Holt was hired as the Head Women's Basketball Coach at Harris-Stowe State University in the summer of 2021.
Holt comes to Harris-Stowe State University from Alabama State University where he has been the assistant women's basketball coach since 2016. While at Alabama State, Holt helped lead the Hornets to a 48-41 overall record in the Southwestern Atlantic Conference and a runner-up finish in the 2021 SWAC Women's Basketball Conference Tournament. His job duties at Alabama State included on floor coaching, game preparation, scouting, recruiting, travel, and individual improvement. He was instrumental in recruiting five First Team All-SWAC recipients, as well as three Second Team All-SWAC recipients, while also assisting in the development of the 2017 SWAC Player of the Year, Brittany Wright.
Prior to his time at Alabama State, Holt spent 23 seasons at Alabama A&M University. He started with the men's basketball team as a student assistant in 1993 and quickly worked his way up to a full-time assistant. He worked with the men's side until 2000 and then made the switch to the women's side. While with the women's team, he assisted the head coach with all aspects of the program including game preparation, scouting, recruiting, travel, and individual workouts. He recruited two SWAC Player of the Year recipients, six First Team All-SWAC selections, and four Second Team All-SWAC selections in 11 seasons with the program. Following his time with the women's team, he moved back over to the men's side where he coached the Bulldogs as an assistant coach until 2016.
After a standout career at Lee High School in Huntsville, Alabama, Holt played two seasons at Snead State Community College. He then decided to pursue his coaching career at Alabama A&M University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Telecommunications and General Business. He also holds a Masters of Science in Management from Argosy University.
Coach Holt and his wife Tabatha have been married for 22 years. They have two children, Diamond Holt who is 21 and Dexter "DJ" Holt Jr. who is 18.
