Doc Holliday

Doc Holliday cultivated a distinguished career in college football, most notably serving as the head football coach for Marshall University from 2010 to 2020. During his 11-season tenure, he transformed the Thundering Herd program, accumulating an overall record of 85–54 and becoming the program’s all-time leader in coaching victories over FBS opponents with 71 wins. Under his leadership, Marshall achieved a historic first in Conference USA football history with three consecutive 10-win seasons from 2013-2015, and secured the school’s first C-USA Championship in 2014 with a dominant 13-1 record. The 2014 team finished nationally ranked, placing No.

22 in the USA Today Coaches poll and No. 23 in the Associated Press media poll, marking the program’s first appearance in the final polls since 2002. For his exceptional leadership and team performance, Holliday was named the 2014 Conference USA Coach of the Year, the 2014 Gazette-Mail Sportsman of the Year by Charleston Newspapers, and the 2014 Lowell Cade Sportsperson of the Year by The (Huntington) Herald-Dispatch. He further earned the 2020 C-USA Coach of the Year award, a testament to his sustained impact.

Prior to his impactful tenure at Marshall, Holliday amassed over 30 years of coaching experience at prominent institutions including Florida, North Carolina State, and his alma mater, West Virginia University, where he also earned a B.S. in Physical Education (1979) and an M.A. in Safety Management (1981). Throughout his extensive coaching career, Holliday has been instrumental in developing top talent, guiding 5 All-Americans and coaching in 27 bowl games, including three national championship games.

Recognized for his proven ability to build winning cultures and develop talent, he is now a valuable asset for brand collaborations and engagements focused on leveraging his extensive experience in high-performance environments.