1. Christopher Adam Holtmann was born on November 11,1971 and is an American college basketball coach who is currently the head coach at DePaul University.
31 Facts About Chris Holtmann
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Chris Holtmann got his start in coaching as a graduate assistant at Taylor in 1997.
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Chris Holtmann joined Gardner-Webb's staff in 2002 and spent the next five seasons there, first as an assistant coach and then as associate head coach.
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Chris Holtmann was named conference and district coach of the year for his efforts.
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In July 2013, Chris Holtmann left Gardner-Webb to become an assistant coach at Butler.
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In October 2014, he took over the program as interim head coach when Brandon Miller requested a medical leave of absence from the university; the following January, Chris Holtmann was named the permanent head coach.
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On June 9,2017, Chris Holtmann left Butler to become the head coach at Ohio State.
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On March 14,2024, Chris Holtmann was hired by DePaul to be their head coach.
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Chris Holtmann was a fan of University of Kentucky basketball growing up.
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Chris Holtmann played high school basketball at Jessamine County High School, and was recruited by NAIA Hall of Fame coach Paul Patterson to play at Taylor University, but initially attended and played at Brescia College before transferring to Taylor in 1992.
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In 1994, Chris Holtmann earned All-America honors as the captain of Taylor, which hit number one on the NAIA rankings.
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Chris Holtmann graduated from Taylor in 1994 with a degree in psychology.
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Chris Holtmann began his coaching career as a graduate assistant working for Patterson at Taylor University in 1997.
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Chris Holtmann spent the following year as an assistant coach at Geneva College before returning to his alma mater as an assistant coach.
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Chris Holtmann spent the next five seasons with the university, first an assistant coach, then as associate head coach for the last four years.
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Chris Holtmann recruited two-time Atlantic Sun Defensive Player of the Year, Tim Jennings, 2008 Atlantic Sun Player of the Year, Thomas Sanders, and 2008 Freshman of the Year, Nate Blank.
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Chris Holtmann was responsible for recruiting 2009 All-American Aaron Linn before leaving the school.
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In 2008, Chris Holtmann was the first hire of new Ohio Bobcats head coach John Groce.
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Chris Holtmann won Big South Coach of the Year honors, and was named as the National Association of Basketball Coaches District 3 Coach of the Year.
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Chris Holtmann was a finalist for the Hugh Durham Award for mid-major coach of the year.
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On July 15,2013, Chris Holtmann left Gardner-Webb to join the Butler staff as an assistant coach under Brandon Miller.
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Chris Holtmann will be sorely missed, both on and off the court.
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On January 2,2015, the interim tag was removed and Chris Holtmann became the 23rd head coach of the Butler University men's basketball team.
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Chris Holtmann has a tremendous work ethic, connects with his players, can recruit and knows the game.
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Chris Holtmann won Big East Coach of the Year honors after guiding the Bulldogs to a second-place finish, which included a season sweep of defending champion Villanova.
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Chris Holtmann became the 14th head coach in Ohio State history on June 9,2017, replacing Thad Matta.
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Chris Holtmann became the second Ohio State coach to win 20 or more games in his first five seasons in Columbus, joining Thad Matta.
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In March 2024, Chris Holtmann was named the new head coach of the DePaul Blue Demons on a six-year deal.
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Chris Holtmann created the only coaching staff in the country that has 5 coaches with head coaching experience.
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Chris Holtmann brought in a top 5 freshman scorer in Jacob Meyer, who is the team leader in points through 11 games with 14.4 points per game.
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Chris Holtmann is married to his wife, Lori, and they have a daughter, born in 2010.