Paul D. "Tony" Hinkle

 Paul Hinkle, dubbed the “Dean of Indiana College Basketball Coaches,” coached three different sports at Butler College. Under Hinkle, Butler’s football, basketball, and baseball teams won more than 1,000 games, however everyone knew that Tony’s forte was basketball. Hinkle sat on the bench at Butler for 41 seasons during which time his teams were fearless and developed a reputation as giant killers. Despite playing bigger schools and national programs, Hinkle experienced only ten losing seasons. In 1929, Hinkle enjoyed his greatest coaching moment when Butler was declared national champions after going 17-2 for the season. In 1962, the Butler Bulldogs played in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history and won two games. Hinkle’s legend is remembered at Butler with the historic Tony Hinkle Memorial Fieldhouse, the longtime site of Indiana’s state high school championships, and the arena used for the movie Hoosiers.