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Road To 1,000 - The Timeline

A closest look at the milestone wins/games during the career of coach Holmquist.

February 25, 2021

LA MIRADA, Calif. --- As Dr. Dave Holmquist continues his climb to 1,000 career coaching victories, we want to take some time to look back at some memorable moments during his five decades at Biola. 

Today's edition explores the other milestone victories for coach Holmquist as he's worked his way towards 1,000 career coaching wins. Special thanks to Biola University Sports Information Directors Ken Carlson and Steve Schwepker for their record-keeping allowing for this all to be recollected.

See the links below each date for box scores, some recaps and other interesting tidbits from the milestone wins. 

First College Coaching Victory
Jan. 6, 1976
Fresno Pacific - 96; West Coast Christian - 38
At Roosevelt High School - Fresno, California

First Win At Biola
Nov. 30, 1978
Biola University - 80; Vanguard - 67
At University of Redlands - Redlands, California

First NAIA District Championship
March 4, 1980
Biola University - 77; Point Loma - 48

First Win At NAIA Nationals
March 10, 1980
Biola University - 76; Franklin Pierce (N.H.) - 64
At Kemper Arena - Kansas City, Missouri

100th College Coaching Victory
Feb. 21, 1981
Biola University - 65; Fresno Pacific - 46
At Biola University - La Mirada, California
Duration since win No. 1 - 5 years, 1 month, 16 days
Box Score | Biola Stats

Second NAIA District Championship
March 4, 1981
Biola University - 43; Westmont - 39
At Ambassador College - Pasadena, California

Third NAIA District Championship
March 3, 1982
Biola University - 75; Vanguard - 42
At Ambassador College - Pasadena, California

NAIA Championship Game Appearance
March 13, 1982
Biola University - 38; South Carolina-Spartanburg - 51
At Kemper Arena - Kansas City, Missouri

NCCAA National Championship Victory
March 21, 1984
Biola University - 56; Tennessee Temple - 54
At Whittier College - Whittier, California

Fourth NAIA District Championship
March 6, 1985
Biola University - 53; Westmont - 52
At Whittier College - Whittier, California

200th College Coaching Victory
Nov. 29, 1985
Biola University - 71; CSU Dominguez Hills - 66
At Biola University - La Mirada, California
Duration since win No. 100 - 4 years, 9 months, 9 days
Box Score

Fifth NAIA District Championship
March 1, 1987
Biola University - 60; Point Loma - 55
At Chapman University - Orange, California

300th College Coaching Victory
Jan. 31, 1989
Biola University - 78; San Diego Christian - 70
At San Diego Christian College - El Cajon, California
Duration since win No. 200 - 3 years, 2 months, 3 days
Holmquist Preseason Bio | Box Score

Sixth NAIA District Championship
March 7, 1989
Biola University - 65; Vanguard - 60
At Whittier College - Whittier, California

Seventh NAIA District Championship
March 10, 1992
Biola University - 90; Westmont - 75
At Whittier College - Whittier, California

400th College Coaching Victory
Dec. 31, 1993
Biola University - 96; Grace (Ind.) - 70
At Biola University - La Mirada, California
Duration since win No. 300 - 4 years, 11 months, 1 days
Recap | Box Score | Game Program

500th College Coaching Victory
Feb. 28, 1998
Biola University - 63; Concordia Irvine - 57
At Concordia Irvine - Irvine, California
Duration since win No. 400 - 4 years, 2 months, 1 days
Box Score | Game Program | Whittier Daily News Recap | OC Register Recap | Biola Chimes Recap | Season Recap Bio

NAIA Semifinal Appearance
March 18, 2000
Biola University - 108; Georgetown (Ky.) - 118 - Four Overtimes 
At Tulsa Convention Center - Tulsa, Oklahoma

600th College Coaching Victory
Jan. 3, 2002
Biola University - 87; Point Loma - 58
At Point Loma - San Diego, California
Duration since win No. 500 - 3 years, 10 months, 7 days
2002 NAIA Hall of Fame Announcement | 2002 NAIA Nationals Program Page

First GSAC Championship
2001-02 season
Overall record: 29-5 (17-3 GSAC)

700th College Coaching Victory
Jan. 24, 2006
Biola University - 75; California Baptist - 49
At California Baptist - Riverside, California
Duration since win No. 600 - 4 years, 0 months, 22 days
Box Score

800th College Coaching Victory
Dec. 29, 2010
Biola University - 73; Fraser Valley - 44
At Biola University - La Mirada, California
Duration since win No. 700 - 4 years, 11 months, 6 days
Box Score | Recap | 800th Win Video | KCAL/CBS Feature

First GSAC Tournament Championship
March 6, 2012
Biola University - 81; Concordia Irvine - 77
At Hope International - Fullerton, California
Box Score | Recap

900th College Coaching Victory
Nov. 24, 2015
Biola University - 64; Bethesda - 50
At Biola University - La Mirada, California
Duration since win No. 800 - 4 years, 11 months, 27 days
Box Score | Recap | Game Preview

Second GSAC Tournament Championship
March 9, 2016
Biola University - 60; Hope International - 52
At Hope International - Fullerton, California
Box Score | Recap | Postgame Coverage

Second GSAC Championship
2015-16 season
Overall record: 30-4 (14-2 GSAC)
Championship Win Recap | Video Recap

PacWest Tournament Championship Appearance
March 7, 2020
Biola University - 95; Point Loma - 98 (OT)
At Azusa Pacific - Azusa, California
Box Score | Recap | Postgame Coverage
 
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