Thomas Bolles

Thomas D. Bolles (September 25, 1902 – December 17, 1978) was an American coach and administrator for Harvard University. He served as the coach of the Harvard Crimson varsity crew from 1936 to 1951 and was the school's athletic director from 1951 until 1963. Early life Bolles was born in Willow River, Minnesota and grew up in Seattle. He attended West Seattle High School, the Washington State Preparatory School, and the University of Washington. He received his bachelor's degree in 1926 and his master's degree in 1936. Athletics Washington Bolles was a member of the Washington crew that won the 1926 Poughkeepsie Regatta. In 1928 he was appointed coach of the Washington freshmen crew and assistant to varsity coach Al Ulbrickson Sr. His teams won the Pacific Coast Conference championship eight times in his nine years as coach. Bolles was also an assistant English professor at UW.