Josh Holliday
| Josh Holliday | |
|---|---|
| Sport(s) | Baseball |
| Current position | |
| Title | Head Coach |
| Team | Oklahoma State |
| Conference | Big 12 |
| Record | 41-19 (.683) |
| Biographical details | |
| Alma mater | Oklahoma State |
| Playing career | |
| 1996–1999 | Oklahoma State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 2001–2003 2004 2005–2007 2007–2009 2010–2012 2013–present |
Oklahoma State (asst.) NC State (asst.) Georgia Tech (asst.) Arizona State (asst.) Vanderbilt (asst.) Oklahoma State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 41-19 |
| Tournaments |
Big 12: 0-3 NCAA: 2-2 |
Josh Holliday is an American college baseball coach, currently the head coach of the Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team. He has held this position since prior to the 2013 season.[1][2]
College career
Holliday earned four varsity letters at OSU while playing in 256 games, second all-time with the Cowboys. He ranks highly in many statistical categories among Cowboy greats, placing 7th in home runs (53), 1st in walks (225), and in the top five in runs, hits, doubles, total bases, RBI, and hit by pitches.[2]
Minor league career
After his college career, Holliday was drafted in the 9th round. He played two seasons in Toronto Blue Jays organization.[1][2]
Coaching career
Prior to the 2001 season, Holliday returned to Stillwater to become a student assistant coach under his father, head coach Tom Holliday. He became a full-time staff member the following season and served for two years. Holliday spent the 2004 season at NC State, who made an NCAA Tournament appearance. Following his single season in Raleigh, Holliday was hired as an assistant at ACC rival Georgia Tech, who reached the 2006 College World Series, won the 2005 ACC Tournament, and were among the nation's elite in several offensive categories. Holliday was named to the staff of Arizona State beginning in 2008. During his tenure, the Sun Devils signed the nation's top recruiting class and appeared in the 2009 College World Series. For his efforts, Vanderbilt named him recruiting coordinator and assistant coach in 2010. The Commodores also made a run to the College World Series with Holliday on the staff.[2]
On June 8, 2012, Holliday was named head coach of the Oklahoma State Cowboys, returning to his childhood home to lead the program for which he played. He is the first head coach at OSU who also played for the Cowboys.[2][3]
Head coaching records
Below is a table of Holliday's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach.[4]
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma (Big 12 Conference) (2013–present) | |||||||||
| 2013 | Oklahoma State | 41-19 | 13-10 | 2nd | NCAA Regional | ||||
| Oklahoma State: | 41-19 | 13-10 | |||||||
| Total: | 41-19 | ||||||||
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National champion
Conference regular season champion
Conference tournament champion
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Family
Josh's father was an assistant coach at Oklahoma State while Josh grew up and while he played at Oklahoma State. The elder Holliday later served as head coach while Josh was an assistant. Josh's brother is Matt Holliday, an All-star with the St. Louis Cardinals. Josh is married with two children.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Oklahoma State hires Josh Holliday". ESPN.com. June 8, 2012. Retrieved December 10, 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "Josh Holliday Named Head Baseball Coach". okstate.com. June 8, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2012.
- ↑ Eric Bailey (June 8, 2012). "Josh Holliday named OSU's new baseball coach". Tulsa World. Retrieved December 8, 2012.
- ↑ "2013 Big 12 Conference Baseball Standings". D1Baseball.com. Jeremy Mills. Archived from the original on May 28, 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
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