Bud Hinga

Bud Hinga
Biographical details
Born(1900-10-18)October 18, 1900
Kalamazoo, Michigan, U.S.
DiedMay 31, 1960(1960-05-31) (aged 59)
Holland, Michigan, U.S
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1923–1930Hope HS (MI)
1931–1943Hope
Basketball
1931–1943Hope
1945–1948Hope
Golf
1934Hope
1936Hope
1939–1942Hope
Tennis
1946–1947Hope
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1931–1953Hope
Head coaching record
Overall39–33–20 (college football)
188–71 (college basketball)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
1 MIAA (1934)

Milton Lage "Bud" Hinga (October 18, 1900 – May 31, 1960) was an American football coach and college athletics administrator.

Hinga graduated from Kalamazoo Central High School and Kalamazoo College. He won letters at Kalamazoo College in football, baseball, and basketball.

Hinga served as the head football coach at Hope College in Holland, Michigan from 1931 to 1942. He was also the coach of other Hope sports teams, including the basketball and golf teams. He also served as dean of men starting in 1943. He became dean of students in 1956.

Hinga was married in 1925 to Gladys Kendrick, and they had two children, Constance and Bill. Hinga died in 1960 from Hodgkin's disease at age 59.