Simon Graham Hinks (born 12 October 1960) is a former English professional cricketer.
Since retirement he has coached cricket and worked in sports administration at the University of Bristol.
He first played for the Kent Second XI in 1979 before making his first-class cricket debut for the county in June 1982 in a match against Hampshire at Bournemouth.
[4][6][7] After retirement Hinks worked at the University of Bristol, initially as a fundraiser before rising to the position of Director of Sport, Exercise and Health.
He resigned from his post at the end of 2014[8] and has since acted as a sports consultant and project manager and as Head Coach at the Bristol Academy of Sport based at South Gloucestershire and Stroud College.