Wayne Tinkle tried his best to come to Seattle as this big kid from Spokane and do something special in basketball, but he could never quite make it work. In 1984, he was one of Washington state's ...

As he toured Oregon State's recreation center with a potential recruit this past summer, newly hired Beavers coach Wayne Tinkle felt a tap on his shoulder. A student Tinkle had never met before ...

Wayne Tinkle’s extended contract that takes the Oregon State men’s basketball coach through the 2026-27 season will pay him as much as $3 million per season. Tinkle signed a contract extension Sunday ...

CORVALLIS -- May and June have typically been a period for Oregon State men’s basketball when the coaches could recharge, gear up for camps and plan for the upcoming season. The rosters were all but ...

Another Division 1 college basketball job will be opening up. On Thursday, Oregon State and head coach Wayne Tinkle agreed to part ways after he spent 12 seasons as the Beavers’ head coach, according ...

Oregon State men's basketball coach Wayne Tinkle's 12-year tenure is about to come to an end. Tinkle and OSU will part ways at the conclusion of the season, Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes ...

CORVALLIS – In the world of major college basketball, the focus is always on the next practice and the next game. So it’s understandable that second-year OSU coach Wayne Tinkle doesn’t spend much time ...

Despite being petrified of wild animals and a coward at heart, Shikari Shambu still manages to save the day every time because of all the blessings that lady luck confers on him. Shambu, who is always ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — There’s only one player in Gonzaga men's or women's basketball history who has graduated with a nursing degree. That player is Elle Tinkle. "It’s definitely been a bit chaotic," said ...