As a coach, author, and speaker, Slinker has made it her mission to touch people’s lives in a positive and affirming way, either through the one-on-one contact in a coaching environment, or reading her book, “For the Love of Mom”.

 

Having coached at the high school and Division I ranks for nearly 30 years, it’s easy to see Tina Slinker’s passion – helping people. It is readily apparent that Slinker truly cares about people. She inspires, motivates and challenges people to get the very best out of themselves and others, and to be present to learn life lessons along the way.

Slinker was a dynamic and successful Division I women’s basketball coach when in 2002, she lost her mother. She turned her passion for writing into a book: “For the Love of Mom: For Everyone Who Suffers Loss.” The book was published in 2009 and is a book of hope. It offers the reader insight into managing, but not eliminating, the pain of loss, while giving them a look into Slinker’s own contributing journey with the loss of her mom and dad.

Tina Slinker is currently the Director of Athletics at The Hockaday School in Dallas. Previously, she was the head women’s basketball coach at the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas, where she and her teams achieved numerous milestones, including four Conference championships, back to back appearances in the WNIT, and Big West Conference Coach of the Year for the 1998-1999 season. She departed as the winningest coach in UNT women’s basketball history posting wins in nineteen seasons.