Danny Wingate - Head Coach - 7th Season
The Missouri Baptist University Women's Basketball program has been under Danny Wingate's leadership since 2003. Under Wingate's direction, the Lady Spartans have improved in all areas. The program was 17-13 in his first season as head coach, and 19-13 the following season, good for third place in the American Midwest Conference. In the 2005-2006 season, Coach Wingate led the Lady Spartans to their first ever American Midwest Conference regular season title and the program's first ever trip to the NAIA Division I Women's Basketball National Tournament. Coach Wingate was named American Midwest Conference Coach of the Year in 2005-2006. He has accumulated an overall record of 103-80 at MBU.
Coach Wingate has coached thirteen NAIA All-Americans, including the 2005 AMC Newcomer of the Year, 2006 AMC Player of the Year, and 2007 AMC Freshman of the Year. One of Wingate's former players is now playing professionally over-seas. The Lady Spartans have also built a strong junior-varsity program.
Prior to coming to MBU, Coach Wingate was the Head Women's Basketball Coach for Trinity International University for three years, and prior to that, was the Assistant Women's Basketball Coach at Judson College for two years, both located in the Chicago suburbs. Wingate played for Malone College (Canton, Ohio) and was named 1st team All-American. Wingate holds the Malone College single game scoring record with 53 points in a game.
Coach Wingate holds a Bachelor of Science in Communications from Malone College and a Master's Degree in Higher Education Teaching from Geneva College. Wingate also serves MBU as an Instructor in the Health and Sports Science Division. He and wife Tiah have four children: Jaylee ('05), Tripp ('06), Romagn ('08), and Noelle ('10).
