Gary Pinkel Autographs
Gary Pinkel is a former American football coach who has left an indelible mark on the sport. Born in Akron, Ohio in 1952, Pinkel attended Kent State University where he played football as a tight end. After college, Pinkel started his coaching career, working as a graduate assistant at the University of Washington in 1976. He then moved on to smaller schools, including the University of Toledo, Central Michigan University, and the University of Washington, before being hired as head coach for the University of Missouri Tigers in 2001.
Pinkel's tenure at Missouri was marked by dynamism and excellence. At the time of his retirement in 2015, he was the winningest coach in the history of Missouri football, with 118 victories. He led the Tigers to ten bowl games in his 15 years as head coach, including two Cotton Bowl victories in 2008 and 2014. Pinkel's coaching style was known for its ferocity and attention to detail. He honed his recruits into razor-sharp athletes, ensuring that they were always well-prepared for any competition.
Pinkel was not only a great coach but also an inspiration to his players. He instilled in them the values of hard work, discipline, and persistence that many of his former players still carry with them. Pinkel is credited with turning Missouri football from a middling program into one that regularly competed on the national stage. His legacy as a coach and mentor will never be forgotten, and his contribution to the sport of American football is immeasurable.
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Traded items with a signature of Gary Pinkel
The most expensive item with a signature of Gary Pinkel (Missouri Tigers Gary Pinkel Signed White Mini Helmet JSA Certified) was sold in July 2025 for $209.98 while the cheapest item (GARY PINKEL SIGNED PHOTO MISSOURI TIGERS FOOTBALL COACH) found a new owner for $2.79 in October 2014. The month with the most items sold (4) was December 2010 with an average selling price of $12.49 for an autographed item of Gary Pinkel. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2025 with $209.98 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $2.79 was October 2014. In average, an autographed item from Gary Pinkel is worth $44.99.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Gary Pinkel were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 2006 Missouri Tigers Football Autographed Ball Coach Gary Pinkel | $114.99 |  |
| GARY PINKEL AUTOGRAPHED FOOTBALL: WILSON RED ZONE FOOTBALL: OBTAINED IN PERSON | $64.99 | |
| Gary Pinkel Autographed Mizzou 2008 Cotton Bowl Champions Mini Helmet--Very Rare | $49.95 | |
| Gary Pinkel Missouri Tigers Signed Football In Box! Go Tigers! | $59.99 | |
| Gary Pinkel Missouri Tigers Signed Photo | $9.99 | |
| Gary Pinkel signed autograph auto Business Card Missouri Football Coach PSA Slab | $75.00 | |
| HC GARY PINKEL SIGNED BOWL GAME FOOTBALL MIZZOU MISSOURI MU TIGERS AUTO JSA COA | $111.90 | |
| Missouri Tiger Head Coach Gary Pinkel Autographed Football - Nike Vapor Elite | $44.99 | |
| Missouri Tigers Gary Pinkel Signed Black Mini Helmet JSA Certified Cotton Bowl | $119.99 | |
| Missouri Tigers Gary Pinkel Signed Block M Mini Helmet JSA Certified | $209.98 | |
| Missouri Tigers Gary Pinkel Signed Mini Helmet JSA Certified | $199.99 | |
| Missouri Tigers Gary Pinkel Signed NCAA Football MU JSA Certified | $129.98 | |
| Missouri Tigers Gary Pinkel Signed White Mini Helmet JSA Certified | $209.98 | |
| Missouri Tigers Head Coach Gary Pinkel Autographed Nike Vapor Elite Football | $30.00 | |
| Nick Saban ALABAMA Autographed football 2014 SEC Championship Game Gary Pinkel | $59.99 | |
Latest News about Gary Pinkel
Missouri quickly gaining steam on the recruiting trail after 5-0 start (10/03/2025): Under Eli Drinkwitz, Missouri has been recruiting at a level never consistently seen before from the Tigers’ program. Former head coach Gary Pinkel had a handful of star-studded classes, but the Tigers were regularly on the fringe of the top 25 in the national recruiting rankings. In three of Drinkw 
Former Missouri coach Gary Pinkel arrested for driving while intoxicated, but no (07/08/2025): Pinkel, a College Football Hall of Fame inductee, pleaded guilty in 2011 to a previous DWI charge Missouri Tigers head coach Eli Drinkwitz awarded SEC Coach of the Year (12/06/2023): COLUMBIA, Mo. — On the heels of winning the AP All-SEC Coach of the Year, the SEC announced Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz as its conference Coach of the Year. Drinkwitz is the first Tigers coach to receive this honor since Gary Pinkel in 2014, which is also the last time Missouri earned double-d Eberflus leans on past experience with Bears mired in skid (10/20/2022): LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) Chicago Bears coach Matt Eberflus remembered the transition going from Toledo to Missouri as an assistant under Gary Pinkel. ''It really goes back (to) acquiring players, and also coaching your butt off, just keep staying the course,'' Eberflus said. Missouri eventually dev
