Merle Masonholder
| 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(s) | 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 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.
Playing career[edit]
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]
Coaching career[edit]
Early coaching career[edit]
Masonholder began his coaching career in 1966 at Iowa Valley High School in Marengo, Iowa, where he was head football and head wrestling coach for three years. In 1969, he was hired as head wrestling coach at Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.[3] In 1971, Masonholder moved on to Cornell College in Mount Vernon, Iowa as head wrestling coach.[4]
Carroll[edit]
Masonholder was the 26th head football coach at Carroll College—now known as Carroll University—in Waukesha, Wisconsin, serving for 19 seasons, from 1982 to 2000. His coaching record at Carroll was 88–87.
Central Methodist[edit]
Masonholder became the head football coach at Central Methodist University in Fayette, Missouri in 2001, serving until the conclusion of the 2007 season.[5] While at CMU, he oversaw many positive changes in the football program and athletic department.[6]
Head coaching record[edit]
College football[edit]
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Pioneers (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (1982–1991) | |||||||||
| 1982 | Carroll | 0–9 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
| 1983 | Carroll | 0–8 | 0–8 | 9th | |||||
| 1984 | Carroll | 2–7 | 2–6 | T–6th | |||||
| 1985 | Carroll | 3–6 | 2–6 | T–6th | |||||
| 1986 | Carroll | 2–7 | 2–6 | 8th | |||||
| 1987 | Carroll | 5–4 | 5–3 | T–3rd | |||||
| 1988 | Carroll | 7–2 | 7–1 | T–1st | |||||
| 1989 | Carroll | 6–3 | 6–2 | 3rd | |||||
| 1990 | Carroll | 6–3 | 5–3 | 4th | |||||
| 1991 | Carroll | 5–4 | 4–4 | 5th | |||||
| Carroll Pioneers (Midwest Conference) (1992–2000) | |||||||||
| 1992 | Carroll | 8–1 | 4–1 | T–1st (North) | |||||
| 1993 | Carroll | 7–3 | 4–1 | 1st (North) | |||||
| 1994 | Carroll | 6–3 | 3–2 | 3rd (North) | |||||
| 1995 | Carroll | 6–3 | 4–1 | T–1st (North) | |||||
| 1996 | Carroll | 6–3 | 3–2 | 3rd (North) | |||||
| 1997 | Carroll | 5–5 | 4–1 | T–1st (North) | |||||
| 1998 | Carroll | 4–6 | 3–6 | 7th | |||||
| 1999 | Carroll | 5–5 | 4–5 | 5th | |||||
| 2000 | Carroll | 5–5 | 5–4 | T–3rd | |||||
| Carroll: | 88–87 | 67–70 | |||||||
| Central Methodist Eagles (Heart of America Athletic Conference) (2001–2007) | |||||||||
| 2001 | Central Methodist | 1–10 | 0–10 | 11th | |||||
| 2002 | Central Methodist | 5–6 | 4–6 | T–6th | |||||
| 2003 | Central Methodist | 2–8 | 2–8 | T–10th | |||||
| 2004 | Central Methodist | 4–7 | 3–7 | 9th | |||||
| 2005 | Central Methodist | 3–8 | 3–7 | T–8th | |||||
| 2006 | Central Methodist | 3–8 | 2–8 | T–10th | |||||
| 2007 | Central Methodist | 2–8 | 2–8 | 9th | |||||
| Central Methodist: | 20–55 | 16–54 | |||||||
| Total: | 108–142 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References[edit]
- ^ National Collegiate Athletic Association; Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States; National Collegiate Athletic Association. Special convention (3rd : 1976). (1998). Yearbook of the National Collegiate Athletic Association. The Association. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Central Methodist University "Masonholder Retiring as Head Football Coach at CMU" November 12, 2007
- ^ "Coe's Mat Post To Masonholder". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. July 7, 1969. p. 3S. Retrieved January 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com
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- ^ "Masonholder Take Mat Job at Cornell". Iowa City Press-Citizen. Iowa City, Iowa. Associated Press. March 23, 1971. p. 1B. Retrieved January 6, 2020 – via Newspapers.com .
- ^ Columbia Tribune Archived December 1, 2008, at the Wayback Machine "CMU names Dykens to lead football team-New coach was assistant at Graceland" by Ryan Nilsson, December 12, 2007
- ^ Columbia Tribune Archived August 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine "Improvement Imperative" by Steve Walentik, August 30, 2007
- 1943 births
- 2018 deaths
- American football tackles
- Carroll Pioneers football coaches
- Central Methodist Eagles football coaches
- Cornell Rams football coaches
- Morningside Mustangs football coaches
- Northern Iowa Panthers football players
- College wrestling coaches in the United States
- High school football coaches in Iowa
- High school wrestling coaches in the United States
- Truman State University alumni
- Sportspeople from Davenport, Iowa