Garrett Winegar joins Iowa United as Head Basketball Coach of Team Orange, bringing extensive experience in player development, coaching, and leadership. While team success has defined Winegar’s career, player development remains at the core of his coaching philosophy. He has extensive experience working individually with players at multiple levels, helping athletes develop their skills, confidence, basketball IQ, and overall approach to the game. His player-development background includes working with numerous collegiate and professional athletes, providing a unique perspective on what it takes to progress from high school basketball to the next level and beyond.
Over the last 13 years, Garrett has coached and worked as a player development trainer in Indiana. As a head coach, Winegar has compiled a 150–31 overall record, leaving Indiana holding the highest winning percentage in the state's rich basketball history among coaches with 100 or more career victories. Winegar’s teams have achieved success on the state’s biggest stage, capturing the 2018 IHSAA Class 4A State Championship as an assistant and the 2024 IHSAA Class 4A State Championship as a head coach, as well as the 2025 IHSAA State Runner-Up. Over the past 3 years, his teams are 83-3. Along with being named Coach of the Year in the state's premier athletic conference 3 times and the 2025 IBCA Coach of the Year, his accomplishments have garnered recognition on a national level, including being named a Naismith National Coach of the Year Finalist.
