Paul D. Hinkle Hometown: Logansport, Ind. Last College: Butler Position: Head Coach Experience: 1926-42; 1945-70

Paul D. "Tony" Hinkle was the man who molded Butler's athletic tradition.

The legendary coach came to Butler in 1921 and, except for a brief interruption in the early 1940's when he served as a naval officer, he remained with the University until his death in 1992.

He served for nearly a half century as Butler's football, basketball and baseball coach, the school's athletic director and as a teacher, before retiring in 1970. He guided Butler to 560 basketball wins, which still ranks in the top 60 all-time in the NCAA.

He had over 1,000 wins combined in football, basketball and baseball. Hinkle is in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, the Helms Foundation Basketball Hall of Fame, the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, the NACDA Hall of Fame and the Butler Athletic Hall of Fame.