Mike Jinks
| Mike Jinks | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | American football |
| Current position | |
| Title | Running backs coach |
| Team | Texas Tech |
| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | 1973 (age 40–41) |
| Alma mater | Angelo State University |
| Playing career | |
| N/A | Angelo State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1996-1997 1998 1999 2000-2001 2002-2004 2005 2006-2012 2013-present |
Ellison High School (QBs) Judson High School (QBs) David Crockett High School (OC) Galena Park High School (OC) Robert E. Lee High School (OC) Burbank High School Steele High School Texas Tech (RBs) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 79-25 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
|
Championships 2010 Texas Class 5A Division II | |
|
Awards 2012 National High School Coach of the Year Finalist 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl Coach | |
Mike Jinks (born 1973)[1] is an American football coach. He is currently the Running backs coach for Texas Tech.[2]
Early life
Jinks was born in 1973.[1] He played quarterback for three years at Judson High School in Converse, Texas before graduating in 1990.[3] After high school, Jinks would go on to play college football at the Division II (NCAA) level for Angelo State. He was their starting quarterback for two years, and graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in Kinesiology with a minor in Mathematics.[4]
Coaching career
High school
Jinks' coaching career began in 1995 when he was working as a waiter in a restaurant in San Angelo, Texas. He was serving a table full of coaches from Ellison High School and was offered a job as the quarterbacks coach there. Short on funds, Jinks received a loan from his former coach at Angelo State, Jerry Vandergriff, to earn his teacher certification and move to Killeen, Texas.[4]
Jinks became the quarterbacks coach at his former alma mater Judson High School in 1998. Following that, he was the offensive coordinator at David Crockett High School, Galena Park High School, and Robert E. Lee High School. He accepted his first head coaching position at Burbank High School in San Antonio, Texas in 2005.
In 2005, Jinks became the head coach for Steele High School in Cibolo, Texas eight months before the school was initially opened. Jinks lead the new football program at Steele to a win in the 2010 Class 5A Division II Texas state championship. In 2011, Jinks' team made it to the finals of the Class 5A Division II state championship before losing. Following the conclusion of the 2012 season, Jinks was named the head coach for the West-team of the 2012 U.S. Army All-American Bowl[5] and was a finalist for the 2013 Xenith National High School Coach of the Year Award.[2][6] Jinks left Steele with a win-loss record of 76-18. In his last three seasons there, Jinks compiled a record of 43-4.[2]
While at Steele, Jinks coached future Texas Longhorns All-American running back Malcolm Brown.[7]
College
On January 9, 2013, it was announced that Jinks accepted the position of running backs coach for Texas Tech under head coach Kliff Kingsbury.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Chan, Lorne (January 8, 2012). "Jinks weighing move to Judson". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Hurtik, Blake (January 9, 2013). "Steele's Jinks to coach Tech running backs". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ Flores, David (January 12, 2012). "Still a Knight: Jinks withdraws from search for Judson coach". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lee, Mike. "Former ASU QB Jinks making his mark as high school coach". Angelo State University. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ Doelle, Chris (April 18, 2012). "2012 THSCA All-Star Football Classic Rosters Announced". Lone Star Gridiron.
- ↑ Wixon, Matt (December 5, 2012). "DeSoto’s Claude Mathis a finalist for National Coach of the Year". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 10 January 2013.
- ↑ Flores, David. "Malcolm Brown eager to get UT back on track". KVUE. Retrieved 11 January 2013.