Career Coaches

Daniel Jenkins

Year Inducted: 2025

Category: Career Coaches

Schools / Organizations: 
Kankakee High School
(Chicago) Vocational High School

Biography: 

Daniel has been part of 740 victories in 32 years as a boys’ assistant basketball coach. He coached under Dick Cook from 1985-97 at (Chicago) Vocational High School and has been an assistant under Chris Pickett beginning in 2004.

Daniel followed Coach Pickett from Vocational to Kankakee High School and has contributed to the success there. A proud Chicago State University alum, his passion for education and coaching included specializing in teaching construction trades at Vocational from 1973 to 2011.