Larry Holley was an American college basketball coach. He was the head men’s basketball coach at his alma mater, William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri. His 919 career wins made him one of only 10 four-year college coaches (National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)) to amass 900 career wins.
He ranks first all-time in career wins among four-year, college coaches coaching only at Missouri colleges and universities.
Who was Larry Holley married to?
Larry Holley was married twice. Holley and his late wife, Ann, had three daughters. Two of them, Lindsey and Lauren, graduated from William Jewell. Lacey, his youngest daughter, is a Drake University graduate.
He is survived by his second wife, Linda, along with his three daughters and four grandchildren.
Holley’s daughter Lindsey confirmed his death in a social media post, saying: “It is with a broken heart that I share that our extraordinary dad, Larry Holley, passed away unexpectedly this afternoon. We are all in shock and I know everyone who loved him will be too.”