Barry Hinson is the new SIU Men's Basketball Coach. Hinson becomes the 13th head coach in the 99-year history of SIU's men's basketball.
The 50-year old Hinson has served the last four years on Bill Self's staff at the University of Kansas. During his first two years at KU, he worked as the director of external relations. In May, 2010, he was promoted to director of operations. The Jayhawks have been one of the nation's premier programs during the last four years with a combined 106-20 record and a trip to the Final Four this weekend.
Prior to Kansas, Hinson was the head coach at Missouri State for nine seasons. While at Missouri State, he guided the Bears to a 169-117 record with postseason NIT teams in 2000, 2005, 2006 and 2007. His 2006 squad was left out of the NCAA Tournament with a 21 RPI. That club went on to win NIT games over Stanford and Houston.
Hinson and the University agreed to a five-year contract that will pay him $250,000 annually during the first two years, $300,000 in year three, $325,000 in year four, and $350,000 in year five.
