James Holdren
Maggie L. Walker Governor's School
Impact Statement
Holdren is one of the most accomplished Track & Field coaches in the nation. He is still adding to these accomplishments at Maggie L. Walker Governor’s School.
Biography
Holdren has been coaching cross country and track for 43 years, beginning his career at the College of William and Mary while he was still a cross country runner on the team. The track and field rules interpreter for the state of Virginia, Holdren was named the National High School Athletic Coaches Association (NHSACA) Girls Track and Field Coach of the Year in 1988 and the Girls Cross Country Coach of the Year in 2006, the same year he was inducted into the NHSACA Hall of Fame.
Inducted into the Virginia High School Hall of Fame in 1993, Holdren has compiled 1,227 victories at Thomas Jefferson High in Richmond and at the Governor’s School, including a 16-year undefeated streak in girls’ track. He is the state’s all-time leading winner in girls cross country and track. He has coached 10 national record holders, 51 All-Americans, and 115 state champions.
Since being honored in 2007, Holdren has continued to hold the reigns at the Governor’s School. After 53 years in the sport, he’s still at the top of his game.
In 2010 Holdren was honored with the inagural Gill Athletics National High School Track & Field Coach of the Year Award.
In 2015 Holdrens’ girls’ and boys’ teams literally ran away with the Indoor State Titles.
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