COACH WALT HOLMES
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Coach Holmes has been at Houston High School since the 1997-98 season.  Previously he was the head coach at Kirby High School.  At Kirby, he coached 4 state champions, 5 state runners-up and 1 multiple All-American.  One of his wrestlers has gone on to win the Armed Forces National Championship.  His 1993 team finished 3rd in the dual meet state.  Since he has been at Houston, the Mustangs have grown into a respected program.  Houston has won the 1998, 2000 and 2001 regional tournaments and the 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2001 dual meet regionals.  In 2001, the Mustangs placed 4th in the dual meet state and 10th in the individual state tournament.  In 2005, Houston placed 10th in the individual state tournament and had its first State Champion, Luke Borneman.  At Houston, he has coached 13 state placers with 2 state champions and 4 state finalists.  He has also coached 2 All-Americans at Houston.  With Houston's victory over Bartlett on 11/30/2004, Coach Holmes reached his 200th dual meet victory.  Coach Holmes now has 225 career dual meet victories.



Tennessee Wrestling Federation Coach of the Month for Dec 2000.
2009 Inductee into the Tennessee Wrestling Hall of Fame.




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