Career
Hankinson has written a number of books and starred in videos on techniques for coaching basketball. Hankinson spent over three decades coaching at the collegiate level He came to his highest profile position as head coach on April 8, 1998 at Liberty University after three years as the top assistant at West Virginia University.
Hankinson began his career as a head coach at Slippery Rock University where he spent three seasons highlighted by capturing the PSAC Western Division title in 1972.
Then the following year, Hankinson led the Rockets to the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Semifinals where the school recorded a 4th place finish. Hankinson was a star player for Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
The 59 points he scored on February 26, 1965 against Parsons still stands as a school and Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference record today.
