Red Reese
| 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 4 Tri-Normal (1934–1937) 1 WINCO (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) | |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch | 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.
Reese Court on Eastern's campus was named in his honor in September 1980.