Hall of Fame Coach Jim Winterton, has been coaching racquetball since 1973. Over the past 38 years Jim has taught, competed with, and coached the top names in the game. Honing his craft over those years, Jim never lost touch with the ultimate goal, helping people. In 2011, Jim did something no coach has ever done before, coached the number one male and female pros in the world.

"My philosophy is simple, " I care more about the people I coach, than the titles they win. The racquetball success is a bonus. I am blessed to have great athletes to work with. "

Jim began his racquetball career the same time he began his English teaching career. In July 2008 he retired after 29 years on the job. During that time he coached high school varsity tennis, and football. In 1990 he started a decade long head coaching job of the USA team. During that decade his teams were undefeated, and he is the only coach in USA history to coach in three Pan Am Games, 1995 in Argentina, 1999 in Canada, and in 2003 in the Dominican Republic. He resigned his position in 1999 and coached Mexico to the first gold medals in that country's history in 2000. He came back to the USA in 2002 and helped restore the USA team to the World Championship that the team had fallen short of in 2000. In 2003 he led the team to two golds, five silvers and a bronze medal in the Pan Ams. In 1995 and 1999 he served as adult and junior team coach. His junior teams were undefeated as well.

The athletes he currently coaches are a "who's who" in the racquetball world. Kane Waselenchuk, Rhonda Rajsich,Cristina Amaya, Damonique Davis, Alex Ackerman, Brad Kirch, Nick Montalbano, Aubrey O'Brien, John Craig Chisholm, John Behm, Kara Mazur, Keely Franks Kennedy, and Jo Shattuck, are the headliners, but he also teaches introductory lessons, and often flies home after working with the top players in the world, and teaches beginners and intermediates at his home clubs. He certifies coaches and pros through the USA Racquetball Instructors Program. Recently, Jim has gone international, with teaching and coaching stints in Ireland, Mexico,Costa Rica and Korea.

He is the head instructor at the United States Elite Racquetball Camp, the largest racquetball camp in the world, which is held at the United States Olympic Training Center, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. He was inducted into the Racquetball Hall of Fame in 2000.

Coach Winterton has one son, Colin, who is married to Sarah and they live in the Tampa, Florida area. He is married to his wife, Ann and they reside in Syracuse, New York.