Football
Holden, CJ

CJ Holden
- Title:
- Assistant AD for Football Operations
- Email:
- cholden2@liberty.edu
- Start Date:
- 02/01/2018
Joined the Flames Football Staff:
January 2018
Football Staff Responsibilities:
- Oversees all facets of team travel and day to day logistics for the program
- Budget lead on team travel and day to day operations
- Handles all aspects of day-to-day schedule communication with staff and players
- In charge of all game day operations and logistics
- Teamworks lead and point of contact
- In charge of all catering and meal set up
- Facilities Coordinator
Flames Football Highlights:
- Defensive Graduate Assistant in 2018
- Graduate Assistant for Recruiting and Operations in 2019
- Assistant Director of Football Operations in 2020
- Promoted to Assistant AD for Football Operations in 2022
- Has helped the Flames win three-straight bowl games (2019-21), becoming the second team in NCAA history to win a bowl game during its three seasons at the FBS level
 Road to Liberty University:
- Assistant Coach – Union College (2017)
- The Dutchmen posted a 7-4 record in 2017 and finished in third place in the Liberty League standings
- Coached the outside linebackers, helping Union lead the league in sacks (26) and ranks second in interceptions (13)
- Linebacker Jack Reiley earn Liberty League first-team all-conference honors after ranking third in the conference with 16.5 tackles for a loss, while finishing the year with 51 total tackles (30 solo, 21 assisted)
- Outside linebacker Evan Gillard also earned Liberty League honorable mention all-conference honors in 2017, finishing the season with 53 tackles (25 solo, 28 assisted)
- Was responsible for defensive and special teams film breakdown and assisted with game planning in both special teams and defensive meetings
- Ran the scout team offense and special teams during daily practice sessions
- Oversaw the Dutchmen's recruiting efforts in the states of Georgia, Ohio, North Carolina and Texas.
Getting to Know CJ Holden:
- Graduate of Liberty University (2017)
- A. in Sport Management
- Graduate of Liberty University (2019)
- A. in Sport Administration
- Served as a student manager for the Flames’ football team from March 2014 to May 2017
- Native of Lathan, N.Y.