Coach takes new job at Iowa United Prep school
The REPORTER
Fishers boys basketball coach Garrett Winegar has resigned as the Tigers boys basketball coach.
Winegar has accepted a job on the coaching staff of Iowa United Prep, a relatively new prep school in Des Moines. Winegar had been the head coach at Fishers since 2021.
Winegar had been pursued by Mark Scharnberg, the founder and owner of Iowa United. While making such a move was never something Winegar had planned, he told The Reporter that joining the Iowa United coach staff “aligned with my vision of how I want to do things.”
“I think it’s a good step in my career to advance in my career and it’s a good opportunity for my family,” said Winegar.
Iowa United’s head coach is Keith Smart, who Indiana University fans remember as the man who hit the winning basket to bring the Hoosiers their 1987 NCAA championship. Smart has coached numerous NBA teams throughout his career and recently joined Iowa United as well.
Winegar compiled a 132-25 record as the Tigers’ head coach, putting together a winning season in all six of his years. Fishers has finished the past three seasons with an 83-3 record, winning a Class 4A state championship in 2024 and returning to the state title game in 2025.
While Winegar was aware of the opportunity “for a while,” he said he made it clear there would be no in-season switch. He would not leave until the end of Fishers’ season.
“I hoped it would be a little bit later in March, but that’s how things worked out,” said Winegar. After taking a few days off, the coach consulted with his wife to “see what made sense for us.”
Winegar said he made a quick decision to give Fishers plenty of time to find a new coach, saying he owed that to the Tigers.
“It makes it very difficult to leave somewhere you love,” said Winegar. “It’s very bittersweet. We’ve prayed about this for a long time and where we’re supposed to go and we feel that a door’s been opened that we want to walk through.”
“I’m very proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish,” said Winegar. He also said he’s grateful for all of his players, assistant coaches and parents that have supported him over the past six years, calling Fishers “a special place.”
“No matter where my career ends up, I’ll always remember this as some of the best six years of my career,” said Winegar.