Weber State University Athletics
Hall of Fame
- Induction:
- 1989
- Class:
- 1959
    Allen Holmes starred for the Weber Junior College basketball squads in the early years, laying a groundwork of excellence for future Wildcats success. Holmes – nicknamed “Stretch” -- played for the 1958 and 1959 teams and helped the Wildcats reach the pinnacle of success by winning the NJCAA National Championship in 1959.
 Holmes, a Phoenix, Arizona, native, was a two-time first-team NJCAA All-American in 1958 and 1959. The 6-foot-5 guard led the Wildcats to the national title game, scoring in double figures as Weber State went 34-4 and defeated Bethany Lutheran Junior College 57-47 for the championship.
 Under Coach Bruce Larson, Holmes was named Most Valuable Player of the ’59 Tournament, averaging 28.8 points per game. He was a two-time ICAC All-Conference selection in 1958 and 1959.
 “That game, well, I can’t remember a greater experience in my life,” Holmes told Weber State’s alumni magazine. “We were more than a team; we were a family. I recently told my son that to be a champion, you have to have teammates who enjoy each other, who are willing to share and willing to understand.”                                                                                                                                                                                                    Â
 Holmes went on to the University of Utah and enjoyed more success there before a leg injury cut his career short. Holmes’ son, Byron Scott, played and coached in the NBA.
 Holmes worked for many years as a counselor in the Utah state prison system. Weber State’s Allen Holmes Diversity Symposium is named after him.
