Tracy Holland | |
Player Years1: | 1973–1977 |
Player Team1: | Northern Colorado |
Player Positions: | Defensive back |
Coach Years1: | 1989–1992 |
Coach Team1: | Northern Colorado (assistant) |
Coach Years2: | 1993–1995 |
Coach Team2: | Frankfurt Knights |
Coach Years3: | 1999–2001 |
Coach Team3: | Heritage Hall HS (OK) (assistant) |
Coach Years4: | 2002–2004 |
Coach Team4: | Heritage Hall HS (OK) |
Coach Years5: | 2005–2007 |
Coach Team5: | Oklahoma Christian School (OK) |
Coach Years6: | 2008–2011 |
Coach Team6: | Central Oklahoma |
Overall Record: | 15–29 (college) |
Championships: | 1 LSC North Division (2008) |
Tracy Holland is a former American football coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Central Oklahoma from 2008 to 2011, compiling a career college football record of 15–29.[1]
Holland attended John F. Kennedy High School in Denver Colorado, where he played football as a defensive back.[2] He attended the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colorado and played for the school's football program from 1973-1977.
Holland began his coaching career in 1989 as an assistant coach at Northern Colorado. He assisted Joe Glenn for four seasons and helped the Bears to two NCAA Division II playoff appearances.[3] From 1993 to 1995; he coached the Frankfurt Knights in the Football League of Europe. In 1999, Holland moved to Oklahoma City and became an assistant at Heritage Hall School and later became the schools head coach in 2002. He later became the coach at Oklahoma Christian School in Edmond, Oklahoma.[2] [4]
In December 2007, Holland became the head football coach at the University of Central Oklahoma in Edmond, Oklahoma. The football program was placed on NCAA probation as a result of recruiting violations during the tenure of previous head coach Chuck Langston.[5] [6] During his first season as the head coach of the Bronchos, UCO went 7–4, and won the Lone Star Conference north division championship. After a 4–7 campaign in 2009, and 2-9 records in 2010, and 2011, UCO dismissed Holland as head coach.[7] He returned to private business.[8]