(1966-01-26) January 26, 1966 (age 58) Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Nationality
American
Listed height
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight
233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school
Joel E. Ferris (Spokane, Washington)
College
Montana (1985–1989)
NBA draft
1989: undrafted
Playing career
1989–2001
Position
Center
Coaching career
2001–present
Career history
As player:
1989
Topeka Sizzlers
1989–1990
Liège Basket
1990–1991
Solna Vikings
1991–1993
Tri-City Chinook
1993
Juver Murcia
1993
Rapid City Thrillers
1993–1994
Onyx Caserta
1994
Rapid City Thrillers
1994
Pagrati
1994–1996
Peñas Huesca / Grupo AGB Huesca
1996–1997
Covirán Granada
1997–1998
Fórum Filatélico Valladolid
1998–1999
Cáceres
2001
Las Vegas Silver Bandits
As coach:
2001–2006
Montana (asst.)
2006–2014
Montana
2014–present
Oregon State
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:
Pac-12 tournament (2021)
2× Big Sky regular season (2012, 2013)
3× Big Sky tournament (2010, 2012, 2013)
2× Big Sky Coach of the Year (2012, 2013)
As player:
CBA All-Star (1993)
Wayne Francis Tinkle II (born January 26, 1966) is an American college basketball coach who is the head coach of the Oregon State Beavers men's team of the Pac-12 Conference.[1][2] Prior to his arrival in Corvallis in 2014, he was the head coach for eight seasons in the Big Sky Conference at his alma mater, Montana, preceded by five years with the Griz as an assistant coach.
Tinkle played professionally for twelve seasons until 2000, including stints in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and International Basketball League (IBL) and in Sweden, Spain, Italy, and Greece.[2]
^Wayne Tinkle. montanagrizzlies.com
^ abTinkle to coach Montana; Krystkowiak to join Bucks - Men's College Basketball - ESPN
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