Dave Holmquist

Dave Holmquist
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamBiola
ConferencePacWest
Record1,044–404 (.721)
Biographical details
Born (1951-05-01) May 1, 1951 (age 75)
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Playing career
1972–1974Biola
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1975–1978Fresno Pacific
1978–1982Biola (co-HC)
1983–1988Biola (co-HC)
1988–1989Biola
1990–presentBiola
Head coaching record
Overall1,080–447 (.707)

Dave Holmquist (born May 1, 1951) is an American basketball coach. He is the head men's basketball coach at Biola University in La Mirada, California.

Career

Holmquist spent two years at Cypress College under coach Don Johnson before transferring to Biola University, where he played from 1972 to 1974.

He began his coaching career at Fresno Pacific University in 1975–76. During his three-year stint, Holmquist recorded 36 wins and 43 losses. He moved to Biola in 1978, where Holmquist served as Co-Head Coach alongside Howard Lyon. In 1982, they led Biola to the NAIA National Championship Game and to the NCCAA National Championship in 1984. Following Lyon's resignation in 1988, Holmquist became the lone coach. Holmquist did not coach the Biola team in the 1989–90 season to focus on his duties as athletic director, before carrying out the two roles until the end of the 2015–16 school year, when he retired from his 27-year stint as athletic director. Holmquist took this decision prior to Biola's transition from NAIA to NCAA Division II in accordance with NCAA rules.

On November 24, 2015, Holmquist became the eighth men's college basketball coach in NCAA history to reach 900 career wins. On February 27, 2021, Holmquist became the fifth to reach 1000 career wins. He finished the 2025–26 season with an overall coaching record of 1,059–417.

Under his guidance, three of his players earned Golden State Athletic Conference (GSAC) Player of the Year honors: Matt Garrison (1996–97), Nate Strong (2001–02) and Dakari Archer (2015–16). Some of his players went on to play professionally overseas, including Johnny Griffin (Class of 1988, played in Argentina, Austria, Germany), Emilio Kovačić (Class of 1992, played in Croatia, Italy, Slovenia), Kellan Eckle (Class of 2004, played in Germany), Brandon Warner (Class of 2006, played in Germany), Rocky Hampton (Class of 2010, played in Austria), Davey Hopkins (Class of 2012, played in Germany), David Cline (Class of 2013, played in Germany), Andre Murillo (Class of 2014, played in Germany).

Holmquist holds a doctorate in physical education and has completed five master's degrees—in physical education, marriage and child counseling, European history, theology, philosophy, all of which are from Biola University.

Honors

Head coaching record

Record table
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Fresno Pacific () (1975–1978)
1975–76 Fresno Pacific 8–17
1976–77 Fresno Pacific 13–14
1977–78 Fresno Pacific 15–12
Fresno Pacific: 36–43 (.456)
Biola Eagles () (1978–1982)
1978–79 Biola 17–1511–3NCCAA Division I First Round
1979–80 Biola 26–47–11stNAIA Division I Second Round
1980–81 Biola 25–717–11stNAIA Division I Second Round
1981–82 Biola 39–113–01stNAIA Division I Runner-up
Biola Eagles () (1983–1989)
1983–84 Biola 25–612–1T–1stNCCAA Division I Champion
1984–85 Biola 29–410–2T–1stNAIA Division I First Round
1985–86 Biola 25–710–3T–2ndNCCAA Division I Regional Final
1986–87 Biola 29–217–11stNAIA Division I First Round
1987–88 Biola 31–515–21stNCCAA Division I Third Round
1988–89 Biola 29–816–42ndNAIA Division I First Round
Biola Eagles () (1990–1994)
1990–91 Biola 26–713–31st
1991–92 Biola 33–413–11stNAIA Division I Third Round
1992–93 Biola 21–1210–73rd
1993–94 Biola 24–10
Biola Eagles (Golden State Athletic Conference) (1994–2017)
1994–95 Biola 10–213–11T–7th
1995–96 Biola 20–116–85th
1996–97 Biola 28–611–32ndNAIA Division I Second Round
1997–98 Biola 30–710–43rdNAIA Division I Second Round
1998–99 Biola 29–810–43rdNAIA Division I Third Round
1999–00 Biola 28–715–32ndNAIA Division I Semifinal
2000–01 Biola 26–713–5T–2ndNAIA Division I Second Round
2001–02 Biola 29–517–31stNAIA Division I Second Round
2002–03 Biola 21–1111–95th
2003–04 Biola 22–1013–73rdNAIA Division I First Round
2004–05 Biola 28–814–62ndNAIA Division I Second Round
2005–06 Biola 19–1211–9T–5th
2006–07 Biola 15–169–117th
2007–08 Biola 17–149–11T–8th
2008–09 Biola 22–1013–74thNAIA Division I First Round
2009–10 Biola 29–616–42ndNAIA Division I Third Round
2010–11 Biola 28–616–42ndNAIA Division I Third Round
2011–12 Biola 27–912–6T–2ndNAIA Division I Third Round
2012–13 Biola 16–155–9T–6th
2013–14 Biola 16–156–8T–4th
2014–15 Biola 16–154–127th
2015–16 Biola 30–414–21stNAIA Division I Second Round
2016–17 Biola 26–612–42ndNAIA Division I First Round
Biola Eagles (PacWest Conference) (2017–present)
2017–18 Biola 11–175–15T–11th
2018–19 Biola 15–1311–11T–5th
2019–20 Biola 19–1213–95th
2020–21 Biola 10–49–21st (Southern California Pod)NCAA Division II Second Round
2021–22 Biola 21–814–63rd
2022–23 Biola 18–1112–85th
2023–24 Biola 17–1212–84th
2024–25 Biola 22–616–42nd
2025–26 Biola 15–1311–11T–9th
Biola: 1,059–417 (.717)
Total:1,095–462 (.703)

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

See also

References

  1. ↑ Elliott, Helene (March 7, 2021). "Elliott: Dave Holmquist found a home at Biola University on his way to 1,000 coaching wins". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved April 20, 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Dave Holmquist nears legendary milestone". The Norwalk Patriot. November 19, 2020. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 "Dr. Dave Holmquist - Men's Basketball Coach". Biola University Athletics. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  4. ↑ Jackson, Roger (March 15, 1982). "Standing Tall Among the Small". Sports Illustrated. Vol. 56, no. 11. pp. 56–57.
  5. ↑ "Names in the News". Los Angeles Times. April 16, 1988. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Biola on Top With Holmquist". Los Angeles Times. January 28, 1992. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Dr. Holmquist Transitions Out Of Athletic Director Role". Biola University. June 7, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  8. ↑ Morgan, Neil. "Coach Dave Holmquist Achieves Historic 900th Game Win". Biola News.
  9. ↑ "Biola men's basketball coach Dave Holmquist reaches 1,000 career wins". NCAA.com.
  10. ↑ "Dr. Dave Holmquist (official Biola biography page)".
  11. ↑ "John Griffin". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Emilio Kovacic". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Kellan Eckle". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Brandon Warner". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Romke Hampton". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  16. ↑ "Davey Hopkins". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  17. ↑ "David Cline". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  18. ↑ "Andres Murillo". Eurobasket.com. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  19. ↑ Najarian, Ara (March 18, 1998). "Holmquist Is a Coaching Giant at Biola". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
  20. ↑ "Coach David Holmquist honored for record 800 wins". The Chimes. January 30, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  21. 1 2 "Holmquist Named NABC NAIA DI Men's Basketball Coach of the Year". Biola University. March 16, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  22. 1 2 "Coaching Awards" (PDF). Biola University. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
  23. ↑ "Small College Basketball Honors Dr. Holmquist with Coach of Impact Award". Biola University Athletics. Retrieved May 25, 2024.