Forrest Perkins

• Schools University of Wisconsin-Madison, University of Wisconsin-Platteville
• High School Dodgeville High School

Biographical Information

Forrest Perkins was a college coach.

Perkins played baseball, football and basketball at UW-Platteville. He later was a high school coach. He coached football (189-89-7 from 1956-1984) and baseball (.761 winning percentage from 1960-1965) at the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. He took UW-Whitewater to the 1965 NAIA College World Series. He was NAIA Football Coach of the Year in 1966. In baseball, he coached Gene Brabender, the first major leaguer from UW-Whitewater.

Source: UW-Whitewater