Willis Kienholz
 Kienholz pictured in The Chinook 1911, Washington State yearbook | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 22, 1875 Kasson, Minnesota |
| Died | September 20, 1958 (aged 82) Seattle, Washington |
| Playing career | |
| 1898–1899 | Minnesota |
| Position(s) | Halfback, quarterback |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1902 | Minnesota (assistant) |
| 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 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. The next year he was the head football coach at Lombard College in Galesburg, Illinois, leading his team to a championship of Illinois colleges.[1]
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.[2]
Head coaching record[]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lombard Olive (Independent) (1903) | |||||||||
| 1903 | Lombard | 4–3 | |||||||
| Lombard: | 4–3 | ||||||||
| North Carolina A&M Aggies (Independent) (1904) | |||||||||
| 1904 | North Carolina A&M | 3–1–2 | |||||||
| North Carolina A&M: | 3–1–2 | ||||||||
| Colorado Silver and Gold (Colorado Football Association) (1905) | |||||||||
| 1905 | Colorado | 8–1 | |||||||
| Colorado: | 8–1 | ||||||||
| North Carolina Tar Heels (Independent) (1906) | |||||||||
| 1906 | North Carolina | 1–4–2 | |||||||
| North Carolina: | 1–4–2 | ||||||||
| Auburn Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Association) (1907) | |||||||||
| 1907 | Auburn | 6–2–1 | 3–2–1 | T–5th | |||||
| Auburn: | 6–2–1 | 3–2–1 | |||||||
| Washington State (Independent) (1909) | |||||||||
| 1909 | Washington State | 4–1 | |||||||
| Washington State: | 4–1 | ||||||||
| Total: | 26–12–5 | ||||||||
References[]
- ^ "Carolina Gets Star Football Coach". Greensboro Daily News. Greensboro, North Carolina. February 27, 1906. p. 3. Retrieved April 8, 2019 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Ex-WSC Coach Dies". The Daily Chronicle. Centralia, Washington. Associated Press. September 22, 1958. p. 8. Retrieved September 4, 2016 – via Newspapers.com .
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