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 Holder in 2015 | |
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1948-08-17)August 17, 1948 (age 76) Odessa, Texas, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1968–1971 | Oklahoma State |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1973–2005 | Oklahoma State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 2005–2021 | Oklahoma State |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 8 NCAA Championships (1976, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1995, 2000) | |
James Michael Holder (born August 17, 1948) is a former American college athletics administrator and formergolf coach. He retired asathletic director forOklahoma State University on June 30, 2021[1] after having served in that position since succeeding Harry Birdwell on September 16, 2005. His previous position was head coach of the men's golf program, where he served for 32 years.
Holder was born inOdessa, Texas. He obtained a bachelor's degree inmarketing from Oklahoma State while also playing underLabron Harris on the men's golf team. As a player, he won the individualBig Eight Conference championship in 1970 while leading his team to the team championship, and earned third-team All-American honors. After completing hisMBA at OSU in 1973, he took over for his former coach. His teams won 25 conference championships and eight national championships.
Holder also was the main force behind the construction of theKarsten Creek Golf Course, designed byTom Fazio, which was completed in 1994. It now serves as the home of the Oklahoma State men's and women's golf teams, and hosted the 2003 and 2018 NCAA championships. His main focus as athletic director after the completion of Karsten Creek was the construction of an "Athletic Village" that now houses most of the athletic facilities in one area of campus. Holder's tenure also saw the university open a new athletic training center, a new tennis complex, and most recentlyO'Brate Stadium, which opened in 2021 as the new home ofCowboys baseball.[2]
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