Harold Elliott
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Harold "Bud" Elliott was an American football
coach. He served as the head coach at Southwestern College
in Winfield, Kansas
(1964–1968), Washburn University
(1969–1970), Emporia State University
(1971–1973), the University of Texas at Arlington
(1974–1983), Northwest Missouri State University
(1988–1993), and Eastern New Mexico University
(1994–2004), compiling a career college football
record of 205–179–9. Elliott is the winningest head coach in the history of Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds football program. He coached football at high school
and collegiate levels for over 40 years. In his last season of coaching in 2004, Elliott became the 46th head coach in NCAA
football history to reach 200 wins. At the time of his retirement, he ranked third in victories among active NCAA Division II coaches.
to Ellis Lucille and Harold Francis Elliott. He was raised in Drexel, Missouri
and graduated from Drexel High School. 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.
. 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.
in Winfield, Kansas
and held that position 5 seasons, from 1964 to 1968. His overall coaching record at Southwestern was 37–7–3. This ranks him fourth at Southwestern in terms of total wins and first at Southwestern in terms of total winning percentage (as of completion of the 2007 season).
in Topeka, Kansas
and he held that position for two seasons, from 1969 until 1970. His overall coaching record at Washburn was 10–8–2. This ranks him 15th at Washburn in terms of total wins and 17th at Washburn in terms of winning percentage.
in Emporia, Kansas
for three seasons, 1971 to 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.
Highlights of his tenure at ESU included an appearance in the 1972 Boot Hill Bowl
and opening the 1973 season season at 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 Coach Elliott.
from 1974 until 1983. He earned Southland Conference
Coach of the Year honors in 1981 after coaching UT-A to the Southland Conference championship. 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 46–64. This ranks him third at UT Arlington in total wins and tenth at UT Arlington in winning percentage.
for six seasons from 1988 to 1993. During this time, he compiled a record of 27–39–1, with only two winning seasons. However, he did take the Bearcats to the NCAA Division II playoffs
in his second season in 1989. He is ranked tenth at NWMSU in both total wins and winning percentage as of the 2007 season.
(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. 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. In his 11 years of coaching at ENMU, his team completed seven consecutive winning seasons and nine winning seasons overall. In 2005, he was succeeded Mark Ribaudo
as Eastern New Mexico University's head football coach.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
coach. He served as the head coach at Southwestern College
Southwestern College (Kansas)
Southwestern College is a four-year private college affiliated with the United Methodist Church located in Winfield, Kansas, United States. It was founded in 1885 and graduated its first class in 1889. In addition to its campus programs, it offers online programs.-Academics:The main campus is a...
in Winfield, Kansas
Winfield, Kansas
Winfield is a city situated along the Walnut River in the west-central part of Cowley County, located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,301...
(1964–1968), Washburn University
Washburn University
Washburn University is a co-educational, public institution of higher learning in Topeka, Kansas, USA. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and business. Washburn has 550 faculty members, who teach more than 6,400 undergraduate students and...
(1969–1970), Emporia State University
Emporia State University
Emporia State University is a university in the city of Emporia in Lyon County, Kansas, just east of the Flint Hills.- History :...
(1971–1973), the University of Texas at Arlington
University of Texas at Arlington
The University of Texas at Arlington is a public research university located in Arlington, Texas, United States. The campus is situated southwest of downtown Arlington, and is located in the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area. The university was founded in 1895 and served primarily a military...
(1974–1983), Northwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University is a state university in Maryville, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as a teachers college, it offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. The campus, based on the design for Forest Park at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, is the official Missouri State Arboretum....
(1988–1993), and Eastern New Mexico University
Eastern New Mexico University
Eastern New Mexico University , frequently called Eastern, is a state university in Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA...
(1994–2004), compiling a career college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
record of 205–179–9. Elliott is the winningest head coach in the history of Eastern New Mexico Greyhounds football program. He coached football at high school
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
and collegiate levels for over 40 years. In his last season of coaching in 2004, Elliott became the 46th head coach in NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
football history to reach 200 wins. At the time of his retirement, he ranked third in victories among active NCAA Division II coaches.
Early life and education
Elliott was born on December 24, 1931 in Miami County, KansasMiami County, Kansas
Miami County is a county located in East Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 32,787. Its county seat and most populous city is Paola...
to Ellis Lucille and Harold Francis Elliott. He was raised in Drexel, Missouri
Drexel, Missouri
Drexel is a city in Bates and Cass Counties in the U.S. state of Missouri. The population was 1,090 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Drexel is located at ....
and graduated from Drexel High School. Elliott received his bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in physical education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
from Baker University
Baker University
Baker University is a private, residential university located in Baldwin City, Kansas, United States. Founded in 1858, it is the oldest university in Kansas and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church. Baker University is made up of four schools...
in 1953 and later earned a master's degree
Master's degree
A master's is an academic degree granted to individuals who have undergone study demonstrating a mastery or high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice...
in school administration from Wichita State University
Wichita State University
Wichita State University is a NCAA Division I public university in Wichita, Kansas with selective admissions. WSU is one of six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents. The current president is Dr. Donald Beggs....
in 1963.
Elliott did not participate in football as a player, but did participate in basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and track & field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
at Baker. In 1990, he was inducted into the Baker University Athletic Hall of Fame.
High school football
Elliott began his football coaching career with 11 years as a high school head coach in KansasKansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. He coached at Turon High School (1953–1955), Geneseo High School (1955–1958), Mulvane High School (1958–1960) and Kansas City
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...
's Turner High School
Turner High School (Kansas)
Turner High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Kansas City, Kansas, USA, serving students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Unified School District No. 202 in the Turner District.-History:...
(1960–1964) before moving on to the college level.
Southwestern College
Elliott was the 18th football coach for the Southwestern College MoundbuildersSouthwestern College Moundbuilders
Southwestern College athletic teams are known as the Moundbuilders . They participate in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics and the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference.Men's Sports* Basketball...
in Winfield, Kansas
Winfield, Kansas
Winfield is a city situated along the Walnut River in the west-central part of Cowley County, located in South Central Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 12,301...
and held that position 5 seasons, from 1964 to 1968. His overall coaching record at Southwestern was 37–7–3. This ranks him fourth at Southwestern in terms of total wins and first at Southwestern in terms of total winning percentage (as of completion of the 2007 season).
Washburn University
Elliott was the 30th head football coach for Washburn UniversityWashburn University
Washburn University is a co-educational, public institution of higher learning in Topeka, Kansas, USA. It offers undergraduate and graduate programs, as well as professional programs in law and business. Washburn has 550 faculty members, who teach more than 6,400 undergraduate students and...
in Topeka, Kansas
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
and he held that position for two seasons, from 1969 until 1970. His overall coaching record at Washburn was 10–8–2. This ranks him 15th at Washburn in terms of total wins and 17th at Washburn in terms of winning percentage.
Emporia State University
Elliott was the 17th head football coach at Emporia State UniversityEmporia State University
Emporia State University is a university in the city of Emporia in Lyon County, Kansas, just east of the Flint Hills.- History :...
in Emporia, Kansas
Emporia, Kansas
Emporia is a city in and the county seat of Lyon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 24,916. Emporia lies between Topeka and Wichita at the intersection of U.S. Route 50 with Interstates 335 and 35 on the Kansas Turnpike...
for three seasons, 1971 to 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.
Highlights of his tenure at ESU included an appearance in the 1972 Boot Hill Bowl
Boot Hill Bowl
The Boot Hill Bowl was a National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics post-season college football bowl game played in Dodge City, Kansas from 1970 to 1980.-Game results:-1971 game:...
and opening the 1973 season season at 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
University of Northern Colorado
-Organization:The University of Northern Colorado offers 100 undergraduate programs and more than 100 graduate programs. The university has a satellite campus in Denver, Colorado...
in 1973 Coach Elliott.
University of Texas at Arlington
Elliott coached at the University of Texas at ArlingtonUT Arlington Mavericks football
The UT Arlington Mavericks football team represented the University of Texas at Arlington from the 1959 through 1985 seasons. Between 1919 through 1958, UTA competed as a junior college prior to moving to Division II in 1959 and ultimately Division I in 1970...
from 1974 until 1983. He earned Southland Conference
Southland Conference
The Southland Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the south central United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it participates in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision...
Coach of the Year honors in 1981 after coaching UT-A to the Southland Conference championship. 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 46–64. This ranks him third at UT Arlington in total wins and tenth at UT Arlington in winning percentage.
Northwest Missouri State University
Elliott was the 16th head football coach at Northwest Missouri State UniversityNorthwest Missouri State University
Northwest Missouri State University is a state university in Maryville, Missouri. Founded in 1905 as a teachers college, it offers both undergraduate and graduate programs. The campus, based on the design for Forest Park at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair, is the official Missouri State Arboretum....
for six seasons from 1988 to 1993. During this time, he compiled a record of 27–39–1, with only two winning seasons. However, he did take the Bearcats to the NCAA Division II playoffs
NCAA Division II national football championship
The NCAA Division II National Football Championship began in 1973. Prior to 1973, four regional bowl games were played in order to provide postseason action for what was then called the NCAA College Division and a poll determined the final champion....
in his second season in 1989. He is ranked tenth at NWMSU in both total wins and winning percentage as of the 2007 season.
Eastern New Mexico University
Elliott concluded his 37-year collegiate head coaching career in 2004 after 11 seasons at Eastern New Mexico UniversityEastern New Mexico University
Eastern New Mexico University , frequently called Eastern, is a state university in Portales, Roosevelt County, New Mexico, USA...
(ENMU) of the Lone Star Conference
Lone Star Conference
The Lone Star Conference is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II. Member institutions are located in the southwestern United States, with schools in Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico...
. 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. He guided the Greyhounds to Lone Star Conference South Division co-championships in 1999 and 2000.
Elliott achieved his 200th NCAA
National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
career coaching victory at ENMU by shutting out Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Southwestern Oklahoma State University is a public university in Weatherford and Sayre, Oklahoma. It is one of seven state regional universities in the state of Oklahoma.The current president of SWOSU is Randy Beutler.-History:...
by a score of 39–0 on September 11, 2004. In his 11 years of coaching at ENMU, his team completed seven consecutive winning seasons and nine winning seasons overall. In 2005, he was succeeded Mark Ribaudo
Mark Ribaudo
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as Eastern New Mexico University's head football coach.