| Hired at Oswego: |
August of 2017 |
| Prior to Oswego: |
Head Coach at St. Catherine University (2012-2017) |
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Head Coach at Morrisville (2009-12) |
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Assistant Coach at SUNY Canon (2008-09) |
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Assistant Coach at Heidelberg (2007-08) |
In the five seasons prior to his tenure at Oswego, Pinkerton was the head coach of St. Catherine University in St. Paul, Minn. The Ogdensburg, N.Y. native took over a one-win team in 2012-13 and rebuilt the program into a winning- and postseason-bound squad. St. Catherine posted back-to-back winning seasons in the two most recent campaigns, the first time that had happened in the College’s past 37 years. In 2016-17, the Wildcats went 15-11, signifying the most wins in program history, and clinched its highest conference finish in school history as well.  Two of his athletes achieved the 1,000 career points milestone, both doing so before the end of their junior seasons.
Prior to St. Catherine, Pinkerton was at the helm of Morrisville State College’s women’s basketball program. Each year the Mustangs bettered their overall and conference records under Pinkerton, setting then-records for highest conference finish and most wins since the school began competition as an NCAA-member institution.
Pinkerton’s coaching career began in high school as the head coach of the girls varsity team at St. Lawrence Central before spending one year as a college assistant at both Heidelberg University and SUNY Canton.
During his time in Minnesota, Pinkerton was also heavily involved in the AAU-circuit as a head coach for the Minnesota Fury. With the Fury, he developed players that ranged from late elementary school age to seniors in high school, winning several division titles at some of the highest-level AAU tournaments in the country.
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| Conference Championship Appearances: |
2016-17, 2023-24, 2024-25 |
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| All-Region Honors: |
1 |
| All-Conference Honors: |
13 |
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| Oswego |
Overall |
Conference |
Postseason |
Year-End Finish |
| 2024-25 |
17-10 |
13-5 |
1-1 |
3 (of 10) |
| 2023-24 |
14-12 |
9-9 |
1-1 |
4 (of 10) |
| 2022-23 |
13-12 |
6-12 |
N/A |
7 (of 10) |
| 2021-22 |
5-19 |
2-16 |
N/A |
10 (of 10) |
| 2019-20 |
6-18 |
2-16 |
N/A |
10 (of 10) |
| 2018-19 |
2-23 |
1-17 |
N/A |
10 (of 10) |
| 2017-18 |
7-18 |
4-14 |
N/A |
9 (of 10) |
| Oswego Totals |
64-112 (.364) |
37-89 (.294) |
(2-2) .500 |
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| St. Kate's (Minn.) |
Overall |
Conference |
Postseason |
Year-End Finish |
| 2016-17 |
15-11 |
9-8 |
0-1 |
MIAC Championship Quarterfinalist |
| 2015-16 |
14-11 |
8-10 |
N/A |
8 (of 12) |
| 2014-15 |
10-15 |
5-13 |
N/A |
11 (of 12) |
| 2013-14 |
4-21 |
3-19 |
N/A |
12 (of 12) |
| 2012-13 |
2-23 |
1-21 |
N/A |
12 (of 12) |
| St. Kate's Totals |
45-81 (.357) |
26-71 (.366) |
0-1 |
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| Morrisville |
Overall |
Conference |
Postseason |
Year-End Finish |
| 2011-12 |
10-15 |
8-9 |
N/A |
4 (of 6) |
| 2010-11 |
5-20 |
5-17 |
N/A |
10 (of 12) |
| 2009-10 |
4-22 |
0-1 |
N/A |
10 (of 11) |
| Morrisville Totals |
19-57 (.250) |
13-27 (.325) |
N/A |
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| Overall Totals |
128-250 (.337) |
76-187 (.289) |
2-3 (.400) |
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