MEET THE COACHING STAFF… Tom Hankins – Associate Head Coach Hankins, a native of Tulsa, Okla., has spent the previous 15 seasons as an assistant at Oral Roberts. He was originally hired by Hinson at ORU in 1997, and served under him for two seasons (1997-99). He will be Southern’s recruiting coordinator. “Whenever you put a staff together, there is one guy who you feel like you absolutely need to hire,” Hinson says. “Coach Hankins has been my point of emphasis since Day One. He’s well respected, and there’s no question in my mind that he is head-coaching material.” Anthony Beane Sr. – Assistant Coach Beane served two stints at Illinois State, coaching five seasons under Tim Jankovich (2007-12) and two years on Tom Richardson’s staff (2000-02). In between, he was an assistant coach at Saint Louis University, 2002-06. “He’s a veteran coach who is familiar with the Missouri Valley Conference, and he’s a strong recruiter who can help us in St. Louis and Chicago,” Hinson says. “Anthony sort of fell into our laps; we are excited he is on our staff.” Beane’s son, Anthony Jr., is a freshman on the SIU basketball team. Terrance McGee – Assistant Coach McGee served the past two seasons as an assistant coach at Grand Valley State University, during which time the Lakers compiled a 33-21 record, including a 19-8 mark and third-place finish in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference in 2011. “It was imperative to find somebody who has energy, is loyal, and really wants to work hard,” Hinson says. “Terrance met every one of these criteria.” McGee played collegiately for Hinson at Missouri State (2001-03), earning First-Team All-Missouri Valley Conference and All-Defensive Team honors.
Nate Mast – Director of Basketball Operations Mast served as head coach at Parkland College in Champaign, Ill., where he posted a 53-44 record, including an NJCAA Division II national tournament appearance in 2012. A 2002 graduate of the University of Illinois, he was a student assistant for one season for the Illini (2001-02) and later joined Bill Self’s staff at Kansas in 2004 in an administrative capacity. “Nate has worked and played at the highest level of college basketball and will be a tremendous asset for us,” says Hinson. Mast holds the UI scoring record for walk-ons and was named to the Big Ten Academic All-Conference Team. Luke Scheidecker – Travel Coordinator Scheidecker joins the Saluki Basketball staff after spending the last four years with the Southeast Missouri State program. He served as team manager for the Redhawks while an undergraduate, overseeing and organizing the daily responsibilities of players and managers. He then took on the added title of director of basketball operations last season. “I wanted someone from the area who was not afraid to roll up his sleeves and do anything we needed,” Hinson says. “We found a good, loyal person who will play a key role for us this season.” Matt Shaw – Team Manager Former Saluki forward Matt Shaw has returned to school to finish his degree and will serve as a team manager this season. Shaw, who scored 1,363 points in his career at SIU from 2004-08, recently retired from his professional basketball career in Spain. At Southern, he helped lead the team to three conference championships and three NCAA Tournament berths, including a Sweet 16 appearance in 2007. “We are blessed to have the presence of a young man like Matt in our program,” Hinson says.
From left, Nate Mast, Anthony Beane, Tom Hankins, and Terrance McGee are introduced at a press conference.