Merle Masonholder
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Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
Fayette, Missouri, U.S.
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 16, 1943 Davenport, Iowa, U.S. |
| Died | March 26, 2018 (aged 74) Fayette, Missouri, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1962–1965 | State College of Iowa |
| Position | Tackle |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1966–1968 | Iowa Valley HS (IA) |
| 1971–1977 | Cornell (IA) (assistant) |
| 1978–1979 | Morningside (DC) |
| 1980–1981 | Carroll (WI) (assistant) |
| 1982–2000 | Carroll (WI) |
| 2001–2007 | Central Methodist |
| Wrestling | |
| 1966–1969 | Iowa Valley HS (IA) |
| 1969–1971 | Coe |
| 1971–1977 | Cornell (IA) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 108–142 (college football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 1 CCIW (1988) 4 MWC North Division (1992–1993, 1995, 1997) | |
| Awards | |
| Football CCIW Coach of the Year (1988) | |
Ross Merle Masonholder (December 16, 1943 – March 26, 2018) was an American football and wrestling coach.[1] He served as the head football coach at Carroll College—now known as Carroll University—in Waukesha, Wisconsin from 1982 to 2000 and Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri from 2001 to 2007, compiling a career college football head coaching record of 108–142. Masonholder was also the head wrestling coach at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa from 1969 to 1971 and Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa from 1971 to 1977.
Masonholder played college football at the State College of Iowa—now known as the University of Northern Iowa—where he was a two-time first team "All-Conference" tackle and received honorable mention as an All-American athlete.[2]
