Samuel B. "Frosty" Holt (August 20, 1902 – May 24, 1986) was an
American football
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,
basketball
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, and
baseball
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coach and college athletics administrator. He served as the head football coach at Carson–Newman College—now known as
Carson–Newman University
Carson–Newman University is a private Baptist university in Jefferson City, Tennessee. Carson-Newman is affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention (Southern Baptist Convention). Founded in 1851, the university enrolls about 2,500 studen ...
—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.
[William & Mary men's basketball history - Media Guide 2007-08]
. Accessed March 24, 2008. In his sole year at the program's helm, Holt compiled 10–10 record with a mark of 5–5 in
Southern Conference play.
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Death
Holt died on May 24, 1986, at a hospital in Jefferson City, Tennessee.
Head coaching record
Football
References
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1902 births
1986 deaths
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