Sport(s) Football Overall 305–96–7 1962–1963 Parsons (IA) Name Frosty Westering | 1966–1971 Albert Lea Role Coach 1972–2003 Pacific Lutheran | |
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Born December 5, 1927
Council Bluffs, Iowa ( 1927-12-05 ) Died April 12, 2013, Tacoma, Washington, United States Books Make the Big Time Where You Are | ||
Education Northwestern University | ||
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Forrest "Frosty" Westering (December 5, 1927 – April 12, 2013) was an American football coach. He served as the head coach at Parsons College (1962–1963), Lea College (1966–1971), and Pacific Lutheran University (1972–2003). His career mark of 305–96–7 is a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) record for most coaching wins, and he ranks ninth in wins among all college football coaches.
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Under Westering, Pacific Lutheran won four national titles (three NAIA titles and one NCAA Division III title).
After Westering retired, his son Scott took over as head coach of the Pacific Lutheran football team. He still coaches football at Pacific Lutheran today. Frosty's daughter Sue Westering is a gym teacher at Gig Harbor High School, where she coaches the girls volleyball team. She also serves as an assistant to her brother at PLU.
Westering served in the US Marine Corps immediately following World War II. Well known for his motivational speaking and his efforts to spread his positive outlook on life, Westering has written a popular book, Make the Big Time Where You Are. He was buried at Tahoma National Cemetery in Kent, Washington.
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