Jon Hinkin

Represented Saint Mary’s rugby; the college’s official 2024 playoff programme lists him among its USA national-team alumni.

Listed by founder Emil Signes as Atlantis player 339.

Played on 12 national championship sides across OMBAC and representative teams, including the Pelicans, Griffins and Grizzlies. A 2022 appointment report credits seven of those championships to OMBAC.

Also played Saint Mary’s soccer. The official record book credits 14 career assists; a 2005 athletics report identifies his nine assists in 1988 as a former single-season school record.

Named in the USA Benidorm Sevens squad and photograph. The archive records him scoring against Public School Wanderers.

Event archive1992 Benidorm squadView archive ↗

Played the Canberra, Fiji and Hong Kong circuit. USA manager Emil Signes described him as the leading American try-scorer over Canberra and Fiji in a contemporary Hong Kong preview.

Event archive1993 Canberra squadView archive ↗

Represented the USA at the inaugural Rugby World Cup Sevens in Edinburgh.

Event archive1993 World Cup SevensView archive ↗

Served as USA sevens captain; was a reserve for the 1997 World Cup Sevens squad.

Named in USA Japan Sevens squad and captioned tour photograph; OMBAC is listed as his club.

Event archive1998 Japan tourView archive ↗

Listed in the United States squad in the official second Mar del Plata Sevens programme, preserved by Spain’s rugby federation.

Contemporary Cayman tournament coverage identifies him as OMBAC’s coach and notes the club’s three consecutive USA sevens titles.

Kicked two penalties in the USA’s 13–6 World Rugby Classic final defeat to France in Bermuda. Contemporary reporting uses the spelling John Hinkin; this old-boys appearance is distinct from senior test rugby.

Named among the USA participants in the World Rugby Classic preview for the November6–12 Bermuda tournament.

Vice President of Competitions and Tournament Director at United World Sports, working across USA Sevens, Women’s International Sevens, Varsity Cup, Silicon Valley Sevens, CRC and Las Vegas Soccer Challenge.

USA Rugby identifies him as tournament director for Silicon Valley Sevens.

Joined USA Rugby CEO Dan Payne and Zack Test’s family for Test’s retirement tribute at Sam Boyd Stadium, reported by USA Rugby.

Addressed the Parade of Nations in Las Vegas as USA Sevens tournament director, recorded by World Rugby.

Appointed executive director of the San Diego Parks Foundation.

Joined the US Rugby Foundation as its first COO in 2023; subsequently served as president/CEO before returning to COO in 2025.

Identified as OMBAC Rugby president in the Wallabies club’s official announcement of Alex Corbisiero as men’s head coach.

The Foundation’s current organisation roster lists Hinkin as COO.