Harold Elliott

College coach infobox
Name = Harold Elliott


Caption = Harold "Bud" Elliott, Circa 2000
DateOfBirth = 1931
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DateOfDeath = November 1, 2005 [ [http://www.adrianjournal.com/node/286 Harold "Bud" Elliot 1931 - 2005 | Adrian Journal ] ]
Sport = College football
College = Eastern New Mexico University
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OverallRecord = 269-205-15
Awards = Div Coach of the Year (3 times) [ [http://www.tarleton.edu/~sports/FB/fbstory101001.html Tarleton State University Football ] ]
GPAC Coach of the Year (2 times) [http://www.themiaa.com/MIAANewsArticle.asp?News=1135 MIAA News] ]
NAIA Area III Coach-of-the-Year (2 times))
NAIA District 10 Coach of the Year (4 times)
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CoachYears = 1964-1968
1969-1970
1971-1973
1974-1983
1988-1993
1994-2004
CoachTeams = Southwestern
Washburn
Emporia State
UT-Arlington
Northwest Missouri State
Eastern New Mexico
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Harold "Bud" Elliott (1931 - November 1, 2005) was the head football coach for Eastern New Mexico University for 11 seasons and is the winningest head coach in the history of ENMU Greyhound football. [http://www.enmu.edu/friends/alumni/class-notes/note.php?r=813 Class Notes—Harold "Bud" Elliot ] ] In 2005, he was succeeded Mark Ribaudo as Eastern New Mexico University's Head Football Coach. [ [http://education.enmu.edu/advisors/mark-ribaudo.shtml Mr. Mark Ribaudo ] ] He coached football at high school and collegiate levels for over 40 years. [ [http://www.lubbockonline.com/news/083097/hounds.htm 'Hounds attempt to change attitude ] ]

Elliottt achieved an overall NAIA record of 64-26-6 and a NCAA record of 205-179-9 (.533). He became the 46th head coach in NCAA college football history to reach 200 wins. At the time of his retirement, he ranked third in victories among active NCAA Division II coaches. [http://www.themiaa.com/MIAANewsArticle.asp?News=1135 Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association ] ] His total combined collegiate coaching record is 269-205-15.

Coaching History

High School Football

Elliott began his football coaching career with 11 years as a high school head coach in Kansas. He coached at Turon High School (1953-1955), Geneseo High School (1955-1958), Mulvane High School (1958-1960) and Kansas City's Turner High School (1960-1964) before moving on to the college level.

outhwestern College

Elliott was the 18th football coach for the Southwestern College Moundbuilders in Winfield, Kansas and held that position 5 seasons, from 1964 to 1968. His overall coaching record at Southwestern was 37 wins, 7 losses, and 3 ties. This ranks him 4th at Southwestern in terms of total wins and first at Southwestern in terms of total winning percentage (as of completion of the 2007 season). [ [http://www.sckans.edu/football/index.php?page_ID=562 Southwestern College - Winfield, KS ] ]

Washburn University

Elliott was the 30th head football coach for Washburn University in Topeka, Kansas and he held that position for two seasons, from 1969 until 1970. His overall coaching record at Washburn was 10 wins, 8 losses, and 2 ties. This ranks him 15th at Washburn in terms of total wins and 17th at Washburn in terms of winning percentage.http://www.wusports.com/documents/2007/7/30/07fbguide-127-137-history1.pdf?id=69]

Emporia State University

Elliott was the 17th head football coach at Emporia State University in Emporia, Kansas for three seasons, 1971-1973. In his three years at ESU, Elliott compiled a record of 17-11-1. This ranks him seventh at ESU in terms of total wins and fifth at ESU in terms of winning percentage. [http://www.emporia.edu/athletics/football/07ESUFBmediaguide.pdf]

Highlights of his tenure at ESU included an appearance in the 1972 Boot Hill Bowl and opened the 1973 season season 7-0 before dropping last two games. His .583 winning percentage is the fifth best in school history among coaches with at least two years at Emporia State. ESU drew their biggest crowd in school history to a 10-0 win over Northern Colorado in 1973 under Coach Elliott. [ [http://www.emporia.edu/athletics Emporia State University - Athletics ] ]

University of Texas at Arlington

Elliott coached at the University of Texas at Arlington from 1974 until 1983. He earned Southland Conference Coach of the Year honors in 1981 after coaching UT-A to the Southland Conference championship. [ [http://www.southland.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=18400&KEY=&ATCLID=945973 Southland Conference History - Southland Conference ] ] In 1979, he received the Dallas Sports Association Award of Merit and was the runner-up in voting for the Texas Sports Writers' Coach of the Year Award.

Elliott was the 12th head coach for the Mavericks and he held that position for ten seasons. His career coaching record at UT Arlington was 46 wins, 64 losses, and 0 ties. This ranks him third at UT Arlington in total wins and tenth at UT Arlington in winning percentage. [ [http://utamavs.cstv.com/ The University of Texas at Arlington - Official Athletic Site ] ]

Northwest Missouri State University

Elliott was the 16th head football coach at Northwest Missouri State University for six seasons from 1988 to 1993. During this time, he compiled a record at NMSU of 27-39-1, with two winning seasons. However, he did take the Bearcats to the NCAA Division II playoffs in his second season 1989. He is ranked #10 at NMSU in both total wins and winning percentage as of the 2007 season.http://www.nwmissouri.edu/sports/football/mediaguide/2007/07fbmg14.pdf]

Eastern New Mexico University

Elliottt concluded his 37-year collegiate head coaching career in 2004 after 11 seasons at Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU) of the Lone Star Conference. He was Eastern's all-time winningest coach in football with an overall record of 68-49-2 (.580) and was ranked sixth at Eastern in terms of winning percentage. [http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/8200/Football/Footballmediaguide2007.pdf] . He guided the Greyhounds to Lone Star Conference South Division co-championships in 1999 and 2000.

Elliott achieved his 200th NCAA career coaching victory at ENMU by shutting out Southwestern Oklahoma State University by a score of 39-0 on September 11, 2004. [http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wtam/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/FB091804gamenotesatSWOSU.pdf] In his 11 years of coaching at ENMU, his team completed seven consecutive winning seasons and nine winning seasons overall. [ [http://www.enmu.edu/about/mmemo/2004/nov_1/memo.shtml Monday Memo - Printing all the news that fits ] ]

Head coaching record

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Personal life

Elliott received his bachelor’s degree in physical education from Baker University in 1953 and later earned a master’s degree in school administration from Wichita State University in 1963.

Elliott did not participate in football as a player, but did participate in basketball and track & field at Baker. In 1990, he was inducted into the Baker University Athletic Hall of Fame. [ [http://www.bakeru.edu/athletics/department/hall/elliott.html Baker University Athletic Hall of Fame, Harold "Bud" Elliott] ]

References

External links

* [http://www.sckans.edu/football/ Southwestern College] official football team site