Coach Hinson, audio message		Lance Hinson Head Football Coach, Defensive Coordinator M.A. Baker University B.S. University of North Texas hinsonl@stmary.edu (913) 758-4357

Coach Hinson has been the head coach since 2005 and was an assistant USM coach from 2002 through 2004.

In his first season as head coach, Hinson was named KCAC Co-Coach of the Year, leading the Spires to the teams first ever four-game winning streak and a 5-5 record. The 2005 season season featured a defense that posted three shutouts and finished nationally ranked in the top 10 in eight different categories. 

In 1993, Hinson began his coaching career at the University of Northern Texas (UNT) in Denton, Texas as an undergraduate assistant coaching the defensive line and linebackers. In 1994, he was part of the UNT Southland Conference Championship and Division-I AA playoff run. 
At UNT, Hinson earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Kinesiology and Psychology.

From 1997-2001 Hinson was an assistant at Baker University in Baldwin City, Kan. where he earned a Master's of Arts degree. While at Baker, Hinson coached tight ends, quarterbacks, and wide receivers. The 2000 season at Baker ended with the Wildcats going 9-2 and winning the KWTO Bowl over Campbellsville Kentucky and finishing No. 15 in the nation.

A native of Rockwall, Texas, Coach Hinson lives in Olathe, Kan. with his wife Noelle and two children, Jake and Holly.