Another Ingle adds to family basketball coaching legacy
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- New Timpanogos boys basketball coach Golden Ingle poses in the school gym. Ingle is still the program’s all-time leading scorer.
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- New Timpanogos boys basketball coach Golden Ingle (right) poses with his wife Kristi and their daughter Tatum in the school’s gym.
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- New Timpanogos boys basketball coach Golden Ingle poses in the school gym. Ingle is still the program’s all-time leading scorer.
When Golden Ingle was named the new Timpanogos boys basketball coach in mid-March, he wasn’t short on local resources.
Israel Ingle (Timpview boys basketball) and Tony Ingle Jr. (Cedar Valley girls basketball) have spent plenty of time sitting in their brother’s living room, strategizing about what steps he should take next.
The sons of the late former BYU coach Tony Ingle Sr. are a continuation of his coaching legacy that spans decades and includes national titles at the Division II and NAIA levels.
“I guess it’s all about the legacy,” Golden Ingle said. “I always wanted to coach but I never wanted to rely on it to feed my family. I’ve been able to become financially independent enough to do it and when my dad passed away, I started to rethink my life. I guess my 41-year-old wisdom started to kick in.”
Golden Ingle is the OG of Timpanogos basketball as a member of the very first roster back in 1996. He is still the school’s all-time leading scorer. His path took him to Western Kentucky and Kennesaw State, where he was an all-conference player. After a couple of years pursuing a professional career, Golden Ingle decided to enter the private sector via marketing in Georgia.
He and his family moved back to Utah two years ago and he began following his brother’s teams.
The coaching genes started to emerge.
“All of us pretty much have the same DNA in our defensive and offensive philosophy,” Golden Ingle said. “It’s a Wendy’s offense: You get it to go. We’ll have changing defenses and kind of controlled chaos. Just poetry in motion.”
Israel Ingle coached seven years at Timpanogos, compiling a 114-62 record while winning four region titles and making a 5A state semifinal appearance in 2018. In 2021, Israel opted to move to Timpview and led the T-Birds to the 5A finals this season.
Realignment has placed Timpview in Class 5A and Timpanogos in Class 4A next year, so a preseason matchup would have to be arranged between the two schools for the brothers to face each other on the sideline.
Golden Ingle’s job is a rebuild: The Timberwolves finished 3-20 last season and leading scorer Mason Faux (19.7 points per game) is graduating.
“I’ve met the players and their families just briefly,” Golden Ingle said. “There are some great kids and some of them are kids of parents I went to school with. Having Israel and Tony out here really helps. I lot of the foundation Israel laid is still in place. My other three brothers all played their senior years at different high schools than where they started. I was the only one who played all four years at one school, and that’s Timpanogos. My love for this school was a big part of taking this job. I’m a 15-minute walk from the campus. It’s the only high school job I would ever interview for.”
