Tom Hankins

Tom Hankins (born January 22, 1966) is an American basketball who most recently was the head coach for the Noblesville Boom of the NBA G League.

Early life and college career Hankins attended Thomas Edison High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma, graduating in 1984. He was a high school teammate of future NBA executive Kevin Pritchard. Hankins played college basketball at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College and Northeastern State University. He worked as a graduate assistant at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M under coach Larry Gipson.

Coaching career

Northwest Missouri State Hankins served as assistant coach for Northwest Missouri State in the 1991–1992 season.

East Central High School In 1992 Hankins joined East Central High School in Tulsa, Oklahoma to serve as an assistant coach. He coached there until 1997.

Oral Roberts University In 1997 Hankins joined Oral Roberts University as an assistant coach. He served as assistant until 2012, working with head coaches Barry Hinson and Scott Sutton. Notable players coached include Larry Owens and Dominique Morrison.

Southern Illinois University In 2012 Hankins was hired as an assistant head coach for Southern Illinois University, reuniting with Barry Hinson.

University of Central Oklahoma In 2015 Hankins was hired by University of Central Oklahoma to serve as head coach. In 2019 Hankins resigned as head coach.

Indiana Pacers In 2019 Hankins was hired by the Indiana Pacers to serve as the assistant player development coach. He was with the Pacers for the 2019–2020 season, focusing on players such as Naz Mitrou-Long and Brian Bowen.

Head coaching record

College

G League