Steve Holmes
Men's Basketball

Email:  smholmes@salisbury.edu

Steve Holmes completed his sixth year as the head coach of the Salisbury University men’s basketball program in the 2005-06 season, finishing with an overall record of 15-13 and taking the team to the Capital Athletic Conference championship game.

Holmes debuted with the Sea Gulls in 2000-01 by leading SU to its fourth winning campaign in six years and a third place regular season finish in the Capital Athletic Conference. The Gulls finished 15-10 overall and 9-5 in the CAC. Holmes also reached a personal milestone during his first season in Salisbury by registering the 100th victory in his collegiate career with a 76-55 win over Gallaudet. The Gulls finished 8-17 overall in Holmes' second year, highlighted by two players - forward Jason Campion and guard Doug King - reaching the 1,000-point milestone. The Gulls have had four players named to the all-conference team during Holmes' first five campaigns. He brings a career record of 151-164 into the 2006-07 season.

Holmes had been the head coach at the State University of New York at Geneseo for six years prior to moving to Salisbury, and brought 17 years of collegiate coaching experience to his new position. Holmes led SUNY Geneseo to the NCAA Division III Tournament in four of his six seasons while compiling a record of 91-64. He served as the assistant coach at Geneseo for four years prior to assuming the head job in 1994, and also served as an assistant coach at Potsdam (NY) State and Champlain (VT) College before moving to Geneseo.

"Steve is an excellent fit for Salisbury," says Dr. Michael Vienna, SU's director of athletics. "His basketball credentials are very impressive and he has a solid understanding of Division III athletics and the Division III student-athlete."

Holmes is a 1983 graduate of Plattsburgh (NY) State University, where he was letterman on the basketball team. He began his coaching career as an assistant at Champlain College, where he spent three seasons before moving to Potsdam State as assistant varsity coach and junior varsity head coach in 1987. Potsdam enjoyed a 60-game winning streak during Holmes tenure with the program, and was the winningest program in all divisions of the NCAA during the decade of the 1980s. Holmes also earned his masters degree from Potsdam in 1988. He joined SUNY Geneseo as an assistant coach in 1990, serving four seasons before assuming the head coaching position in 1994.

Under his leadership, SUNY Geneseo earned NCAA Tournament berths in 1995, 1996, 1998 and 1999. The Knights advanced to the Sweet 16 in 1995 while making second round appearances in 1996 and 1999. During his tenure, Geneseo also captured its first-ever conference championship in school history, winning the highly-competitive SUNYAC title in 1998 and 1999. In total, the Knights made seven NCAA Tournament appearances in Holmes’ 10-year association with the program as an assistant and head coach. More impressively, SUNY Geneseo’s basketball program also boasted a 100% graduation rate during Holmes’ tenure.

Holmes, a native of Plattsburgh, NY, is a member of the National Association of Basketball Coaches, and a past president of the SUNYAC Coaches Association. He is also active as a fund-raiser in the Coaches vs. Cancer campaign.

Holmes and his wife, Heather, have a son, Lucas, and a daughter, Stephanie.

 9.18.06

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