Jim Hinga
Hinga from the 1964 Orient | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 17, 1923 Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S. |
| Died | March 11, 2002 (aged 78) Naples, Florida, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1944–1946 | Purdue |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1954–1968 | Ball State |
Jim Hinga (December 17, 1923 – March 11, 2002) was an American college basketball coach. Hinga coached Ball State University from 1954 to 1968 and compiled a 154–169 career mark, which is still a school record for victories. He also was an assistant football and track coach and Ball State's manager of physical education and athletic facilities and services from 1969 to 1981.