Career
He is the head men"s basketball coach at his alma mater, William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri. With 869 wins at the end of the 2014-2015 season he is among only 47 four-year college coaches (National Collegiate Athletic Association (National Collegiate Athletic Association) and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics)) to reach 700 wins. He ranks 1st all-time in career wins among four-year, college coaches coaching only at Missouri colleges and universities.
He ranks 12th all-time in career wins nationally among four-year, college coaches.
Holley joined William Jewell as head men"s basketball coach for the 1979-1980 season after coaching four years at Northwest Missouri State University, six years at Central Methodist University and one year at Harrisburg, Missouri High School. He is a native of Jameson, Missouri.