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Under light hand of new coach Bill Holbrook, Midland men win Hoosier Classic title; Wichita State women win fourth straight crown

JEFF RICHGELS | Posted: Sunday, February 12, 2017 11:59 pm
Under light hand of new coach Bill Holbrook, Midland men win Hoosier Classic title; Wichita State women win fourth straight crown
The Midland men's team after winning the Hoosier Classic. Photo by United States Bowling Congress.
For many college bowling teams, the coach directs everything from arsenal choices to ball surfaces to lane play strategy. Midland University isn’t one of those teams after going through a myriad of coaching changes that has led them to be perhaps the most self-reliant team in college bowling. With Perry Crowell resigning last summer, the team was led by graduate assistant Christopher Uffman while a coaching search was started that led to the hiring of Bill Holbrook. “Chris wanted...