Josh Holliday

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Josh Holliday
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Oklahoma State
Conference Big 12
Record445–236–2 (.653)
Biographical details
Born (1976-09-14) September 14, 1976 (age 48)
Mesa, Arizona, U.S.
Alma mater Oklahoma State
Playing career
1996–1999 Oklahoma State
1999 St. Catharines Stompers
2000 Hagerstown Suns
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2001–2003 Oklahoma State (asst.)
2004 NC State (asst.)
2005–2007 Georgia Tech (asst.)
2007–2009 Arizona State (asst.)
2010–2012 Vanderbilt (asst.)
2013–presentOklahoma State
Head coaching record
Overall445–236–2 (.653)
TournamentsBig 12: 25–15
NCAA: 25–23
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
  • 2x Big 12 Regular Season (2014, 2023)
  • 3x Big 12 Tournament (2017, 2019, 2024)
Awards

Joshua S. Holliday (born September 14, 1976) is an American college baseball coach and former professional player in Minor League Baseball. Currently the head coach of the Oklahoma State Cowboys baseball team, he was hired to this position prior to the 2013 season. [1] [2] In 2014, Holliday was the Big 12 Conference Baseball Coach of the Year as OSU claimed the conference regular season championship.

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Before becoming head coach of the Cowboys, Holliday played college baseball for OSU while attending as a student. He was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in 1999, for whom he played two seasons in the minor leagues. He then returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach and subsequently coached as an assistant for NC State, Georgia Tech, Arizona State and Vanderbilt.

College playing career

The Minnesota Twins drafted Holliday in the 14th round after high school in 1995, but he did not sign. He instead attended Oklahoma State University (OSU) and played college baseball there for the Cowboys. He 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 seventh in home runs (HR) with 53, first in walks (BB) with 225, and in the top five in runs, hits, doubles, total bases, runs batted in (RBI), and hit by pitches. [2] In 1996, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League. [3] [4]

Minor league career (1999–2000)

After his college career, Holliday was drafted for a second time. The Toronto Blue Jays selected him in the ninth round of the 1999 amateur draft. He played for two seasons in Minor League Baseball in the Toronto organization. [1] [2] A versatile player, he frequently played first base and catcher, and also appeared at third base, right field and left field. [5]

In 1999 with the Class A short-season St. Catharines Stompers, Holliday produced a .902 on-base plus slugging (OPS) in 71 games. He batted .255, but managed to score 50 runs due in part to drawing 63 walks for a .439 on-base percentage. He also hit 13 doubles and 10 home runs for a .463 slugging percentage. The next season with the Class A Hagerstown Suns, his batting average slipped to .220 in 74 games, but his 52 BB placed his OBP at .381 and he scored 46 runs. His OBP in those two season was .410 in spite of a combined .237 batting average. [5]

Coaching career (2001–present)

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 made a run to the College World Series with Holliday on the staff. It was the program's first College World Series appearance. [6] As recruiting coordinator at Vanderbilt, Holliday helped assemble a roster that would set a SEC record for regular season conference wins with a 26–3 record in 2013, [7] his first year as head coach in Stillwater. [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] [8]

Head coaching record

Below is a table of Holliday's yearly records as an NCAA head baseball coach. [9]

Statistics overview
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Oklahoma State Cowboys (Big 12 Conference)(2013–present)
2013 Oklahoma State 41–1913–102nd NCAA regional
2014 Oklahoma State 48–1618–61st NCAA Super Regional
2015 Oklahoma State 38–2014–82nd NCAA regional
2016 Oklahoma State 43–2216–82nd College World Series
2017 Oklahoma State 30–278–138th NCAA regional
2018 Oklahoma State 31–26–116–82nd NCAA regional
2019 Oklahoma State 40–2114–93rd NCAA Super Regional
2020 Oklahoma State 13–50–0Season canceled due to COVID-19
2021 Oklahoma State 36–19–112–124th NCAA regional
2022 Oklahoma State 42–2215–9T–2nd NCAA regional
2023 Oklahoma State 41–2015–9T–1st NCAA regional
2024 Oklahoma State 42–1919–92nd NCAA regional
Oklahoma State:445–236–2 (.653)160–111 (.590)
Total:445–236–2 (.653)

      National champion        Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion        Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion      Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Personal life

Holliday's father was an assistant coach at Oklahoma State while Josh grew up and while he played at Oklahoma State, and the elder Holliday later served as head coach while Josh was an assistant. Holliday's brother, Matt Holliday is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder/designated hitter and All-Star and has previously played for the New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, the Colorado Rockies, and the Oakland Athletics. In July 2019, Matt joined his brother's coaching staff as OSU's volunteer assistant. [10]

Holliday is married and has two children. [2] His son, Brady, plays baseball in high school. [11] His nephews are Jackson and Ethan Holliday. [12] [13]

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  4. ↑ "Player Stats". Cape Cod Baseball League. Retrieved July 13, 2023.
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  6. ↑ "The 'Dores of Summer".
  7. ↑ "Vanderbilt Official Athletic Site - Vanderbilt University". Archived from the original on November 10, 2017. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
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  11. ↑ "What makes Jackson Holliday ready for MLB debut? Let his family, former teammates tell you".
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  13. ↑ Nightengale, Bob (August 18, 2024). "2025 MLB draft: Ethan Holliday could join brother Jackson at No. 1". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 25, 2025.
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