From 1959–1971 Winkles was Arizona State\'s first varsity baseball coach, where he laid the foundation for the legacy of Sun Devil baseball. His overall record while head coach at ASU was 524–173, a winning percentage of .751. In his 11 years, Winkles coached ASU to its first three national titles (1965, 1967 and 1969). He also coached several great players while he was at the helm of the Sun Devils, including Rick Monday, Sal Bando, Reggie Jackson, Sterling Slaughter, and Larry Gura.\n', '

Winkles was named the 1965 and 1969 NCAA Coach of the Year and The Sporting News Coach of the Year in 1965, 1967 and 1969. Winkles was inducted into the ABCA Collegiate Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997. His No. 1 jersey was honored at Packard Stadium and the field was named in his honor.\n', '

In 1972, he jumped from the Arizona State campus to the major leagues as a coach for the California Angels of the American League. In 1973, Winkles became the Angels\' manager, succeeding Del Rice. His 1973 club won 79, lost 83 and finished fourth in the American League West Division. But in 1974, the Angels lost 44 of their first 75 games and Winkles was fired on June 26 and replaced with Dick Williams.\n', '

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