Dave Holmes (American football)

Dave Holmes

Sport(s)	Football
Biographical details
Born	January 7, 1924
Died	August 25, 1999 (aged 75) near Avery, Idaho
Playing career
1940s	Whitworth
Position(s)	Guard
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1952–1954	Tonasket HS (WA)
1955–1962	North Central HS (WA)
1963–1967	Eastern Washington State
1968–1973	Hawaii
1974–1984	University HS (WA)
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1963–1968	Eastern Washington State
Head coaching record
Overall	80–30–2 (college) 95–66–7 (high school)
Tournaments	1–1 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
2 Evergreen (1965–1967)

David L. 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]

Head coaching record

College

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Eastern Washington State Savages (Evergreen Conference) (1963–1967)
1963	Eastern Washington State	3–6
1964	Eastern Washington State	5–4
1965	Eastern Washington State	8–1		1st
1966	Eastern Washington State	7–1–1		1st
1967	Eastern Washington State	11–1		1st	L NAIA Championship
Eastern Washington State:		34–13–1
Hawaii Rainbows (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

References

1. "Former Coach Holmes Dies". The Ledger. August 27, 1999. Retrieved October 26, 2010.

External links

• Dave Holmes at the College Football Data Warehouse