TIM JANKOVICH
Assistant Coach, 2004-
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BIOGRAPHY
Tim Jankovich enters his third season on the University of Kansas coaching staff and came from Illinois, where he served under current Jayhawk head coach Bill Self.
A 21-year coaching veteran, Jankovich's pedigree reads like a Who's Who in college basketball. In addition to Self, he has served as an assistant coach for the likes of Eddie Sutton, Jack Hartman, Lon Kruger, Boyd Grant and Gene Iba. His list of employers includes the University of Kansas, University of Illinois, Vanderbilt, University of Texas, Oklahoma State and Colorado State. In addition, Jankovich has served as a head coach for four years at the University of North Texas and two seasons at Hutchinson Community College.
A 1982 graduate of Kansas State, he first built his reputation as a top recruiter when he assembled teams that helped Colorado State to the winningest period in school history, posting three consecutive 20-win seasons, two Western Athletic Conference titles and three straight postseason tournament appearances. From that point forward, success has followed him throughout his career, including a short stint working with Self and for Sutton at Oklahoma State. The Cowboys advanced to the Final Four shortly after Self and Jankovich left for head coaching positions.
In his first season as a head coach at the University of North Texas, Jankovich took over a squad that had posted a 5-22 mark and recorded the second-biggest turnaround in the nation that year, advancing his team to the Southland Conference Tournament championship game. At UNT, he recorded the second-best record in school history and took his team to the Southland Conference Tournament championship game two out of three seasons. In his fourth season, the Eagles moved from the Southland to the Big West Conference. Jankovich also guided Hutchinson Community College, home of the NJCAA National Tournament, to back-to-back 20-win seasons, posting a 50-14 record and national rankings both seasons.
One of the winningest players in Kansas State history, Jankovich was a four-year starter at point guard (one year at Washington State) and three-year starter for legendary coach Jack Hartman at K-State. In each of his three seasons there, the Wildcats were ranked in the top-20 and posted three straight NCAA Tournament appearances. A 1981 Elite Eight appearance and a 1982 Sweet Sixteen berth highlighted his playing career.
A three-time Academic All-American and honorable mention All-Big Eight player, Jankovich left Kansas State with nine top-10 career marks at KSU, including ranking first in assists per game, first in career free throw percentage (91.7) and eighth in career field goal percentage (51.0). In addition, he holds the Big Eight Tournament record for single-game assists (14).
He graduated suma cum laude in 1982 with a 3.63 grade point average and received his master's degree in radio/television in 1985.
Tim and his wife, Cindy, reside in Lawrence and have a six-year-old son, Michael.
COACHING EXPERIENCE
1983-84 — Graduate Assistant, University of Texas-Pan American (Lon Kruger)
1984-86 — Assistant Coach, Kansas State University (Jack Hartman)
1986-87 — Assistant Coach, University of Texas (Bob Weltlich)
1987-91 — Associate Head Coach, Colorado State University (Boyd Grant)
1991-92 — Assistant Coach, Baylor University (Gene Iba)
1992-93 — Assistant Coach, Oklahoma State University (Eddie Sutton)
1993-97 — Head Coach, University of North Texas (53-57)
1997-99 — Head Coach, Hutchinson Community College (50-14)
1999-2002 — Associate Head Coach, Vanderbilt University (Kevin Stallings)
2003 — Assistant Coach, University of Illinois (Bill Self)
2003-present — Assistant Coach, Kansas University (Bill Self)
EDUCATION
Bachelor's in Business Finance, Kansas State, 1982
Master's in Radio/Television, Kansas State, 1985
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
1977-78 — Starting Point Guard at Washington State under George Raveling
1979-82 — Starting Point Guard at Kansas State under Jack Hartman
• Honorable-mention All-Big 8 in 1982
• Academic All-America in 1980, 1981 and 1982
• Academic All-Big 8 in 1980, 1981 and 1982
• 1981 MVP Kirin World Basketball Tournament (Japan)
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Tim Jankovich is in his first season on the University of Kansas coaching staff.
Jankovich came to Kansas from Illinois, where he served one season under current Jayhawk head coach Bill Self. Prior to his arrival at Illinois, Jankovich coached at Vanderbilt, where he served under former KU assistant Kevin Stallings as associate head coach for three seasons. He is a 19-year coaching veteran who has six years of head coaching experience.
A 1982 graduate of Kansas State, he first built his reputation as a top recruiter when he assembled teams that helped Colorado State post three consecutive 20-win seasons, two Western Athletic Conference titles and three straight postseason tournament appearances from 1987-91.
Later, he worked with Self on Eddie Sutton's staff at Oklahoma State and helped land the 14th-ranked recruiting class in the nation in 1992 with three blue chip signees. Two years later, OSU advanced to the Final Four.
His success in recruiting and wealth of basketball knowledge accumulated as a student under such coaching mentors as Sutton, Jack Hartman, Boyd Grant and Lon Kruger, led to a head coaching position at North Texas in 1993.
In his first season with the Eagles, Jankovich turned a squad that had posted a 5-22 mark the previous season into a 15-14 club. It marked the second-biggest turnaround in the nation that year, and the team advanced to the conference tournament championship game. At UNT, he recorded the second-best winning percentage in school history and twice took the Eagles to the Southland Conference tournament championship game. He compiled a career record of 53-57 while at North Texas.
Prior to Vanderbilt, Jankovich guided Hutchinson Junior College, home of the NJCAA National Tournament, to back-to-back 20-win seasons, posting a 50-14 record and national rankings both seasons.
During his collegiate playing career, Jankovich was a four-year starter at point guard and three-year starter for legendary coach Jack Hartman at Kansas State. In each of his three seasons there, the Wildcats were ranked in the top- 20 and posted three straight NCAA Tournament appearances. A 1981 Elite Eight appearance and a 1982 Sweet 16 berth highlighted his playing career.
A three-time Academic All-America selection, Jankovich also earned honorable mention All-Big Eight honors his senior year. A Rhodes Scholar candidate, he earned a 3.63 grade point average and was a five-time member of the Dean's Honor Roll. He earned his master's degree from Kansas State in 1985 with a degree in radio/television.
Tim and his wife, Cindy, have a three-year-old son, Michael.