Mike Holder

James Michael Holder (born August 17, 1948) is an American college athletics administrator and former golf coach. He is the current athletic director for Oklahoma State University, having succeeded Harry Birdwell on September 16, 2005. His previous position was head coach of the men's golf program, where he served for 32 years.

Mike Holder
Current position
TitleAthletic director
TeamOklahoma State
ConferenceBig 12
Biographical details
Born (1948-08-17) August 17, 1948
Odessa, Texas
Playing career
1968–1971Oklahoma State
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1973–2005Oklahoma State
Administrative career (AD unless noted)
2005–presentOklahoma State
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
8 NCAA Championships (1976, 1978, 1980, 1983, 1987, 1991, 1995, 2000)

Holder was born in Odessa, Texas. He obtained a bachelor's degree in marketing from Oklahoma State while also playing under Labron Harris on the men's golf team. As a player, he won the individual Big Eight Conference championship in 1970 while leading his team to the team championship, and earned third-team All-American honors. After completing his MBA 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 the Karsten Creek Golf Course, designed by Tom 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 now is the construction of an "Athletic Village" that will house most of the athletic facilities in one area of campus.

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