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{{Short description|American football and wrestling coach (1943–2018)}} |
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{{Infobox college coach |
{{Infobox college coach |
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| name |
| name = Merle Masonholder |
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| birth_date |
| birth_date = {{Birth date |1943|12|16}} |
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| birth_place |
| birth_place = [[Davenport, Iowa]], U.S. |
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| death_date |
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|3|26|1943|12|16|mf=y}} |
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| death_place = [[Fayette, Missouri]], U.S. |
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| alma_mater = |
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| current_team = [[Carroll College (Wisconsin)]] |
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| player_sport1 = Football |
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| current_title = |
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| player_years2 = 1962–1965 |
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| current_record = |
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| player_team2 = [[Northern Iowa Panthers football|State College of Iowa]] |
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| overall_record = 83-83-0 |
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| player_positions = [[Tackle (gridiron football position)|Tackle]] |
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| awards = |
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| coach_sport1 = Football |
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| player = yes |
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| coach_years2 = 1966–1968 |
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| player_years = 1962-1965 |
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| coach_team2 = Iowa Valley HS (IA) |
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| player_teams = [[Northern Iowa University|Northern Iowa]] |
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| coach_years3 = 1971–1977 |
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| player_positions = [[Offensive tackle]] |
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| coach_team3 = [[Cornell Rams football|Cornell (IA)]] (assistant) |
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| coach = Trigger |
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| coach_years4 = 1978–1979 |
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| coach_years = 1982-2000 |
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| coach_team4 = [[Morningside Mustangs football|Morningside]] ([[Defensive coordinator|DC]]) |
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| coach_teams = [[Carroll College (Wisconsin)|Carroll College]] |
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| coach_years5 = 1980–1981 |
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| coach_team5 = [[Carroll Pioneers football|Carroll (WI)]] (assistant) |
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| coach_years6 = 1982–2000 |
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| coach_team6 = [[Carroll Pioneers football|Carroll (WI)]] |
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| coach_years7 = 2001–2007 |
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| coach_team7 = [[Central Methodist Eagles football|Central Methodist]] |
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| coach_sport8 = Wrestling |
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| coach_years9 = 1966–1969 |
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| coach_team9 = Iowa Valley HS (IA) |
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| coach_years10 = 1969–1971 |
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| coach_team10 = [[Coe Kohawks|Coe]] |
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| coach_years11 = 1971–1977 |
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| coach_team11 = [[Cornell Rams|Cornell (IA)]] |
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| overall_record = 108–142 (college football) |
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| bowl_record = |
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| tournament_record = |
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| championships = Football<br>1 [[College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin|CCIW]] (1988)<br>4 [[Midwest Conference|MWC North Division]] (1992–1993, 1995, 1997) |
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| awards = Football<br>[[College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin|CCIW]] Coach of the Year (1988) |
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'''Ross Merle Masonholder''' (December 16, 1943 – March 26, 2018) was an [[American football]] and [[wrestling]] coach.<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=Yearbook of the National Collegiate Athletic Association|author1=National Collegiate Athletic Association|author2=Intercollegiate Athletic Association of the United States|author3=National Collegiate Athletic Association. Special convention (3rd : 1976).|date=1998|issue=v. 92-93|publisher=The Association|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UA-FAAAAMAAJ|accessdate=December 2, 2014}}</ref> 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. |
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'''Merle Masonholder''' is an [[American football]] player, coach, and sports figure in the United States. |
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==Playing |
==Playing career== |
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Masonholder played [[college football]] at the [[University of Northern Iowa]] |
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 (gridiron football position)|tackle]] and received honorable mention as an All-American athlete.<ref>[http://www.centralmethodist.edu/unews/program/view_printer.asp?ID=705 Central Methodist University] "Masonholder Retiring as Head Football Coach at CMU" November 12, 2007</ref> |
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==Coaching |
==Coaching career== |
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===Early coaching career=== |
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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]].<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Coe's Mat Post To Masonholder |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41774533/the_des_moines_register/ |newspaper=[[The Des Moines Register]] |location=[[Des Moines, Iowa]] |date=July 7, 1969 |page=3S |access-date=January 6, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> In 1971, Masonholder moved on to [[Cornell College]] in [[Mount Vernon, Iowa]] as head wrestling coach.<ref>{{cite news |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |title=Masonholder Take Mat Job at Cornell |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/41774208/iowa_city_presscitizen/ |newspaper=[[Iowa City Press-Citizen]] |location=[[Iowa City, Iowa]] |agency=[[Associated Press]] |date=March 23, 1971 |page=1B |access-date=January 6, 2020 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref> |
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Masonholder was the 26th head football coach for the [[Carroll University|Carroll College Pioneers]] (later "Carroll University") located in [[Waukesha, Wisconsin]] and he held that position for nineteen seasons, from 1982 until 2000. His career coaching record at Carroll College was 83 wins, 83 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him first at Carroll College in total wins and 12th at Carroll College in winning percentage.<ref>http://athletics.cc.edu/geninfo/pdf/Football_Individual_Records_Coaching_Records.pdf</ref> |
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===Carroll=== |
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===Central Methodist University=== |
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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. |
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Masonholder later became the head coach at [[Central Methodist University]] in [[Fayette, Missouri]] from 2001 until the conclusion of the 2007 season.<ref>[http://columbiatribune.com/2007/Dec/20071212Spor008.asp Columbia Tribune] "CMU names Dykens to lead football team-New coach was assistant at Graceland" by Ryan Nilsson, December 12, 2007</ref> While at CMU, he oversaw many positive changes in the football program and athletic deparmtnet.<ref>[http://www.columbiatribune.com/2007/FirstAndTen/20070830Spor008.asp Columbia Tribune] "Improvement Imperative" by Steve Walentik, August 30, 2007</ref> |
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===Central Methodist=== |
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Masonholder became the head football coach at [[Central Methodist University]] in [[Fayette, Missouri]] in 2001, serving until the conclusion of the 2007 season.<ref>[http://columbiatribune.com/2007/Dec/20071212Spor008.asp Columbia Tribune] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081201194426/http://www.columbiatribune.com/2007/Dec/20071212Spor008.asp |date=December 1, 2008 }} "CMU names Dykens to lead football team-New coach was assistant at Graceland" by Ryan Nilsson, December 12, 2007</ref> While at CMU, he oversaw many positive changes in the football program and athletic department.<ref>[http://www.columbiatribune.com/2007/FirstAndTen/20070830Spor008.asp Columbia Tribune] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080829195913/http://www.columbiatribune.com/2007/FirstAndTen/20070830Spor008.asp |date=August 29, 2008 }} "Improvement Imperative" by Steve Walentik, August 30, 2007</ref> |
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==Head coaching record== |
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===College football=== |
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| name = [[Carroll Pioneers football|Carroll Pioneers]] |
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| conf = [[College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin]] |
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| startyear = 1982 |
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| endyear = 1991 |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1982 NCAA Division III football season|1982]] |
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| name = Carroll |
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| overall = 0–9 |
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| conference = 0–8 |
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| confstanding = 9th |
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| ranking = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1983 NCAA Division III football season|1983]] |
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| name = Carroll |
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| overall = 0–8 |
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| conference = 0–8 |
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| confstanding = 9th |
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| ranking = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1984 NCAA Division III football season|1984]] |
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| name = Carroll |
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| overall = 2–7 |
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| conference = 2–6 |
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| confstanding = T–6th |
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| ranking = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1985 NCAA Division III football season|1985]] |
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| name = Carroll |
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| overall = 3–6 |
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| conference = 2–6 |
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| confstanding = T–6th |
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| bowlname = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1986 NCAA Division III football season|1986]] |
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| name = Carroll |
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| overall = 2–7 |
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| conference = 2–6 |
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| confstanding = 8th |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1987 NCAA Division III football season|1987]] |
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| name = Carroll |
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| overall = 5–4 |
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| conference = 5–3 |
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| confstanding = T–3rd |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = conference |
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| year = [[1988 NCAA Division III football season|1988]] |
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| name = Carroll |
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| overall = 7–2 |
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| conference = 7–1 |
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| confstanding = T–1st |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1989 NCAA Division III football season|1989]] |
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| name = Carroll |
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| overall = 6–3 |
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| conference = 6–2 |
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| confstanding = 3rd |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1990 NCAA Division III football season|1990]] |
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| name = Carroll |
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| overall = 6–3 |
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| conference = 5–3 |
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| confstanding = 4th |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1991 NCAA Division III football season|1991]] |
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| name = Carroll |
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| overall = 5–4 |
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| conference = 4–4 |
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| confstanding = 5th |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subhead |
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| name = [[Carroll Pioneers football|Carroll Pioneers]] |
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| conf = [[Midwest Conference]] |
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| startyear = 1992 |
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| endyear = 2000 |
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| championship = division |
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| year = [[1992 NCAA Division III football season|1992]] |
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| name = Carroll |
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| overall = 8–1 |
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| conference = 4–1 |
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| confstanding = T–1st <small>(North)</small> |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = division |
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| year = [[1993 NCAA Division III football season|1993]] |
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| name = Carroll |
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| overall = 7–3 |
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| conference = 4–1 |
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| confstanding = 1st <small>(North)</small> |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1994 NCAA Division III football season|1994]] |
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| name = Carroll |
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| overall = 6–3 |
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| conference = 3–2 |
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| confstanding = 3rd <small>(North)</small> |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = division |
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| year = [[1995 NCAA Division III football season|1995]] |
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| name = Carroll |
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| overall = 6–3 |
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| conference = 4–1 |
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| confstanding = T–1st <small>(North)</small> |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1996 NCAA Division III football season|1996]] |
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| name = Carroll |
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| overall = 6–3 |
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| conference = 3–2 |
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| confstanding = 3rd <small>(North)</small> |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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}} |
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| championship = division |
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| year = [[1997 NCAA Division III football season|1997]] |
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| name = Carroll |
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| overall = 5–5 |
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| conference = 4–1 |
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| confstanding = T–1st <small>(North)</small> |
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| bowlname = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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}} |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1998 NCAA Division III football season|1998]] |
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| name = Carroll |
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| overall = 4–6 |
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| conference = 3–6 |
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| confstanding = 7th |
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| bcsbowl = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[1999 NCAA Division III football season|1999]] |
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| name = Carroll |
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| overall = 5–5 |
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| conference = 4–5 |
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| confstanding = 5th |
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| bowlname = |
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| bcsbowl = |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[2000 NCAA Division III football season|2000]] |
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| name = Carroll |
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| overall = 5–5 |
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| conference = 5–4 |
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| confstanding = T–3rd |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal |
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| name = Carroll |
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| overall = 88–87 |
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| confrecord = 67–70 |
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| name = [[Central Methodist Eagles football|Central Methodist Eagles]] |
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| conf = [[Heart of America Athletic Conference]] |
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| startyear = 2001 |
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| endyear = 2007 |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[2001 NAIA football season|2001]] |
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| name = Central Methodist |
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| overall = 1–10 |
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| conference = 0–10 |
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| confstanding = 11th |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[2002 NAIA football season|2002]] |
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| name = Central Methodist |
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| overall = 5–6 |
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| conference = 4–6 |
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| confstanding = T–6th |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[2003 NAIA football season|2003]] |
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| name = Central Methodist |
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| overall = 2–8 |
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| conference = 2–8 |
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| confstanding = T–10th |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[2004 NAIA football season|2004]] |
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| name = Central Methodist |
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| overall = 4–7 |
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| conference = 3–7 |
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| confstanding = 9th |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[2005 NAIA football season|2005]] |
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| name = Central Methodist |
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| overall = 3–8 |
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| conference = 3–7 |
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| confstanding = T–8th |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[2006 NAIA football season|2006]] |
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| name = Central Methodist |
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| overall = 3–8 |
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| conference = 2–8 |
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| confstanding = T–10th |
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| ranking = no |
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| ranking2 = no |
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| championship = |
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| year = [[2007 NAIA football season|2007]] |
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| name = Central Methodist |
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| overall = 2–8 |
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| conference = 2–8 |
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| confstanding = 9th |
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| ranking = no |
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{{CFB Yearly Record Subtotal |
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| name = Central Methodist |
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| overall = 20–55 |
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| confrecord = 16–54 |
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{{CFB Yearly Record End |
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| overall = 108–142 |
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| bowls = no |
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Biographical details | |
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Born | Davenport, Iowa, U.S. | December 16, 1943
Died | March 26, 2018 Fayette, Missouri, U.S. | (aged 74)
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 | ||||
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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.
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: 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 .
- ^ "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