Willis Kienholz

Kienholz pictured in The Chinook 1911, Washington State yearbook
Biographical details
Born	(1875-10-22)October 22, 1875 Kasson, Minnesota, U.S.
Died	September 20, 1958(1958-09-20) (aged 82) Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Playing career
1898–1899	Minnesota
Position(s)	Halfback, quarterback
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1902	Minnesota (assistant)
1902–1903	Lombard
1904	North Carolina A&M
1905	Colorado
1906	North Carolina
1907	Auburn
1909	Washington State
Head coaching record
Overall	26–12–5

William Simmian "Willis" Kienholz (October 10, 1875 – September 20, 1958) was an American college football player and coach. He served one-year stints as the head coach at six different colleges: Lombard College in Galesburg, Illinois (1903), North Carolina College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts—now North Carolina State University (1904), the University of Colorado at Boulder (1905), University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1906), Auburn University (1907), and Washington State University (1909). Kienholz played football at the University of Minnesota in 1898 and 1899.

Coaching career

In 1902, Kienholz was an assistant football coach as his alma mater, Minnesota, working under head coach Henry L. Williams. During that season, he was also slated at the head coach at Lombard College in Galesburg, Illinois.^[1] The next year he was again the head football coach at Lombard, leading his team to a championship of Illinois colleges.^[2]

In 1904, Kienholz coached at North Carolina A&M, and compiled a 3–1–2 record. In 1905, he coached at Colorado, and compiled an 8–1 record. In 1907, he coached at Auburn, and compiled a 6–2–1 record. In 1909, he coached at Washington State, and compiled a 4–1 record.

Later life and death

Kienholz later served as the director of vocational training for the public schools of Los Angeles, California. He died on September 20, 1958, in Seattle, Washington.^[3]

Head coaching record