Davidson College As Coach
Holland went to Davidson College and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics in 1964. While at Davidson, Holland lettered in basketball for three years. His coach at Davidson was the legendary coach Charles "Lefty" Driesell. During his senior season in 1963-64, Holland served as captain of the first nationally-ranked basketball team (10th AP poll) in Wildcat history and topped the nation in field goal percentage (63.1). After graduating in 1964 he stayed at Davidson to become an assistant basketball coach. Holland's 1966-1967 freshmen team went 16-0. Five years later, in 1969, he was promoted to head coach for the Wildcats. Showing his distinction as a coach, Holland was selected as the Southern Conference Coach-of-the-Year three times.
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