TIM JANKOVICH - Manhattan H.S., 1977 / Kansas State University, 1982
● Two-time all-state selection at Manhattan HS…Began his collegiate career at Washington State where he started as a freshman for coach George Raveling.
● Returned home to Kansas State under KSHOF inductee Jack Hartman and led the Wildcats to the NCAA tournament all three seasons including the 1981 Elite Eight and 1982 Sweet Sixteen.
● Three-time academic All-American and honorable mention All-Big Eight player, and finished his career at Kansas State in the school's top-10 in nine categories, including first in season free-throw percentage (.917) and eighth in career field-goal percentage (.510). In addition, he holds the Big Eight tournament record for single-game assists (14).
● Began his coaching career in 1983 and served as an assistant at Texas-Pan American, Kansas State, Texas, Colorado State, Baylor, Oklahoma State, Vanderbilt, Illinois, Kansas, and Southern Methodist.
● Served as head coach at North Texas, Hutchinson Community College, Illinois State, and Southern Methodist. Named the American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 2017 in leading SMU to American Conference regular season and tournament titles in 2017.
● Had a career head coaching record: 332-199.