Mike Holmes - Head Coach

Mike Holmes begins his first season at the helm of the Southwestern Community College men's basketball program in 2008-09. Holmes comes to Southwestern from Ottumwa High School, where he has been the head basketball coach and a high school administrator since 2002. He coaches his teams to play a unique style of basketball emphasizing conservative man-to-man defense and ball possession on offense.

Holmes has been coaching basketball for almost 20 years. With a strong work ethic and determination, he has worked his way through the ranks in Iowa high school athletics. Holmes has gone into a number of school districts not known for their athletic programs, rebuilt them, and made them competitive in their respective leagues. "We prepare our players tirelessly," states Holmes. "I believe in paying strong attention to the fundamentals and spend a great deal of time on the technical aspect of the game."

During his career, Holmes has received a number of coaching honors. During 2003-04, he guided his team to a 4th place finish in the state tournament, was named the 4A District Coach of the Year, and was selected as the CIML-Metro Coach of the Year.

His first years in coaching were spent at the Waverly-Shell Rock, Spirit Lake, and Allison-Bristow school districts in Iowa. He was at Des Moines Roosevelt for five years in the late-90s and moved to Cardinal Ritter in Indianapolis, IN, prior to his stint at Ottumwa.

At Southwestern, Holmes will also teach physical education courses. He has his bachelor's degree from Simpson College in Indianola and his master's degree from Iowa State University in Ames.

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Head Coach: Mike Holmes
Cell Phone:  641-814-2010
Email: holmes@swcciowa.edu