Quick Facts
Biography
Frank Winters was a former high school football and basketball coach as well as a college basketball and football coach in the states of Illinois and Wisconsin.
Madison High School (WI)
Winters began coaching football in 1912 at Madison High School in Madison Wisconsin. His 2 year stay in Madison brought forth an undefeated season as well as a weather shortened season, compiling a total record of 9 wins and 1 loss.
Rockford Central High School
Winters left Madison and moved south to Rockford, Illinois and began coaching at Rockford Central High School. While at Rockford, Winters' basketball teams compiled 95 wins while suffering only 12 losses. During the 1918-19 season, Winters guided his team to an I.H.S.A. state championship with a 39 - 20 victory over Springfield High School. During this same time frame, Winters also coached Rockford's football team. Between 1914 and 1919, his football teams won 39 games, lost 12 while tying 3. Rockford joined the Big 7 conference in 1917, with Rockford winning the football title the same year.
University of Illinois
In 1920, Winters departed Rockford and became the head basketball coach of the University of Illinois. During his two-year stint as coach of the Fighting Illini, he had a 25-12 record.
Oak Park & River Forest
After departing from the University of Illinois, Winters returned to high school coaching at Oak Park & River Forest High School. While coaching the Huskies, Winters headed the football and track & field teams. His football teams compiled an overall record of 35 wins, 13 losses and 6 ties. The track & field teams won 2 Illinois Interscholastic state titles.
High school records
Basketball
| Season | Team | Season Record | Postseason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1915-16 | Rockford Central (H.S) | 19-2 | Elite Eight |
| 1916-17 | Rockford Central (H.S) | 19-2 | Sweet 16 |
| 1917-18 | Rockford Central (H.S) | 19-2 | Sweet 16 |
| 1918-19 | Rockford Central (H.S) | 23-1 | State Champs |
| 1919-20 | Rockford Central (H.S) | 15-5 | Sweet 16 |
| Total | Rockford Central (H.S.) | 95-12 | 0.887 |
Football
| Season | Team | Season Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1912 | Madison High School (WI) | 6-0-0 |
| 1913 | Madison High School (WI) | 3-1-0 |
| 1914 | Rockford Central (H.S) | 5-5-0 |
| 1915 | Rockford Central (H.S) | 7-1-1 |
| 1916 | Rockford Central (H.S) | 7-3-1 |
| 1917 | Rockford Central (H.S) | 9-1-0 |
| 1918 | Rockford Central (H.S) | 3-0-1 |
| 1919 | Rockford Central (H.S) | 8-2-0 |
| 1922 | Oak Park & River Forest (H.S) | 7-0-1 |
| 1923 | Oak Park & River Forest (H.S) | 7-1-0 |
| 1924 | Oak Park & River Forest (H.S) | 7-0-1 |
| 1925 | Oak Park & River Forest (H.S) | 6-1-1 |
| 1926 | Oak Park & River Forest (H.S) | 0-5-2 |
| 1927 | Oak Park & River Forest (H.S) | 6-1-0 |
| 1928 | Oak Park & River Forest (H.S) | 2-5-1 |
| Total | 83-26-9 |
Track & Field
| Season | Team | Season Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1923 | Oak Park & River Forest (H.S) | State Champion |
| 1924 | Oak Park & River Forest (H.S) | State Champion |
| Total | Oak Park & River Forest (H.S) |
Collegiate records
Basketball
| Season | Team | Season Record | Conf. Record | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920-21 | Illinois | 11-7 | 7-5 | T-4th |
| 1921-22 | Illinois | 14-5 | 7-5 | T-4th |
| Total | Illinois | 25-12 | 14-10 |