Darius Holland joined the WKU Football staff in the spring of 2023 as an Assistant Director of Strength and Conditioning. The 2025 season will be his third with the Hilltoppers.
In his second season with the program in 2024, Holland helped the Hilltoppers to berths in the Conference USA Championship Game and the Boca Raton Bowl. He helped lead strength and conditioning efforts with defensive back Upton Stout, who was a third round 2025 NFL Draft pick by the San Francisco 49ers, as well as three others that signed as undrafted free agents following the draft – linebacker Kylan Guidry, running back Elijah Young and wide receiver Kisean Johnson.
During his first season with the Hilltoppers, Holland helped the program claim the Famous Toastery Bowl title with a 38-35 overtime win over Old Dominion. Following the season, receiver Malachi Corley was selected by the New York Jets with the first pick of the third round in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Holland arrived in Bowling Green after working as an Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach at Syracuse. Prior to his time with the Orange, Holland served as a Strength and Conditioning Intern Coach at Ohio State, where he earned a master’s degree in coaching. He earned his bachelor’s degree in sport management with a minor in business administration from the University of Tennessee in 2016.
