Dave Holmquist

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. 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). 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

NAIA Hall of Fame, Class of 2002 NAIA Co-Coach of the Year 1981–82 (with Howard Lyon) NAIA Coach of the Year 2016 (by NABC) NAIA Coach Sportsmanship Award 1981–82, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2004–05

Head coaching record