Wayne Tinkle
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(Spokane, Washington)
 Tinkle with the Oregon State Beavers in 2017 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 26, 1966 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| 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 | |
Playing | |
| 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 |
Coaching | |
| 2001–2006 | Montana (assistant) |
| 2006–2014 | Montana |
| 2014–2026 | Oregon State |
| Career highlights | |
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As player:
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Wayne Francis Tinkle II (born January 26, 1966) is an American former basketball player and college basketball coach. He was most recently the head coach at Oregon State University from 2014 to 2026. Tinkle was also the head coach at his alma mater, the University of Montana, from 2006 to 2014. He played professionally for twelve seasons until 2000, including stints in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) and International Basketball League (IBL), as well as in Sweden, Spain, Italy, and Greece.[1]
Born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Tinkle's family moved to Spokane, Washington,[2][3] and he graduated from Ferris High School in 1984.[4][5][6] In his senior season, he led the Greater Spokane League in scoring and field goal percentage (61.8).[7][8]
Tinkle played college basketball at the University of Montana in Missoula from 1984 to 1989,[9][10] under head coaches Mike Montgomery and Stew Morrill. As a senior, he was named to the conference's second team.[11][12]
Professional playing career
Tinkle played professionally for twelve years, spending most of his time in Europe in Sweden, Italy, Spain, and Greece.[13] The Topeka Sizzlers selected him in the second round, 26th overall, in the 1989 CBA draft.[13] Tinkle played in 12 games for the Sizzlers and averaged 19.0 points and 10.4 rebounds.[13][14] Later in his first season, he signed with Liège Basket of Basketball League Belgium and averaged 24.1 points and 11.5 rebounds.[14] In the 1990–91 season, Tinkle played for the Solna Vikings of the Swedish Basketligan, averaging 21.3 points and 11.0 rebounds.[14]
From 1991 to 1993, Tinkle played for the Tri-City Chinook of the CBA. He played in the CBA All-Star Game in 1993. On February 19, 1993, Tinkle signed with Juver Murcia of the Spanish Liga ACB.[13] In 5 regular season games, Tinkle averaged 15.4 points and 7.6 rebounds.[13]
Tinkle began the 1993–94 season with the CBA's Rapid City Thrillers, until he signed with Onyx Caserta of the Italian Lega Basket on December 28, 1993.[13] In nine games with Caserta, he averaged 18.7 points and 6.8 rebounds.[15] On March 4, 1994, Tinkle re-signed with Rapid City.[13]
In the 1994–95 season, Tinkle began with Pagrati Athens of the Greek Basket League, before signing with Somontano Huesca of Liga ACB on November 25. In 21 regular season games, he averaged 12.5 points and 6.9 rebounds, and remained with the team the following season, when it became Grupo AGB Huesca. Tinkle improved to 16.8 points and 7.2 rebounds in the 1995–96 season.[13]
For Covirán Granada in the 1996–97 season, Tinkle averaged 16.2 points and 9.8 rebounds in 34 regular season games. The following season with Fórum Filatélico Valladolid, he averaged 14.1 points and 7.0 rebounds in 34 regular season games. With Cáceres CB in the 1998–99 season, Tinkle averaged 10.3 points and 6.6 rebounds.[13]
After sitting out the 1999–2000 season due to injuries, Tinkle signed with the Las Vegas Silver Bandits of the International Basketball League in January 2001, in what would be his final time playing professionally and the final season of the team.[16][17] In 17 games with Las Vegas, Tinkle averaged 11.4 points and 5.1 rebounds.[16]
Personal life
Wayne is married to Lisa McLeod, a former player for the Lady Griz.[18] They have two daughters; Joslyn, who plays for the Sydney Uni Flames professional women's basketball team, and Elle, a former player at Gonzaga; and a son Tres, who played for him at Oregon State.[19] In 2014, Tinkle was named the Sexiest Man in College Basketball by CollegeInsider.com.[20]