Winegar steps down as Fishers boys basketball coach

(The REPORTER) –Fishers High School boys basketball coach Garrett Winegar has resigned.

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...