Dinny John
Mississippi Tech Cougars
Head Coach

 Details
   
 Age: 53
 High School: Delmar Senior High School
 Hometown: Delmar, DE
 Alma Mater: Huntington State
 Career Record: 178-259 (.407)
 Current Salary:  
 Recruiting: B
 Scouting: A+
 Offense: F
 Defense: A-

 History
 Season Team Position W L CW CL   Postseason
 1953 Redwood Assistant 22 11 12 4   Loss in AIAA Round of 32
 1954 Redwood Assistant 27 8 11 5   Loss in AIAA Elite Eight
 1955 Redwood Assistant 26 9 10 6   Loss in AIAA Elite Eight
 1956 Holland Head Coach 12 17 8 8   No Postseason
 1957 Holland Head Coach 18 11 10 6   No Postseason
 1958 Holland Head Coach 11 18 9 7   No Postseason
 1959 Holland Head Coach 13 17 9 7   No Postseason
 1960 Holland Head Coach 7 22 3 13   No Postseason
 1961 Holland Head Coach 11 18 8 8   No Postseason
 1962 Holland Head Coach 10 19 7 9   No Postseason
 1963 Holland Head Coach 12 17 7 9   No Postseason
 1964 Holland Head Coach 9 20 5 9   No Postseason
 1965 Holland Head Coach 13 16 8 6   No Postseason
 1966 Holland Head Coach 13 16 7 7   No Postseason
 1967 Holland Head Coach 13 16 6 8   No Postseason
 1968 Holland Head Coach 12 17 7 7   No Postseason
 1970 Mississippi A&M Assistant 32 2 14 2   AIAA Champion
 1971 Mississippi A&M Assistant 24 7 11 5   Loss in AIAA Sweet Sixteen
 1972 Mississippi A&M Assistant 29 5 12 4   Loss in AIAA Championship Game
 1973 Mississippi Tech Head Coach 13 17 0 0   No Postseason

 Awards & Achievements
 Season Award
 1965  Conference Coach of the Year (Central Athletic Alliance)

 Job Movement
 Season Move
 1953 Hired by Redwood (Lead Scout)
 1956 Quit job with Redwood to pursue a higher position
 1956 Hired by Holland (Head Coach)
 1969 Fired by Holland
 1970 Hired by Mississippi A&M (Lead Scout)
 1973 Quit job with Mississippi A&M to pursue a higher position
 1973 Hired by Mississippi Tech (Head Coach)


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