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.
Hollingbery, the Cougars' head coach since 1926, was not reinstated in 1945 and Sarboe was hired as head coach of the Cougars in late May, the first alumnus to lead the football team.