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David C. Houle, born in 1953 in Dugway, Utah, is a prominent high school coach in the United States known for his extensive success in girls' basketball, track, and cross-country. Houle has achieved over 1,000 victories throughout his coaching career, which includes an impressive tally of 68 state championships and 7 national championships.
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Houle commenced his coaching career at the age of 12 in 1965 and has since been recognized for his achievements by being inducted into the National High School Coaches Association Hall of Fame.[1] Houle accumulated numerous state championships, earning recognition from USA Today as one of the most successful high school coaches in America.[2]
He contributed to Mountain View High School (Utah) athletes' success in boys' and girls' track and cross-country, as well as girls' basketball, securing a total of 68 state championships and numerous regional trophies. In 2002, following the boys' cross-country national title, he received the Coach of the Year award. His athletes were recognized for their sportsmanship and community service in Orem City.
Houle resigned in 2006 amid allegations of inappropriate conduct during a road trip with his basketball team.[3] Houle reportedly permitted two girls, who were allegedly unwell, to sleep in his room while he patrolled the hotel lobby throughout the night to keep them separated from the rest of the team. This action violated several rules regarding team members' use of his hotel room. Despite receiving aggressive recruitment offers from other schools during his coaching tenure, Houle chose to remain dedicated to his passion and later transitioned to working at a nearby private school.
In his concluding days as a coach, Houle remarked, "I'm 52, and I hope to die at 92, so I have 40 good years left of coaching." Currently, Houle resides in American Fork, Utah.