Aaron Holley
Aaron Holley
Title: Head Baseball Coach
Phone: 909-748-8410
Email: aaron_holley@redlands.edu
Previous College: Redlands '05 '09

A familiar name to Bulldog Athletics, Aaron Holley was named the Head Baseball Coach in September of 2013 after serving as Redlands' assistant coach for seven of the previous eight years.

During the 2022 season the Bulldogs went 22-16-1 overall and 12-11-1 in SCIAC. The 22 wins is the most under coach Holley since 2018 when they won 33 and made the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs finished with 345 runs scored, the seventh most in single-season program history. They also had 313 RBIs, the sixth most. The team was recognized by the American Baseball Coaches Asssociation (ABCA) for their Team Academic Excellence Award for their success in the classroom. 

During the season, three top-10 single-game records were set. Jonah Advincula and Max Smyley each had a two-home run game, tying them for fourth. Mark Kirkland had the 23rd 5-hit game in program history, and the first in five years. 

Kirkland finished 2022 tied for the sixth highest single-season batting average at .454. He also had the second most hits with 69, one of the recorod of 70. He set a new program record for RBIs with 60. Jared Anderson tied for the third most hits in a single-season with 65. He also had 168 at-bats, tying for the eighth most. The third top performer was Advincula who tied Anderson with 65 hits. He also scored 54 runs, fifth most, and stole 28 bases, tied for fourth most, and only one off second place.

With the success of the season, Kirkland and Advincula were name to the All-SCIAC First Team, the D3Baseball All-West Region Second and First teams, respectively. Kirkland and Advincula were joined by Anderson on the ABCA/Rawlings All-West Region team. Kirkland and Advincula were on the first team and Anderson was on the second. 

In addition to his responsibilities with the baseball team, Holley works as the Assistant Director of Athletics for Game Management.

As a four-year member of the Redlands baseball team, Holley compiled a .325 batting average to go along with 58 RBI, 16 doubles, eight triples and 103 runs. During his final two seasons, he also made 18 relief appearances on the mound. A speedy runner, Holley boasts 40 stolen bases and a .816 stolen base percentage for his career. He broke out during his senior season, leading the team with four triples, 17 stolen bases and five saves en route to earning All-SCIAC First Team honors. Holley also played for the conference champion Bulldog football team during his freshman season.

Upon completion of his Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies, Holley returned to the University of Redlands as an assistant coach for the 2006 season.  By 2007, he took on the role of graduate assistant coach while pursuing his Master of Arts in Higher Education.  He remained as a member of the Bulldog staff through the 2011 season, which culminated in the team's conference championship during the program's centennial campaign. 

Following a one-year hiatus, Holley then rejoined the Redlands baseball staff and worked as a member of the athletic facilities crew.

During his time away from the Maroon and Gray, Holley garnered solid experience with the Lancers of Cal Baptist University, where he helped manage the travel finances, organized fundraising, recruited, and much more for the NCAA Division II program.  In 2012, the Lancers posted a 43-13 record to go along with a PacWest Championship.

In addition, Holley served as the head coach of the Cheyenne Grizzlies for one summer, leading the team to the 2010 Mountain Collegiate Baseball League (MCBL) championship.  The Grizzlies posted a 20-18 mark during the regular season and capped off the playoffs in dramatic fashion by defeating the Fort Collins Foxes by a score of 2-1 to capture Cheyenne's first championship.

A fan of all sports, Holley enjoys playing basketball in his spare time. He currently resides in Redlands.