Steve Holeman
Steve Holeman (born December 21, 1967) is the head women's soccer coach at Lamar University, an NCAA Division I program in the Southland Conference. He was named Lamar head coach on January 12, 2016.[1] Prior to his position at Lamar, Holeman served as head coach at three Southeastern Conference universities starting the program at two of those universities. He started the soccer program at Auburn serving as an interim head coach for one season (1993). He moved to Ole Miss starting the women's soccer program there and served as head coach for fifteen seasons (1994–2010). He moved to another Southeastern Conference university, Georgia serving as the Lady Bulldogs head coach for five seasons (2011–2015).
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Steve Holeman | ||
Date of birth | December 21, 1967 | ||
Place of birth | West Long Branch, New Jersey | ||
Playing position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Lamar Lady Cardinals (head coach) | ||
College career | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1990 | Wake Forest Demon Deacons | ||
Teams managed | |||
Years | Team | ||
1991 | Huntsville, Alabama under–17 select boys team | ||
1992–1994 | Auburn University men's club team | ||
1993 | Auburn Tigers women's team (Interim Head Coach) | ||
1994–2009 | Ole Miss Rebels women's team | ||
2010–2014 | Georgia Lady Bulldogs | ||
2016– | Lamar Lady Cardinals |
Player
Holeman was a member of the Wake Forest Demon Deacons men's soccer team playing Midfielder from 1987–1990. He was a letter winner all four seasons.[2]
Coaching career
Prior to assuming the Lamar Lady Cardinals soccer team head coach position, Holeman served at three Southeastern Conference universities as head coach starting the women's soccer program at two of the universities.
Huntsville, Alabama
Holeman coached the Huntsville, Alabama under-17 select boys team in 1991 to a state championship.[2]
Auburn
Holeman started the Auburn Tigers women's soccer team in 1993 serving as interim head coach. His team had a 7–6–3 record in its first season. In addition to his 1993 interim head coaching position, he also coached the Auburn men's club team from 1992–1994.[2]
Ole Miss
Holeman was hired as head coach for the Ole Miss Rebels women's soccer team in 1994 starting that program. He served as head coach from 1994–2009 building a record of 159–119–28 overall and 62–62–19 in Southeastern Conference play. His Ole Miss Rebels teams had four NCAA Tournament appearances (2002, 2003, 2005, and 2009).[3]
Georgia
On April 16, 2010, Ole Miss announced that Holeman had accepted the head coaching position for the Georgia Lady Bulldogs soccer team.[4] He was head coach for the Georgia Lady Bulldogs soccer team from 2010–2014. He accumulated a record of 53–39–11 overall and 24–24–1 in conference play while at Georgia. His Georgia Lady Bulldog teams had two NCAA tournament appearances (2011 and 2014).[5] Holeman was terminated as Georgia Lady Bulldogs head coach on November 17, 2014 after his team lost in the first round of the 2017 NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament.[6]
Lamar
Holeman was named head coach on January 12, 2016.[1] He led the Lamar Lady Cardinals to their first Southland Conference regular season championship, first Southland Conference tournament championship, and first NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Tournament appearance in 2017, his second season with the program.[7] Holeman was named Southland Conference women's soccer coach of the year in 2017. He "... turned his team around from last place to first place in one season – a feat that had never been accomplished in Southland soccer history and only four times in any league sport."[8]
NCAA Division I head coaching record
Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Auburn Tigers (Southeastern Conference) (1993–1993) | |||||||||
1993 | Auburn | 7–6–3 | 0–2 | 4th | |||||
Auburn: | 7–6–3 (.531) | 0–2–0 (.000) | |||||||
Ole Miss Rebels (Southeastern Conference) (1995–2010) | |||||||||
1995 | Ole Miss | 6–12–0 | 0–8–0 | 6th West Division | |||||
1996 | Ole Miss | 9–9–1 | 1–7–0 | 6th West Division | |||||
1997 | Ole Miss | 11–9–0 | 4–4–0 | 3rd West Division | SEC Tournament, 1st round | ||||
1998 | Ole Miss | 9–7–2 | 3–5–0 | 2nd West Division | SEC Tournament, 1st round | ||||
1999 | Ole Miss | 14–9–0 | 4–5–0 | 1st West Division | SEC Tournament, Championship game | ||||
2000 | Ole Miss | 13–6–1 | 5–3–1 | 1st West Division | SEC Tournament, 1st round | ||||
2001 | Ole Miss | 10–10–1 | 4–5–0 | 3rd West Division | SEC Tournament, Semifinals | ||||
2002 | Ole Miss | 13–5–2 | 4–3–2 | 2nd West Division | SEC Tournament, 1st round, NCAA Tournament, 1st round | ||||
2003 | Ole Miss | 15–6–2 | 4–3–2 | 2nd West Division | SEC Tournament, Semifinals, NCAA Tournament, 2nd round | ||||
2004 | Ole Miss | 9–10–2 | 4–5–2 | 4th West Division | SEC Tournament, Semifinals | ||||
2005 | Ole Miss | 14–5–2 | 8–1–2 | 1st West Division | SEC Tournament, 1st round, NCAA Tournament, 1st round | ||||
2006 | Ole Miss | 8–7–5 | 4–2–5 | 2nd West Division | SEC Tournament, 1st round | ||||
2007 | Ole Miss | 7–8–5 | 4–4–3 | 3rd West Division | SEC Tournament, 1st round | ||||
2008 | Ole Miss | 7–10–3 | 5–5–1 | 3rd West Division | SEC Tournament, 1st round | ||||
2009 | Ole Miss | 13–6–2 | 7–7–2 | 2nd West Division | SEC Tournament, 1st round, NCAA Tournament, 1st round | ||||
Ole Miss: | 158–119–28 (.564) | 62–62–19 (.500) | |||||||
Georgia Lady Bulldogs (Southland Conference) (2001–2006) | |||||||||
2010 | Georgia | 11–6–4 | 5–3–3 | 4th East Division | |||||
2011 | Georgia | 13–7–2 | 6–3–2 | 4th East Division | NCAA Tournament, 2nd round | ||||
2012 | Georgia | 7–11–2 | 3–8–2 | 6th East Division | |||||
2013 | Georgia | 12–7–1 | 5–5–1 | Tied 6th overall | |||||
2014 | Georgia | 10–8–2 | 5–5–1 | 8th overall | NCAA Tournament, 1st round | ||||
Georgia: | 53–39–11 (.568) | 24–24–9 (.500) | |||||||
Lamar Lady Cardinals (Southland Conference) (2016–present) | |||||||||
2016 | Lamar | 2–14–3 | 1–7–3 | 12th | |||||
2017 | Lamar | 18–4–1 | 10–1–0 | 1st | Regular Season Champion, SLC Tournament Champion, NCAA Tournament, 1st round | ||||
2018 | Lamar | 0–0–0 | 0–0–0 | ||||||
Lamar: | 20–18–4 (.524) | 11–8–3 (.568) | |||||||
Total: | 238–182–46 (.560) | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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(Won/loss records reflect results of games through November 10, 2017.)
References
- James Dixon (January 12, 2016). "Steve Holeman Named LU Soccer Coach". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2010.
- "Ole Miss Soccer – Steve Holeman". Ole Miss Sports. Retrieved August 11, 2018.
- "Ole Miss Soccer" (PDF). Ole Miss Sports. p. 10. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- "Steve Holeman Hired As Georgia Head Soccer Coach". Ole Miss Sports. April 16, 2010. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- "Quick Facts and Media Information (2017)". University of Georgia Athletic Association. p. 42. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- Chip Towers (November 17, 2014). "UGA fires its soccer coach". The Atlanta Journal Constitution. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- "Steve Holeman – 2018 Women's Soccer Coaching Staff – Lamar University". Lamar University Athletics. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
- "LaRicci Voted Soccer Player of the Year; All-Conference Teams Named". Southland Conference. October 30, 2017. Retrieved August 10, 2018.