MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH PROFILE
Israel Ingle
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- Men's Basketball - Head Coach
Coach Israel Ingle begins his second year as the head men’s basketball coach at Gordon College. Ingle led the Highlanders to a 17-12 record last year as a non- sanctioned intercollegiate team. Before that, Ingle was a member of the coaching staff at Kennesaw State University for the 2006-2007 season and played at KSU for his dad, Tony Ingle from 2002-2006. Throughout Ingle’s playing career at Kennesaw State, the owls dominated the NCAA Division II ranks from 2002-2005 and had a great deal of success in their inaugural NCAA Division I season. As a player, Israel Ingle has more wins than any other player at Kennesaw State University with an overall playing record of 96 – 37. The Fighting Owls Won Peachbelt Conference Championships in 2004 and 2005, a Peachbelt Conference Tournament Championship in 2004, a Region Championship in 2004, and were crowned the 2004 NCAA Division II National Champions. Israel was also named a captain of the first ever NCAA Division I basketball team at Kennesaw State University for the 2005– 2006 season. Basketball has always been a family affair for the Ingle’s. In Israel’s senior year at Kennesaw State, his brother Golden was the starting point guard, his brother Tony Jr. served as a member of the coaching staff, and their dad, Tony Sr. was the Head Coach. Coincidentally, Israel’s dad also coached at Gordon College in the mid 1980’s. After finishing 17-12 as a non-sanctioned team last season, Gordon College felt it was time to move the basketball program back to NJCAA status. "I'm excited about the upcoming season and the oppurtunity to be at Gordon College. We have a great group of players which should make for a very exciting and competitive first season."