| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 7, 1972 |
| Playing career | |
| 1990–1993 | Angelo State |
| Position(s) | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1996–1997 | Ellison HS (TX) (QB) |
| 1998 | Judson HS (TX) (QB) |
| 1999 | David Crockett HS (TX) (OC) |
| 2000–2001 | Galena Park HS (TX) (OC) |
| 2002–2004 | Robert E. Lee HS (TX) (OC) |
| 2005 | Luther Burbank HS (TX) |
| 2006–2012 | Steele HS (TX) |
| 2013–2014 | Texas Tech (RB) |
| 2015 | Texas Tech (AHC/RB) |
| 2016–2018 | Bowling Green |
| 2019–2021 | USC (RB) |
| 2022–2023 | Houston (RB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 79–25 (high school) 7–24 (college) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Texas Class 5A Division II (2010) | |
| Awards | |
| National High School Coach of the Year Finalist (2012) U.S. Army All-American Bowl Coach (2012) | |
Michael Troy Jinks (born February 7, 1972)[1] is an American football coach who last served as the running backs coach for Houston. Jinks served as the head football coach at Bowling Green State University from 2016 until midway through the 2018 season, before becoming the running backs coach at the University of Southern California. Previously he was an assistant head coach and running backs coach at Texas Tech University.[2]