Jasmin Holliday joined the San José State staff as an assistant coach in the summer of 2021, arriving in Silicon Valley after serving in the same position at San Diego.
The Chino Hills, Calif. native spent two seasons with the Toreros before coming to San José. She helped guide the Toreros to a record of 32-18 in those two years, arriving one season after USD went 9-21 on the 2018-19 campaign.
San Diego finished in the top-three of the WCC standings in each of Holliday's two seasons on staff and made an appearance in the WCC Tournament title game in her first year with the program. In total, Holliday coached a total of seven Toreros to all-WCC recognition.
In April of 2020, Holliday was named to the Silver Waves Media 50 Impactful Division I Assistant Coaches list.
Prior to arriving in San Diego, Holliday spent four years at Loyola Marymount. Seeing varied experience at each level of the Lions program, she spent one season each as a graduate assistant, administrative assistant, director of operations and assistant coach. In her lone season as an assistant coach, the program posted wins over UCLA and Arizona en route to LMU's first postseason appearance in 15 years.
Holliday also earned her master's throughout her tenure at Loyola Marymount, graduating with a degree in educational studies in 2017.
A standout defensive performer with Pac-12 experience, Holliday played collegiately at Oregon for NBA and WNBA champion Paul Westhead from 2008-2012. She finished her career among the Ducks all-time top-10 in games played (tied for second at 124), steals (seventh with 183) and blocks (eighth at 109) and received all-conference honorable mention recognition as a senior while earning a bachelor's degree in journalism.
Holliday went on to play professionally in Europe, enjoying success with both Huima in Finland and Gruner Stern Keltern in Germany. In addition, she also competed internationally for a USA all-star squad that was sponsored by the United States Basketball Academy.
A graduate of Ayala High School in Chino Hills, she was a four-time Sierra League champion while starring on the hardwood for the Bulldogs. Holliday now resides in San José.
