Hollingbery, the Cougars' head coach since 1926, was not brought back in 1945 and Sarboe was hired as head coach of the Cougars in late May, the first alumnus to head the football program.
The head coach of the Cougars, Hollingbery, who had been in charge since 1926, was not reappointed in 1945, and Sarboe took over as head coach in late May, marking the first time an alumnus led the football program.