Phyllis Holmes

Phyllis Holmes

Class of 2001

  • Was involved with the sport of basketball as a player, coach, administrator, and official
  • Served as a coach and administrator at Greenville College, her alma mater, for 24 years
  • Served as an assistant coach for the U.S. team at the World University Games (1981)
  • Coordinated the first NAIA Women's Basketball Championship, setting the foundation for a tournament that grew from a field of eight teams to 32 (1981)
  • Served as an assistant coach and manager for the U.S. team at the Pan American Games and World Championships (1983)
  • Served as president of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), becoming the first woman selected to head a national body governing both men's and women's intercollegiate athletics (1988-89)
  • Was instrumental in the formation of the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame
  • Served on numerous committees, including the Kodak All-America, Wade Trophy, AIAW, and NCAA Rules Committees
  • Received the First Lady Award from the Iowa Girls High School Athletic Union
  • Had the coach's award presented annually to the championship coach at the NAIA Tournament named in her honor

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