Bio

Austin Holter, a 2010 College of Wooster alumnus, has served as the College's 23rd head football coach since March 2025.

Holter made the crosstown move with his hiring, as the former standout Scots’ quarterback has served as head coach at Wooster High School since 2021. The Generals achieved immediate success under Holter, who took the program to the regional semifinal in his first season, marking the program’s longest playoff run since 1986. At Wooster, Holter mentored a pair of All-Ohio honorees, 13 all-district players, and 31 all-conference selections. Holter led partnerships with community businesses and worked to enhance opportunities for youth players in the community through several key initiatives at Wooster High School. Outside of football, Holter oversaw Wooster’s athletic performance center for all 27 General varsity sports and was a faculty manager for winter and spring teams.

Prior to taking over Wooster High School’s program, Holter was part of North Coast Athletic Conference rival Denison’s rise to a regular conference contender. Holter helped the Big Red to a 51-20 record and two NCAC titles as offensive coordinator from 2013-21. Denison’s 2018 NCAC title marked the program’s first since 1986, and the Big Red made their first NCAA appearance since 1985.

Under Holter’s guidance, two Denison players were semifinalists for the Gagliardi Trophy, a highly acclaimed award that is a Div. III equivalent of the Heisman. Three Holter-coached players were named All-Americans at Denison, and his offense produced the NCAC Mike Gregory Offensive Player of the Year winner three times in his eight years as coordinator.

Denison’s offenses reached new heights under Holter, with multiple records in passing, rushing, and receiving. Denison was regularly among the NCAC leaders in key offensive categories multiple times during Holter’s Big Red tenure, including 2019 when the team led the NCAC with 437.8 yards per game and 385 points.

Prior to his elevation to offensive coordinator, Holter spent two years as the Big Red’s quarterback coach. He directed Denison’s prospect camp for a decade and coordinated the program’s annual in-school reading programs with Newark City School District. Holter instituted a program through A Call to College, which coordinated an initiative that provided a book to every second grade student within the Newark district.

As a Scot, Holter led the program to an 8-2 record as a junior and was a two-time All-NCAC selection. His 5,628 passing yards were the second-most in program history upon graduation, while his 43 passing touchdowns ranked third. Holter’s 2,106 passing yards as a senior were the most in program history, as were his 2,873 yards of total offense.

Holter graduated with a degree in communication studies and obtained a professional masters of sports administration degree from Ohio University in 2018.