Paul Winters

Paul Winters (born October 3, 1958) is an American college football coach and former player. He was the head football coach at Wayne State University from 2004 until 2022. Winters played college football at the University of Akron as a running back from 1976 to 1979. He continued his career at the University of Akron (1976–1979) where he played the running back position. In 1989, Paul Winters was inducted into the University of Akron Sports Hall of Fame.

Coaching career In 1982, Winters began his collegiate coaching career as a graduate assistant as his alma mater. After the 2011 season, Winters declined a job offer to return to the University of Akron as the head coach, instead choosing to sign an extension at Wayne State through 2016.

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