University of Virginia As Coach
On April 1, 1974, Coach Holland became Virginia's head men's basketball coach. As a Cavalier, Holland accumulated a winning record of 326-173, becoming the winningest men's basketball coach in UVA history. His tenure at Virginia also included a pair of Final Four appearances (1981 and 1984), a National Invitation Tournament title (1980), Virginia's only ACC Tournament Championship in 1976, and two Atlantic Coast Conference Coach-of-the-Year awards.
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