Sam B. Holt
Holt in the 1970s
Biographical details
Born(1902-08-20)August 20, 1902
DiedMay 24, 1986(1986-05-24) (aged 83)
Jefferson City, Tennessee, U.S.
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1929–1944Carson–Newman
1945William & Mary (assistant)
1946–1949Carson–Newman
Basketball
19??–19??Carson–Newman
1945–1946William & Mary
Baseball
1927–1964Carson–Newman
1946William & Mary
Head coaching record
Overall94–57–16 (football)
Bowls0–1
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
6 Smoky Mountain (1932–1933, 1936–1937, 1939, 1947)

Samuel B. "Frosty" Holt (August 20, 1902 – May 24, 1986) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Carson–Newman College—now known as Carson–Newman University—in Jefferson City, Tennessee from 1929 to 1949, compiling a record of 94–57–16.

Coaching career

Holt was the head coach for the William & Mary Tribe men's basketball team for the 1945–46 season.[1] In his sole year at the program's helm, Holt compiled 10–10 record with a mark of 5–5 in Southern Conference play.[1]

Death

Holt died on May 24, 1986, at a hospital in Jefferson City, Tennessee.[2]

Head coaching record

Football

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Carson–Newman Parsons (Smoky Mountain Conference) (1929–1944)
1929 Carson–Newman 1–6–2 0–3–1 6th
1930 Carson–Newman 5–4 3–2 4th
1931 Carson–Newman 6–2–1 3–1–1 2nd
1932 Carson–Newman 5–2–1 3–0 1st
1933 Carson–Newman 7–1 6–0 1st
1934 Carson–Newman 4–3–2 2–2–2 T–3rd
1935 Carson–Newman 7–3 6–1 2nd
1936 Carson–Newman 10–0 7–0 1st
1937 Carson–Newman 7–1–1 6–0–1 1st
1938 Carson–Newman 5–4–1 3–3–1 4th
1939 Carson–Newman 4–3–2 4–1–2 1st
1940 Carson–Newman 4–4 4–1 2nd
1941 Carson–Newman 3–5–1 1–1–1 3rd
1942 No team—World War II
1943 Carson–Newman 4–1 NA NA
1944 Carson–Newman 3–1–1 NA NA
Carson–Newman Parsons (Smoky Mountain Conference) (1946–1949)
1946 Carson–Newman 5–3–1 2–1 2nd
1947 Carson–Newman 8–1–2 3–0 1st L Burley
1948 Carson–Newman 4–6 1–2 3rd
1949 Carson–Newman 2–7–1 1–3 4th
Carson–Newman: 94–57–16 55–21–9
Total: 94–57–16
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References

  1. ^ a b William & Mary men's basketball history - Media Guide 2007-08 Archived May 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed March 24, 2008.
  2. ^ "Holt, athletic director at Carson-Newman, dies". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. Associated Press. May 25, 1986. p. 27. Retrieved August 18, 2019 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.

External links

Carson–Newman Eagles head football coaches
William & Mary Tribe men's basketball head coaches
William & Mary Tribe head baseball coaches
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