Andy Hinson
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BornSeptember 6, 1930
DiedOctober 24, 2025 (aged 95)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
AlmamaterBethune–Cookman (1953)
1949–1952Bethune–Cookman
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 6, 1930 |
| Died | October 24, 2025 (aged 95) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Bethune–Cookman (1953) |
| Playing career | |
| 1949–1952 | Bethune–Cookman |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1956–1971 | Hastings HS (FL) |
| 1972–1975 | Camden HS (NJ) |
| 1976–1978 | Bethune–Cookman |
| 1979–1984 | Cheyney |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 46–47–2 (college football) 154–31–5 (high school football) |
| Tournaments | 0–1 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 SIAC Division I (1976) 1 PSAC Eastern Division (1979) | |
| Awards | |
| Little College All–American (1952) | |
Andrew Walter Hinson (September 6, 1930 – October 24, 2025) was an American football coach and player. He was a collegiate head coach for the Bethune–Cookman Wildcats from 1976 to 1978[1] and the Cheyney 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]
Hinson died in Philadelphia on October 24, 2025, at the age of 95.[5][6]