Bio

Todd Winkler has served as Sandburg's softball coach since 2005. He has helped lead the Chargers to their first conference title in program history in 2019 in addition to Region IV tournament championship appearances in 2012 and 2016.

In addition to coaching softball, Winkler has built the Sandburg volleyball program into one of the premier powers in the region since taking over as head coach in 2003. Under his guidance on the court, the Chargers have won three Arrowhead Conference championships (2018, 2019, 2022) and made three NJCAA Division II Championship appearances (2017, 2018, spring 2021) after winning the Region IV tournament title. The Chargers have played for the Region IV title nine times in Winkler's tenure, including every season since 2016.

Winkler grew up outside of Alexis and went to Alexis High School and Western Illinois University. He lives on his family farm just outside of Alexis and has two adult daughters, Kayla and Kelsey.