Frank Winters (March 31, 1894 – July 29, 1980) was an American football and basketball 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.Football Madison Style By Wayne Kelliher, , 9781932542059

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.Oak Park and River Forest coaching records

Head coaching record High school basketball Season Team Season Record Postseason 1915–16Rockford Central (H.S)19–2Elite Eight 1916–17Rockford Central (H.S)19–2Sweet 16 1917–18Rockford Central (H.S)19–2Sweet 16 1918–19Rockford Central (H.S)23–1State Champs 1919–20Rockford Central (H.S)15–5Sweet 16 Total Rockford Central (H.S.) 95–12 0.887

High school football Season Team Season Record 1912Madison High School (WI)6–0–0 1913Madison High School (WI)3–1–0 1914Rockford Central (H.S)5–5–0 1915Rockford Central (H.S)7–1–1 1916Rockford Central (H.S)7–3–1 1917Rockford Central (H.S)9–1–0 1918Rockford Central (H.S)3–0–1 1919Rockford Central (H.S)8–2–0 1922Oak Park & River Forest (H.S)7–0–1 1923Oak Park & River Forest (H.S)7–1–0 1924Oak Park & River Forest (H.S)7–0–1 1925Oak Park & River Forest (H.S)6–1–1 1926Oak Park & River Forest (H.S)0–5–2 1927Oak Park & River Forest (H.S)6–1–0 1928Oak Park & River Forest (H.S)2–5–1 Total 83–26–9

High school track and field Season Team Season Record 1923Oak Park & River Forest (H.S)State Champion 1924Oak Park & River Forest (H.S)State Champion Total Oak Park & River Forest (H.S)

College basketball Season Team Season Record Conf. record Place 1920–21Illinois11–77–5T-4th 1921–22Illinois14–57–5T-4th Total Illinois25–1214–10

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