James Holder - Women's Swimming & Diving Coach

James Holder

Title:
Head Coach
Alma Mater:
Princeton ’00
Email:
James.F.Holder@dartmouth.edu
Phone (603):
646-3433
At Dartmouth:
4th Season (2020)

May 2020

Jamie Holder completed his his fourth season as head coach of the men's and women's swimming and diving programs in 2019-20.

2019-20: Dartmouth's men went 1-8, downing Bates and defeating UMass in the Tate Ramsden Invitational. The Big Green placed eighth at the Ivy League Championship, ending the four-day meet with 515 points. The team broke the 800 free relay record, while Connor LaMastra set new standards in the 500 free, 1000 free and 200 fly. For the second year in a row, John Hall was selected to the Academic All-Ivy team.

The women's team went 2-7, defeating Cornell and Bates and winning the Tate Ramsden Invitational. The Big Green finished seventh at Ivies with 598 points, breaking school records in the 200 free relay and 800 free relay. Sophie Smith tied the program record in the 50 free and Mia Leko broke her own record in the 200 free. At the end of the season, Smith was named Academic All-Ivy.

2018-19: The Big Green men defeated Bates and won the Ramsden Invite and had a handful of very narrow losses near the end of the season. The team placed eighth at the Ivy League Championship with 425.5 points. For the second year in a row, Dartmouth broke the 800 free relay record, while Connor LaMastra broke his own record in the 500 free. At the conclusion of the season, John Hall was selected to the Academic All-Ivy Team.

The women's squad had a great year, defeating UNH, Cornell, Bates and UConn, while also winning the Ramsden Invitational. The Big Green placed sixth at Ivies with 709 points, their highest finish since coming fifth in 2013. Dartmouth had two individual champions and two All-Ivy first team selections on the final day of competition: Mackenzie Stumpf in the 200 breast and Mia Leko in the 200 fly. Stumpf, Leko and Sarah Minnigh (1650 free) all broke Dartmouth records on the last day. Leko went on to win the 200 fly at the CSCAA National Invitational Championship. Laura Barthold was named Academic All-Ivy at the end of the season.

2017-18: Dartmouth's men opened the season with a big win over Boston College at home, leaving almost 100 points between it and the Eagles. In the newly named Tate Ramsden Invitational (formerly the Dartmouth Invite), the Big Green came from behind to win the two-day meet, taking down UMass and SUNY New Paltz. Dartmouth placed seventh at Ivies with 561 points. The meet was highlighted by a new school record in the 800 free relay, 500 free (Connor LaMastra) and 200 fly (LaMastra). Henry Senkfor was named Academic All-Ivy at the end of the season.

The Big Green women also won the Ramsden Invite, leading from the first day and remaining on top to end the weekend. At Ivies, Dartmouth finished in eighth place with 475 points. Mackenzie Stumpf was named to the All-Ivy second team in both the 100 and 200 breast, breaking the school record in the former. Cathleen Li took down the program record in the 100 fly and the 400 medley relay broke the Dartmouth record on the third day.

2016-17: The Big Green men won the Dartmouth Invitational by defeating UMass over the course of the two-day meet. At the 2017 Ivy League Championship, Dartmouth took seventh with 561 points and was highlighted by David Harmon breaking his own school record in the 100 fly. At the conclusion of the season, Joby Bernstein was named Academic All-Ivy.

The Big Green women's team also won the Dartmouth Invitational, easily defeating the Minutewomen. Dartmouth placed eighth at the 2017 Ivy Championship with 358 points and were highlighted by AnnClaire MacArt's finishes in the 500 and 1650 free. Amy Sun was named Academic All-Ivy at the end of the year.

A 2000 graduate of Princeton, Holder completed six seasons at the helm of the Georgetown men's and women's swimming and diving teams before arriving in Hanover.

During his time at Georgetown, Holder guided his student-athletes to over 60 school records and 56 All-Big East selections. In 2014-15, he was named the Big East Men's Co-Coach of the Year, while also earning Georgetown's Outstanding Coaching Achievement Award. That season, he helped lead Molly Fitzpatrick to a U.S. Olympic Trials qualifying time in the 200 breast, becoming the first swimmer in program history to qualify for the event.

Prior to his appointment with the Hoyas, Holder spent five seasons as an assistant coach at Princeton, his alma mater. While with the Tigers, he was part of four Ivy League Championships and coached nine NCAA qualifiers and eight All-Americans. While in New Jersey, Holder worked primarily with the sprint, middle distance and stroke groups, developing workouts that also included strength and aerobic conditioning.

Holder was a two-time All-Ivy League swimmer at Princeton, setting a school record in the 400 free and being named captain as a senior. He graduated with a degree in history.