Lloyd Hollingsworth

Lloyd E. "Holly" Hollingsworth (October 23, 1911 – August 9, 2004) was an American football, basketball, baseball, ice hockey, tennis, and gymnastics coach. He served three stints as the head football coach at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minnesota, in 1942, from 1946 to 1950, and from 1952 to 1960, compiling a record of 94–33–5. His tenure was interrupted by service in the United States Navy during World War II and the United States Army during the Korean War.

Lloyd Hollingsworth
Biographical details
Born(1911-10-23)October 23, 1911
DiedAugust 9, 2004(2004-08-09) (aged 92)
St. Peter, Minnesota
Playing career
Football
c. 1935Gustavus Adolphus
Baseball
c. 1935Gustavus Adolphus
Gymnastics
c. 1935Gustavus Adolphus
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1942Gustavus Adolphus
1946–1950Gustavus Adolphus
1952–1960Gustavus Adolphus
Basketball
1942–1943Gustavus Adolphus
Baseball
1943Gustavus Adolphus
1946–1947Gustavus Adolphus
Ice hockey
1953–1956Gustavus Adolphus
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
1942–1974Gustavus Adolphus
Head coaching record
Overall94–33–5 (football)
11–8 (basketball)
17–18 (baseball)
17–14 (ice hockey)
Bowls0–1
TournamentsFootball
0–1 (NAIA playoffs)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
Football
8 MIAC (1946, 1950, 1952–1955, 1958–1959)

Hollingsworth attended Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He moved on to Gustavus Adolphus, where he earned 11 varsity letters in football, baseball, and gymnastics. After graduating in 1936, he coached as high schools in Clinton, Madison, and Waseca, Minnesota. He returned to Gustavus Adolphus in 1942 as athletic director and head coach in football, basketball, and baseball.[1] Hollingsworth resigned as athletic director at Gustavus Adolphus in 1974 and retired from his post of chairman of the school's Department of Health and Physical Education in 1978.[2]

Hollingsworth earned a master's degree from the University of Minnesota and a doctorate in education from New York University (NYU) in 1958. He died on August 9, 2004.[3]

Head coaching record

Football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Gustavus Adolphus Gusties (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1942)
1942 Gustavus Adolphus 5–32–25th
Gustavus Adolphus Gusties (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1946–1950)
1946 Gustavus Adolphus 7–0–16–01st
1947 Gustavus Adolphus 7–1–14–13rd
1948 Gustavus Adolphus 7–1–14–1T–2nd
1949 Gustavus Adolphus 8–15–12nd
1950 Gustavus Adolphus 9–26–01stL Refrigerator
Gustavus Adolphus Gusties (Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1952–1950)
1952 Gustavus Adolphus 7–16–0T–1st
1953 Gustavus Adolphus 6–25–1T–1st
1954 Gustavus Adolphus 7–26–01st
1955 Gustavus Adolphus 5–35–11st
1956 Gustavus Adolphus 4–54–3T–3rd
1957 Gustavus Adolphus 5–3–15–1–1T–2nd
1958 Gustavus Adolphus 8–17–01stL NAIA Semifinal
1959 Gustavus Adolphus 8–17–01st
1960 Gustavus Adolphus 3–5–13–3–1T–5th
Gustavus Adolphus: 63–20–649–17–3
Total:62–20–6
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. "Lloyd Hollingsworth Named Gustie Coach". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. May 14, 1942. p. 19. Retrieved November 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
  2. Schmitt, Mary (May 28, 1978). "Hollingsworth to retire from Minnesota sports role". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. p. 28. Retrieved November 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
  3. "Hollingsworth". Star Tribune. Minneapolis, Minnesota. August 11, 2004. p. B6. Retrieved November 22, 2019 – via Newspapers.com .
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