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'{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Tony Ingle | image = | alt = | caption = | current_title = Head coach | current_team = [[Dalton State Roadrunners|Dalton State]] | current_conference = | current_record = | contract = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|6|11}} | birth_place = [[Dalton, Georgia]] | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = | player_years1 = 1971–1973 | player_team1 = [[Dalton State College|Dalton Junior College]] | player_years2 = 1973–1975 | player_team2 = [[Huntingdon College]] | coach_years1 = 1985–1988 | coach_team1 = [[Gordon College (Georgia)|Gordon]] | coach_years2 = 1988–1989 | coach_team2 = [[Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's basketball|Alabama–Huntsville]] | coach_years3 = 1989–1996 | coach_team3 = [[BYU Cougars men's basketball|BYU]] (asst.) | coach_years4 = 1996–1997 | coach_team4 = BYU | coach_years5 = 1997–1999 | coach_team5 = [[Utah Jazz]] (scout) | coach_years6 = 2000–2011 | coach_team6 = [[Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball|Kennesaw State]] | coach_years7 = 2013–present | coach_team7 = [[Dalton State Roadrunners|Dalton State]] | overall_record = 140–99 (.586) | bowl_record = | tournament_record = | championships = [[NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship|NCAA Division II Tournament Championship]] (2004), NAIA Men's Division I Basketball Championship (2015) | awards = | coaching_records = }} '''Tony Ingle''' (born {{birth date|1952|6|11}}) was an American [[college basketball]] coach, most recently for the men's basketball team at [[Dalton State College]] in [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. == Playing career == born in [[Dalton, Georgia]], Ingle was a star player at North Whitfield High School in Georgia.<ref>[http://www.tonyingle.com/?p=bio Tony Ingle Basketball - Courtside Dreams]</ref> He played varsity all four seasons and earned MVP honors for the team in both his junior and senior years. In his final season (1971), he was named First Team All-Tri State Squad by the [[Chattanooga Free Press]]. His collegiate career began at [[Dalton State College|Dalton Junior College]]. In each of his two years at the school, the Roadrunners won the state and regional championships for junior colleges. Ingle finished his playing career at [[Huntingdon College]] in [[Montgomery, Alabama]]. == Coaching career == Ingle's coaching career began before his playing career was over. He coached local youth teams during his time as a student at Huntingdon College.<ref>[http://moctalk.yuku.com/topic/13745/ Kennesaw's Tony Ingle an overnight sensation after 36 years]</ref> After graduating with a degree in [[physical education]], he returned to Georgia, where he coached at three different high schools. Ingle led Cherokee High School of Canton, Ga., to the state championship game in 1982, finishing runner-up.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mdjonline.com/view/full_story/26520827/article-Column--Ingle-in-a-good-spot-with-his-new-team?instance=home_sports |title=Archived copy |accessdate=March 25, 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20150414133802/http://www.mdjonline.com/view/full_story/26520827/article-Column--Ingle-in-a-good-spot-with-his-new-team?instance=home_sports |archivedate=April 14, 2015 }}</ref> His college coaching career began at [[Gordon College (Georgia)|Gordon College]] in Barnesville, Georgia. He was tasked with restarting a basketball program that had been dormant for over a decade. Ingle built a winning program at Gordon; posting a record of 61-32 in three seasons at the school. In his final season, Ingle led the Hilltoppers to the [[NJCAA]] Region XVII championship game. In 1988, he took the head coaching job at the [[University of Alabama in Huntsville]]. The team posted a 10-18 record, but it was actually an improvement over the previous three seasons, when UAH won just 16 total games. Ingle entered the world of Division I college basketball in 1989, when he joined [[Roger Reid]]'s staff at [[Brigham Young University]] in [[Provo, Utah]]. Ingle served as an assistant under Reid for seven seasons. During that time, BYU saw tremendous success on the basketball court: the Cougars won five [[Western Athletic Conference|WAC]] championships and made five appearances in the [[NCAA]] Tournament. However, the program crashed early in the 1996-97 season. The team was decimated by injuries, and several key players left the school. After starting the season with a 1-6 record, Reid was fired, and Ingle took over as interim head coach. BYU didn't win another game the rest of the season, posting an 0-19 record under Ingle. In the off-season, BYU hired [[Steve Cleveland]] as the new head coach for the basketball team, leaving Ingle without a job. He found part-time work as a scout for the [[Utah Jazz]] of the [[NBA]], and also did some sports color commentary for the [[Mountain West Conference]]. But he always wanted to return to coaching, and he found a great opportunity in 2000 when a friend from the coaching community alerted him about a coaching vacancy at [[Kennesaw State University]].<ref>[https://www.thechurchnews.com/archive/2004-04-03/tenacious-coach-creates-own-luck-25147 Tenacious coach creates own luck]</ref> Kennesaw's basketball team had struggled for many seasons, and Ingle was hired to turn the program around. He did just that, and very quickly. In 2002-03, the Owls set a school record by winning 25 games, and they made their first-ever appearance in the [[NCAA Division II]] national tournament. The following season was even better, as KSU captured the Division II national championship with Ingle leading the way. In 2005-06, the Owls transitioned to Division I basketball. The team joined the [[Atlantic Sun Conference]] and struggled through several up-and-down seasons. Early in the 2010-11 season, the team achieved its biggest win ever as a Division I program, posting an 80-63 upset victory over [[Georgia Tech]]. However, KSU finished the year with a disappointing 8-23 record, and Ingle was fired. In addition to losing many games, the team had struggled to meet NCAA academic standards, which ultimately led to Ingle's dismissal.<ref>[http://www.ajc.com/sports/ksu-fires-mens-basketball-864096.html KSU fires men's basketball coach Tony Ingle]</ref> In 2013, Ingle was hired by Dalton State College, where he had played many years previous, to re-launch the basketball program after a 35-year hiatus. In 2014-15 - just the program's second season, and their first year of eligibility - the team captured the [[National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics|NAIA]] national championship. For his efforts, Ingle was honored as NAIA's Coach of the Year. He retired in August 2018. == Personal == Ingle and his wife Jeanne are parents to five children, including three sons who are also involved in college basketball.<ref>[http://www.tonyingle.com/?p=bio Tony Ingle Basketball - Courtside Dreams]</ref> Ingle and his wife also have five grandchildren. Ingle is a member of [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]] (LDS Church).<ref>[http://www.meridianmagazine.com/sports/thelist.html Meridian Magazine :: Sports :The List<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081009085658/http://www.meridianmagazine.com/sports/thelist.html |date=October 9, 2008 }}</ref> In his childhood, Ingle endured five surgeries to repair a facial deformity.<ref>[http://daltondailycitizen.com/sports/x814639296/Marty-Kirkland-Ingle-chooses-to-put-focus-on-the-future Ingle chooses to put focus on the future]</ref> In 2009, he co-authored a book about his life entitled "I Don't Mind Hitting the Bottom, I Just Hate Dragging".<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eric-angevine/coach-tony-ingles-book-wi_b_365394.html Coach Tony Ingle's Book Will Uplift Your Funny Bone]</ref> On January 18, 2021, Ingle passed away due to complications from COVID-19.<ref>[https://www.heraldextra.com/sports/college/byu/basketball/men/former-byu-coach-tony-ingle-passes-away-due-to-covid-complications/article_2719927e-32c7-5769-8388-eb07bdc67db8.html Former BYU coach Tony Ingle passes away due to COVID complications]</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{BYU Cougars men's basketball coach navbox}} {{Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball coach navbox}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Ingle, Tony}} [[Category:1952 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:Alabama–Huntsville Chargers men's basketball coaches]] [[Category:American men's basketball coaches]] [[Category:American men's basketball players]] [[Category:Basketball coaches from Georgia (U.S. state)]] [[Category:Basketball players from Georgia (U.S. state)]] [[Category:BYU Cougars men's basketball coaches]] [[Category:College men's basketball head coaches in the United States]] [[Category:Huntingdon Hawks basketball players]] [[Category:Junior college men's basketball players in the United States]] [[Category:Kennesaw State Owls men's basketball coaches]] [[Category:Latter Day Saints from Georgia (U.S. state)]] [[Category:People from Dalton, Georgia]] [[Category:Utah Jazz scouts]] [[https://www.daltonstate.edu/about/news.cms/2018/329/tony-ingle-announces-retirement-as-roadrunner-coach]]'