Doc Holliday (American football)
| Sport(s) | Football |
|---|---|
| Current position | |
| Title | Head coach |
| Team | Marshall |
| Conference | C-USA |
| Record | 53–37 |
| Annual salary | $755,000 |
| Biographical details | |
| Born |
April 21, 1957 Hurricane, West Virginia |
| Playing career | |
| 1976–1978 | West Virginia |
| Position(s) | Linebacker |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1979–1980 | West Virginia (GA) |
| 1981–1982 | West Virginia (GA) |
| 1983–1989 | West Virginia (WR) |
| 1990–1992 | West Virginia (LB) |
| 1993–1994 | West Virginia (WR) |
| 1995–1999 | West Virginia (AHC/WR) |
| 2000–2004 | NC State (AHC/WR) |
| 2005–2007 | Florida (AHC/S/RC) |
| 2008–2009 | West Virginia (AHC/TE/FB/RC) |
| 2010–present | Marshall |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 53–37 |
| Bowls | 4–0 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 1 C-USA (2014) 2 C-USA East Division (2013–2014) |
|
| Awards | |
| C-USA Coach of the Year (2014) | |
John "Doc" Holliday (born April 21, 1957) is an American football coach and former player. He currently is the head coach at Marshall.
Holliday was born and raised in Hurricane, West Virginia. He graduated from West Virginia University with a bachelor's degree in Physical Education in 1979, then graduated with a master's degree in 1981 in Safety Management.
Holliday was also a three-year letterwinner while playing linebacker at West Virginia.
In 1979, Holliday became a graduate assistant for the West Virginia Mountaineers football team. Then in 1981, he became a part-time assistant until 1982. Holliday became wide receivers coach in 1983 and remained at that position until 1989.
In 1990, Holliday became the inside linebackers coach. He remained coaching the linebackers until 1992. In 1993, he returned to coaching the receivers. In 1995, Holliday was promoted to assistant head coach, while still maintaining receivers.
During his tenure at West Virginia University under head coach Don Nehlen, Holliday achieved a prestigious record. He coached the top three career and single-season reception leaders in school history and eight of the top ten players in both categories. He also coached the leading receivers in the Big East in 1996, 1997, and 1998 while also coaching three of the top six receivers in Big East history. He coached third-team All-American receiver Reggie Rembert, three-time all-Big East receiver Rahsaan Vanterpool, all-Big East receiver David Saunders, all-Big East receiver Shawn Foreman, and all-Big East receiver Khori Ivy during his tenure and also was responsible for seven eventual NFL draftees.
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