Larry Holley
Encyclopedia
Larry Holley is an American
basketball
coach
. He is the head men's basketball coach at his alma mater
, William Jewell College
in Liberty, Missouri
. With more than 750 wins he is among only 28 four-year college coaches to reach 700 wins. He ranks 1st all-time in career wins among four-year, college coaches coaching only at Missouri colleges and universities. He ranks 10th in career wins nationally among all active, four-year, college coaches and 3rd all time nationally among NAIA coaches.
Holley's teams have won 20 games in a season 24 times and have posted both a 45-game conference winning streak and a 43-game home court winning streak.
He has received 14 Coach of the Year awards and has been elected to the Greater Kansas City Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame, the Missouri Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame, the NAIA Hall of Fame and the William Jewell College Athletic Hall of Fame.
Holley joined William Jewell as head men's basketball coach for the 1979-1980 season after coaching four years at Northwest Missouri State, six years at Central Methodist University
and one year at Harrisburg, Missouri
High School.
He is a native of Jameson, Missouri
.
United States
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basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
coach
Coach (basketball)
Basketball coaching is the act of directing and strategizing the behaviour of a basketball team or individual basketball player. Basketball coaching typically encompasses the improvement of individual and team offensive and defensive skills, as well as overall physical conditioning.Coaching is...
. He is the head men's basketball coach at his alma mater
Alma mater
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, William Jewell College
William Jewell College
William Jewell College is a private, four-year liberal arts college of 1,100 undergraduate students located in Liberty, Missouri, U.S. It was founded in 1849 by members of the Missouri Baptist Convention and other civic leaders, including Robert S. James, a Baptist minister and father of the...
in Liberty, Missouri
Liberty, Missouri
Liberty is a city in Clay County, Missouri and is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri. At the 2007 population estimate, the city population was 29,993...
. With more than 750 wins he is among only 28 four-year college coaches to reach 700 wins. He ranks 1st all-time in career wins among four-year, college coaches coaching only at Missouri colleges and universities. He ranks 10th in career wins nationally among all active, four-year, college coaches and 3rd all time nationally among NAIA coaches.
Holley's teams have won 20 games in a season 24 times and have posted both a 45-game conference winning streak and a 43-game home court winning streak.
He has received 14 Coach of the Year awards and has been elected to the Greater Kansas City Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame, the Missouri Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame, the NAIA Hall of Fame and the William Jewell College Athletic Hall of Fame.
Holley joined William Jewell as head men's basketball coach for the 1979-1980 season after coaching four years at Northwest Missouri State, six years at Central Methodist University
Central Methodist University
Central Methodist University is a private, coeducational, liberal arts university located in Fayette, Missouri. CMU is an accredited four year institution of higher education and offers masters, bachelors, and associates degrees...
and one year at Harrisburg, Missouri
Harrisburg, Missouri
Harrisburg is a village in Boone County, Missouri, United States. It is part of the Columbia, Missouri Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 184 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town.-Geography:...
High School.
He is a native of Jameson, Missouri
Jameson, Missouri
Jameson is a village in Daviess County, Missouri, United States. The population was 120 at the 2000 census, at which time it was a town.-Geography:Jameson is located at ....
.
Career Records
| School | Years | Record | W/L Pct |
| Central Methodist | 6 | 61-93 | .396 |
| Northwest Mo. St. | 2 | 26-26 | .500 |
| William Jewell | 25 | 570-264 | .683 |
| Career | 33 | 657-383 | .632 |
Records
| Season | School | W-L |
| 1969-70 | Central Methodist | 7-17 |
| 1970-71 | Central Methodist | 6-17 |
| 1971-72 | Central Methodist | 10-16 |
| 1972-73 | Central Methodist | 11-15 |
| 1973-74 | Central Methodist | 15-11 |
| 1974-75 | Central Methodist | 12-17 |
| 1977-78 | Northwest Mo. St. | 11-15 |
| 1978-79 | Northwest Mo. St. | 15-11 |
| 1979-80 | William Jewell | 10-19 |
| 1980-81 | William Jewell | 15-13 |
| 1981-82 | William Jewell | 22-8 |
| 1982-83 | William Jewell | 19-10 |
| 1983-84 | William Jewell | 20-8 |
| 1984-85 | William Jewell | 25-7 |
| 1985-86 | William Jewell | 25-4 |
| 1986-87 | William Jewell | 27-6 |
| 1987-88 | William Jewell | 32-2 |
| 1988-89 | William Jewell | 14-14 |
| 1989-90 | William Jewell | 12-18 |
| 1990-91 | William Jewell | 20-11 |
| 1991-92 | William Jewell | 23-13 |
| 1992-93 | William Jewell | 27-10 |
| 1993-94 | William Jewell | 25-10 |
| 1994-95 | William Jewell | 29-10 |
| 1995-96 | William Jewell | 30-9 |
| 1996-97 | William Jewell | 29-10 |
| 1997-98 | William Jewell | 28-9 |
| 1998-99 | William Jewell | 24-11 |
| 1999-00 | William Jewell | 17-17 |
| 2000-01 | William Jewell | 19-14 |
| 2001-02 | William Jewell | 22-12 |
| 2002-03 | William Jewell | 23-14 |
| 2003-04 | William Jewell | 33-5 |
| 2004-05 | William Jewell | 31-6 |
| 2005-06 | William Jewell | 27-8 |
| 2006-07 | William Jewell | 17-15 |
| 2007-08 | William Jewell | 20-13 |
| 2008-09 | William Jewell | 23-11 |
| 2009-10 | William Jewell | 22-11 |
| 2010-11 | William Jewell | 25-7 |