| Stu Holt | |
| Current Title: | Special teams coordinator Assistant head coach–offense Running backs coach |
| Current Team: | Virginia Tech |
| Current Conference: | ACC |
| Contract: | $500,000 |
| Birth Date: | 13 December 1972 |
| Birth Place: | Hamptonville, North Carolina |
| Alma Mater: | University of North Carolina (1995) Western Carolina University (2000) |
| Player Years1: | 1992–1995 |
| Player Team1: | North Carolina |
| Player Positions: | Long snapper |
| Coach Years1: | 1996 |
| Coach Team1: | Norwich (STC/LB) |
| Coach Years2: | 1997 |
| Coach Team2: | Mainland HS (FL) (RB) |
| Coach Years3: | 1998–1999 |
| Coach Team3: | Western Carolina (GA) |
| Coach Years4: | 2000 |
| Coach Team4: | Cumberland (STC/DL) |
| Coach Years5: | 2001 |
| Coach Team5: | Bethune–Cookman (STC/ILB) |
| Coach Years6: | 2002–2003 |
| Coach Team6: | New Smyrna Beach HS (FL) |
| Coach Years7: | 2004 |
| Coach Team7: | Western Kentucky (RB) |
| Coach Years8: | 2005 |
| Coach Team8: | Western Kentucky (STC/RB) |
| Coach Years9: | 2006–2008 |
| Coach Team9: | Western Kentucky (RB) |
| Coach Years10: | 2009 |
| Coach Team10: | Western Kentucky (STC/RB) |
| Coach Years11: | 2010 |
| Coach Team11: | Tennessee State (RB) |
| Coach Years12: | 2011 |
| Coach Team12: | Western Kentucky (RGC/TE) |
| Coach Years13: | 2012 |
| Coach Team13: | Western Kentucky (TE) |
| Coach Years14: | 2013 |
| Coach Team14: | South Florida (STC) |
| Coach Years15: | 2014 |
| Coach Team15: | South Florida (STC/TE) |
| Coach Years16: | 2015 |
| Coach Team16: | Appalachian State (RB) |
| Coach Years17: | 2016–2018 |
| Coach Team17: | Appalachian State (STC/RB) |
| Coach Years18: | 2019–2021 |
| Coach Team18: | Louisville (STC/TE) |
| Coach Years19: | 2022–present |
| Coach Team19: | Virginia Tech (AHC/STC/RB) |
Stu Holt (born December 13, 1972)[1] is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the running backs coach and special teams coordinator for Virginia Tech, coaching under first-year head coach Brent Pry. Holt is also the assistant head coach-offense for the Hokies. He played college football for North Carolina from 1992 to 1995.[2]
Holt played for North Carolina under Mack Brown from 1992 to 1995, as a long snapper for the Tar Heels.
Holt began his coaching career at Norwich University in 1996 as the team's special teams coordinator and linebackers coach. In 1997 he worked as a running backs coach at Mainland High School in Florida. From 1998 to 1999 he worked as a graduate assistant at Western Carolina. Then he worked with the defensive line and special teams at Cumberland. In 2001 he was at Bethune-Cookman as the inside linebackers and special teams coach. The following two years he served as the head coach at New Smyrna Beach H.S. in New Smyrna Beach, Florida.
From 2004 to 2009 Holt coached at Western Kentucky, as the team's running backs coach where he also worked as the team's special teams coordinator in 2005 and 2009. In 2010 he spent one year as the running backs coach with one season at Tennessee State before returning to Western Kentucky. In 2011[3] and 2012 he coached tackles and tight ends for Western Kentucky.
Holt spent 2013 and 2014 at the University of South Florida,[4] where he was serving as the Bulls' tight ends coach and special teams coordinator. He was originally hired at USF as director of player personnel in 2013 but ultimately was made the team's special teams coordinator prior to the 2013 season. Holt was nominated for the Broyles Award at the end of the season after USF's special teams improved in almost every statistical category even with the loss of key performers. In 2014 he added the responsibility of coaching the tight ends for the Bulls.
In 2015 Holt became the running backs coach for Appalachian State,[5] [6] in 2016 he added the special teams duties which held until 2018.
Holt followed Scott Satterfield and was hired as the tight ends coach and special teams coordinator at Louisville in December 2018.[7] [8] He coached at Louisville until the end of the 2021 season.[9]
Brent Pry announced on December 10, 2021, that Stu Holt would join his staff and serve as the special teams coordinator/running backs coach for the Virginia Tech Hokies.[10]