Dave Holmes (American football)

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David Leon Holmes (January 7, 1924 – August 25, 1999) was an American football player, coach, and college athletics administrator. He was the head coach football coach at Eastern Washington State College—now known as Eastern Washington University—from 1963 to 1967, where his record was 34–13–1. Holmes then went on to the University of Hawaii (1968–1973), where he still holds the record for highest career winning percentage (.718). Under Holmes, Hawaii never had a losing season. Holmes was a graduate of Tonasket High School and Whitworth College in Spokane, Washington. Holmes began and ended his head coaching career as a high school coach in Spokane. Prior to his tenure at Eastern Washington, he was the head coach at North Central High School, where he compiled a 35–28–4 record. Holmes finished his coaching career at University High School. His record at University was 60–38–3 from 1974 to 1984. His career prep record was 95–66–7. Holmes died on August 25, 1999, at the age of 75 of an apparent heart attack while fly fishing in Northern Idaho.[1]

Dave Holmes
Biographical details
Born(1924-01-07)January 7, 1924
DiedAugust 25, 1999(1999-08-25) (aged 75)
near Avery, Idaho, U.S
Playing career
1940sWhitworth
Position(s)Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1952–1954Tonasket HS (WA)
1955–1962North Central HS (WA)
1963–1967Eastern Washington
1968–1973Hawaii
1974–1984University HS (WA)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1963–1968Eastern Washington State
Head coaching record
Overall80–30–2 (college)
95–66–7 (high school)
Tournaments1–1 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Evergreen (1965–1967)

Head coaching record

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College

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Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Eastern Washington Savages (Evergreen Conference) (1963–1967)
1963 Eastern Washington 3–6 2–5 T–4th
1964 Eastern Washington 5–4 4–3 T–2nd
1965 Eastern Washington 8–1 4–1 1st
1966 Eastern Washington 7–1–1 4–1–1 1st
1967 Eastern Washington 11–1 6–0 1st L NAIA Championship
Eastern Washington: 34–13–1 20–10–1
Hawaii Rainbows (NCAA College Division / Division II football independent) (1968–1973)
1968 Hawaii 7–3
1969 Hawaii 6–3–1
1970 Hawaii 9–2
1971 Hawaii 7–4
1972 Hawaii 8–3
1973 Hawaii 9–2
Hawaii: 46–17–1
Total: 80–30–2
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

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  1. ^ "Former Coach Holmes Dies". The Ledger. August 27, 1999. Retrieved October 26, 2010 – via Google News.
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