheyney
Head coaching record
Overall46–47–2 (college football)
154–31–5 (high school football)
Tournaments0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
1 SIAC Division I (1976)
1 PSAC Eastern Division (1979)
Awards
Little College All–American (1952)

Andy Hinson (born c. 1931) is a retired American football coach and former player. He was the head coach of the Bethune–Cookman University Wildcats football team from 1976 to 1978[1] and Cheyney University of Pennsylvania Wolves from 1979 to 1984.[2]

Hinson grew up in Camden, New Jersey and graduated from Camden High School in 1949 and coached football there for three seasons, earning recognition in 1973 as scholastic football coach of the year.[3]

A graduate of Bethune–Cookman University, Hinson was named to the Little All–American team in 1952.[4]

Head coaching record

College

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Bethune–Cookman Wildcats (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1976–1978)
1976 Bethune–Cookman 8–3 4–1 1st (Division I)
1977 Bethune–Cookman 8–4 4–1 2nd (Division I) L NCAA Division II First Round
1978 Bethune–Cookman 7–3–1 3–2
Bethune–Cookman: 23–10–1 12–4
Cheyney Wolves (Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference) (1979–1984)
1979 Cheyney 9–2 4–1 1st (Eastern)
1980 Cheyney 4–5–1 1–4 T–4th (Eastern)
1981 Cheyney 2–8 1–4 5th (Eastern)
1982 Cheyney 2–8 1–5 7th (Eastern)
1983 Cheyney 3–7 1–5 7th (Eastern)
1984 Cheyney 3–7 1–5 6th (Eastern)
Cheyney: 23–37–1 9–24
Total: 46–47–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ "Hinson Named Coach". New York Times. January 3, 1976. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  2. ^ "Andy Hinson Leaves B-C for Cheyney State". Jet. Johnson Publishing Company. September 6, 1979. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
  3. ^ via Associated Press. "Cheyney Selects New Grid Coach", Hanover Evening Sun, August 3, 1979. Accessed January 21, 2018. "Andy Hinson, former Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference coach of the year, has been named head football coach at Cheyney State College, a spokesman announced today.... The 1949 graduate of Camden, N.J., High School, was New Jersey scholastic football coach of the year following his first of three seasons there in 1973."
  4. ^ "Throwback Thursday: Andy Hinson". bcuathletcis.com. July 4, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2018.