Chris Holtmann
| Sport(s) | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Butler |
| Conference | Big East |
| Record | 70–31 (.693) |
| Annual salary | Salary undisclosed; contracted through 2021–22 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | November 11, 1971 |
| Playing career | |
| 1990–1994 | Taylor |
| Position(s) | Guard |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1998–1999 | Geneva (asst.) |
| 1999–2003 | Taylor (asst.) |
| 2003–2008 | Gardner–Webb (asst.) |
| 2008–2010 | Ohio (asst.) |
| 2010–2013 | Gardner–Webb |
| 2013–2014 | Butler (asst.) |
| 2014–present | Butler |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 114–85 (.573) |
| Tournaments | (NCAA): 4–3 (.571) (CIT): 0–1 (.000) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Awards | |
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Chris Holtmann (born November 11, 1971) is an American basketball coach who is currently the head coach at Butler. Previously, he was the head coach of Gardner-Webb.
Holtmann grew up in Nicholasville, Kentucky before playing basketball at Taylor University. In 1994, his senior year, he earned All-America honors and Taylor hit number one in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) rankings. Holtmann got his start in coaching as a graduate assistant at Taylor in 1997. The next year, he became an assistant coach at Geneva College, then returned to his alma mater as an assistant in 1999.
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. After two seasons as an assistant at Ohio, he returned the Gardner-Webb as head coach. At Gardner-Webb, he led a successful rebuilding effort culminating in the school's first Division I post season appearance in 2013. He was named conference and district coach of the year for his efforts.
In July 2013, Holtmann left Gardner-Webb to become an assistant coach at Butler. In October 2014, he took over the program as interim head coach when Brandon Miller requested a medical leave of absence from the university. On January 2, 2015, Holtmann was named the permanent head coach. He has a reputation of being a strong recruiter, signing multiple conference player of the year athletes, and as a defensive tactician.
Chris Holtmann grew up in Nicholasville, Kentucky. He 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. In 1994, Holtmann earned All-America honors as the captain of Taylor, which hit number one on the NAIA rankings. At Taylor, he played alongside his future boss, John Groce.
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