Wayne Tinkle

Wayne Tinkle
Tinkle in 2017
Oregon State Beavers
PositionHead coach
LeagueWest Coast Conference
Personal information
Born (1966-01-26) January 26, 1966 (age 58)
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Listed weight233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High schoolJoel E. Ferris
(Spokane, Washington)
CollegeMontana (1985–1989)
NBA draft1989: undrafted
Playing career1989–2001
PositionCenter
Coaching career2001–present
Career history
As player:
1989Topeka Sizzlers
1989–1990Liège Basket
1990–1991Solna Vikings
1991–1993Tri-City Chinook
1993Juver Murcia
1993Rapid City Thrillers
1993–1994Onyx Caserta
1994Rapid City Thrillers
1994Pagrati
1994–1996Peñas Huesca / Grupo AGB Huesca
1996–1997Covirán Granada
1997–1998Fórum Filatélico Valladolid
1998–1999Cáceres
2001Las Vegas Silver Bandits
As coach:
2001–2006Montana (asst.)
2006–2014Montana
2014–presentOregon State
Career highlights and awards
As head coach:

As player:

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 West Coast 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]