Columbia Basin College Athletic Hall of Fame
Dwight Pool began his successful 23-year coaching career at CBC in 1959. During his five years as the CBC football coach, Pool compiled a 40-3-2 record.
His brilliant career was rewarded in 1962 when the Hawks were invited to Pasadena to play in the Junior Rose Bowl. The Hawks finished the 1962 season 8-0-1, which was their second straight unbeaten season. CBC was the first and only junior college from Washington to play in the Junior Rose Bowl.
Pool was not only known for his great play calling and strategies he used on the field, but for being a “player’s coach.” Throughout his career, Pool was the driving-force in helping numerous young men achieve their goals, both on the football field and in life. During his 15 seasons coaching at the junior college level, Pool compiled a 92-24-3 record, including seven NWAACC titles and the Rose Bowl berth.
Pool has been inducted to three additional halls of fame: the Washington Coaches Hall of Fame, the Inland Empire Hall of Fame, and the Junior College Hall of Fame.
