 Wink from 1944Michiganensian | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1922-08-03)August 3, 1922 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Died | September 16, 1995(1995-09-16) (aged 73) St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1942 | Wisconsin |
| 1943 | Michigan |
| 1946–1947 | Wisconsin |
| Position | Quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1948 | New London HS (WI) |
| 1949–1951 | Wayne State (NE) |
| 1952–1955 | Stout / Stout State |
| 1956–1964 | St. Cloud State |
| Ice hockey | |
| 1956–1968 | St. Cloud State |
| Baseball | |
| 1953–1956 | Stout Institute / Stout State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 54–73–7 (college football) 69–69–2 (college ice hockey) 13–25 (college baseball |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1NCC (1949) | |
| Awards | |
| |
Jack S. Wink (August 3, 1922 – September 16, 1995) was an Americanfootball player and coach. He playedcollege football at theUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison (1942, 1946–1947) andUniversity of Michigan (1943). He served in theUnited States Marine Corps during bothWorld War II and theKorean War. He later served as a teacher and coach atWayne State College,University of Wisconsin–Stout, andSt. Cloud State University.
Wink was born in 1922 inMilwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the son of Elmer and Jane (Florscyzk) Wink.[1] His father was a city fireman.[2] Wink attended Milwaukee Boys Tech High School.
Wink attended theUniversity of Wisconsin and playedquarterback for the1942 Wisconsin Badgers football team. The following season, he played at theUniversity of Michigan as a marine trainee. Wink started two games as quarterback for the1943 Michigan Wolverines.[3] AfterWorld War II, he returned to Wisconsin, lettering for the1946 and1947 Wisconsin football teams. As a senior in 1947, he was named the team's honorary captain at a postseason banquet.[4]
Wink served in theUnited States Marine Corps duringWorld War II from 1943 to 1946 before returning to Wisconsin to complete his master's degree. After graduating from Wisconsin, he served as the head football coach and a physical education teacher atNew London High School inNew London, Wisconsin during the 1948 season.[5][6]
In July 1949, Wink was hired as head football coach byWayne State Teachers College inWayne, Nebraska.[7] He served as the head football coach at Wayne State from 1949 to 1951,[5] compiling a record of 21–6 with an undefeated 9–0 season and a conference championship in 1949.[8][9]
In April 1952, Wink was hired as the head football coach at The Stout Institute, now known as theUniversity of Wisconsin–Stout, inMenominee, Wisconsin.[10][11] He held that position for four years and also coached the baseball team at Stout.[5]
In May 1956, Wink was hired as head football coach by St. Cloud State Teachers College, now known asSt. Cloud State University, inSt. Cloud, Minnesota.[12] He was the head football coach at St. Cloud for nine years from 1956 to 1964, compiling a record of 25–45–5. Wink also coached the men's ice hockey team at St. Cloud State from 1956 to 1968, tallying a mark of 69–69–2. In April 1968, Wink resigned his coaching position at St. Cloud, though he continued to serve as director of intramural athletics. He also continued until 1984 as an instructor in the department of health, physical education and recreation.[1][5][13]
Wink was married to Virginia Warnecke in 1948. They had two daughters, Deborah and Wendy.[1] He died in September 1995.[1]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State Wildcats(Nebraska College Conference)(1949–1951) | |||||||||
| 1949 | Wayne State | 9–0 | 8–0 | 1st | |||||
| 1950 | Wayne State | 6–3 | 5–2 | T–2nd | |||||
| 1951 | Wayne State | 6–3 | 5–2 | 3rd | |||||
| Wayne State: | 21–6 | 18–4 | |||||||
| Stout Institute / Stout State Blue Devils(Wisconsin State College Conference)(1952–1955) | |||||||||
| 1952 | Stout Institute | 3–5 | 2–3 | 6th | |||||
| 1953 | Stout Institute | 1–7 | 0–5 | T–9th | |||||
| 1954 | Stout Institute | 2–5–1 | 1–3–1 | 8th | |||||
| 1955 | Stout State | 2–5–1 | 0–4–1 | T–8th | |||||
| Stout Institute / Stout State: | 8–22–2 | 3–15–2 | |||||||
| St. Cloud State Huskies(Minnesota State College Conference / Northern State College Conference/ Northern Intercollegiate Conference)(1956–1964) | |||||||||
| 1956 | St. Cloud State | 6–2–1 | 2–1–1 | 2nd | |||||
| 1957 | St. Cloud State | 0–7–1 | 0–3–1 | 5th | |||||
| 1958 | St. Cloud State | 1–6–1 | 0–3–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1959 | St. Cloud State | 2–6 | 1–4 | 5th | |||||
| 1960 | St. Cloud State | 3–5 | 2–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1961 | St. Cloud State | 1–6–1 | 0–4–1 | 6th | |||||
| 1962 | St. Cloud State | 5–3–1 | 2–2–1 | 3rd | |||||
| 1963 | St. Cloud State | 6–3 | 3–2 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1964 | St. Cloud State | 1–7 | 0–5 | 6th | |||||
| St. Cloud State: | 25–45–5 | 10–27–5 | |||||||
| Total: | 54–73–7 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Cloud State HuskiesIndependent(1956–1968) | |||||||||
| 1956–57 | St. Cloud State | 5–6–0 | |||||||
| 1957–58 | St. Cloud State | 4–5–0 | |||||||
| 1958–59 | St. Cloud State | 6–6–0 | |||||||
| 1959–60 | St. Cloud State | 11–2–0 | |||||||
| 1960–61 | St. Cloud State | 12–1–0 | |||||||
| 1961–62 | St. Cloud State | 12–0–0 | |||||||
| 1962–63 | St. Cloud State | 5–1–1 | |||||||
| 1963–64 | St. Cloud State | 3–2–1 | |||||||
| 1964–65 | St. Cloud State | 5–4–0 | |||||||
| 1965–66 | St. Cloud State | 4–10–0 | |||||||
| 1966–67 | St. Cloud State | 1–14–0 | |||||||
| 1967–68 | St. Cloud State | 1–18–0 | |||||||
| St. Cloud State: | 69–69–2 | ||||||||
| Total: | 69–69–2 | ||||||||
