| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 2, 1899 Coldwater, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | April 18, 1974 (aged 75) Othello, Washington, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Washington State College (1925) |
| Playing career | |
| Basketball | |
| 1921–1925 | Washington State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| 1930–1941 | Cheyney Normal / Eastern Washington |
| 1942–1944 | Second Air Force |
| 1946 | Eastern Washington |
| Basketball | |
| 1925–1928 | Cashmere HS (WA) |
| 1928–1930 | North Central HS (WA) |
| 1930–1942 | Cheyney Normal / Eastern Washington |
| 1945–1964 | Eastern Washington |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1953–1963 | Eastern Washington |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 87–30–10 (college football) 468–302 (college basketball) 76–14 (high school basketball) |
| Bowls | 1–1 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| Football 5 Tri-Normal/WINCO (1934–1937, 1939) Basketball 1 Washington State High School (1930) 12 WINCO/Evergreen Track 23 WINCO/Evergreen | |
| Awards | |
| Inland Empire Hall of Fame (1972) WSU Athletic Hall of Fame (1983) EWU Athletics Hall of Fame (1996) | |
Red Reese | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service/ |  U.S. Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Unit | Second Air Force, Training |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
William Bryan "Red" Reese (March 2, 1899 – April 18, 1974) was athletic director and coach of multiple sports (football, basketball, and track & field) at Eastern Washington University in Cheney (then named the Cheney State Normal School, later Eastern Washington College of Education, and Eastern Washington State College) from 1930 to 1964.[1][2]
Reese Court on Eastern's campus was named in his honor in September 1980.[3]
- ^ Eastern Washington State College Savages Basketball Information, 1963–1964. Cheney, Washington: Eastern Washington State College. 1963.
- ^ "Levitch, Reese, enter Hall". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. March 22, 1972. p. 16.
- ^ Haag, Edmund V. (1982). The Centennial Album: An Illustrated History of Eastern Washington University. Cheney, Washington: EWU Press.