Merle Masonholder

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.

Merle Masonholder
Biographical details
Born(1943-12-16)December 16, 1943
Davenport, Iowa, U.S.
DiedMarch 26, 2018(2018-03-26) (aged 74)
Fayette, Missouri, U.S.
Playing career
Football
1962–1965State College of Iowa
Position(s)Tackle
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
Football
1966–1968Iowa Valley HS (IA)
1971–1977Cornell (IA) (assistant)
1978–1979Morningside (DC)
1980–1981Carroll (WI) (assistant)
1982–2000Carroll (WI)
2001–2007Central Methodist
Wrestling
1966–1969Iowa Valley HS (IA)
1969–1971Coe
1971–1977Cornell (IA)
Head coaching record
Overall108–142 (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)

Playing career

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

Early coaching career

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

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

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

College football
Year Team Overall ConferenceStanding Bowl/playoffs
Carroll Pioneers (College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin) (1982–1991)
1982 Carroll 0–90–89th
1983 Carroll 0–80–89th
1984 Carroll 2–72–6T–6th
1985 Carroll 3–62–6T–6th
1986 Carroll 2–72–68th
1987 Carroll 5–45–3T–3rd
1988 Carroll 7–27–1T–1st
1989 Carroll 6–36–23rd
1990 Carroll 6–35–34th
1991 Carroll 5–44–45th
Carroll Pioneers (Midwest Conference) (1992–2000)
1992 Carroll 8–14–1T–1st (North)
1993 Carroll 7–34–11st (North)
1994 Carroll 6–33–23rd (North)
1995 Carroll 6–34–1T–1st (North)
1996 Carroll 6–33–23rd (North)
1997 Carroll 5–54–1T–1st (North)
1998 Carroll 4–63–67th
1999 Carroll 5–54–55th
2000 Carroll 5–55–4T–3rd
Carroll: 88–8767–70
Central Methodist Eagles (Heart of America Athletic Conference) (2001–2007)
2001 Central Methodist 1–100–1011th
2002 Central Methodist 5–64–6T–6th
2003 Central Methodist 2–82–8T–10th
2004 Central Methodist 4–73–79th
2005 Central Methodist 3–83–7T–8th
2006 Central Methodist 3–82–8T–10th
2007 Central Methodist 2–82–89th
Central Methodist: 20–5516–54
Total:108–142
      National championship         Conference title         Conference division title or championship game berth

References
  1. 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.
  2. Central Methodist University "Masonholder Retiring as Head Football Coach at CMU" November 12, 2007
  3. "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 open access.
  4. "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 open access.
  5. 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
  6. Columbia Tribune Archived August 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine "Improvement Imperative" by Steve Walentik, August 30, 2007
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