Edgar Garrison Holt (July 2, 1874 â April 19, 1924) was an American college football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Illinois at UrbanaâÂÂChampaign from 1901 to 1902, compiling a record of 18âÂÂ4âÂÂ1. Holt was born on July 2, 1874, in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Holt was an assistant coach at Princeton University in 1899. He came to Illinois in 1900 as an assistant coach under Fred L. Smith.