[1] In just his second year at the helm of the Wartburg Knights, he led them to a program record 13 wins and to the first NCAA Division III Semifinal appearance in school history.
He attended Wartburg College, where he played football and baseball, earning all-conference honors in both sports.
The season ended when they lost a thriller to perennial NCAA Division III power Mount Union 34–31.
[7] The 2023 season saw Winter lead his team back to the NCAA semifinals where they would drop another thriller to No.
[9] His wife Tara is also a graduate of Wartburg College where she is the head cheerleading coach and executive director of admissions.