Sam B. Holt
American coach and college athletics administrator
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Samuel B. "Frosty" Holt (August 20, 1902 – May 24, 1986) was an American college football, college basketball, and college baseball coach and 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.
BornAugust 20, 1902
DiedMay 24, 1986 (aged 83)
Jefferson City, Tennessee, U.S.
Jefferson City, Tennessee, U.S.
1929–1944Carson–Newman
1945William & Mary (assistant)
Holt in the 1970s | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 20, 1902 |
| Died | May 24, 1986 (aged 83) Jefferson City, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1929–1944 | Carson–Newman |
| 1945 | William & Mary (assistant) |
| 1946–1949 | Carson–Newman |
| Basketball | |
| 19??–19?? | Carson–Newman |
| 1945–1946 | William & Mary |
| Baseball | |
| 1927–1964 | Carson–Newman |
| 1946 | William & Mary |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 94–57–16 (football) |
| Bowls | 0–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 6 Smoky Mountain (1932–1933, 1936–1937, 1939, 1947) | |
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 | |||||||||
