University of St. Thomas Athletics
Women's Track & Field
Eric Holst
- Title:
- Assistant Coach (Throws)
Eric Holst joined the St. Thomas track & field coaching staff in July 2026 as an assistant coach, working primarily with the Tommies' throws group.
Holst returns to St. Thomas after spending three seasons as the throws coach at St. Olaf College. During his tenure, he developed one MIAC champion in women's discus (2026), two All-MIAC performers in women's discus (2024, 2026), and four All-MIAC honorable mention honorees in women's discus (2024, 2025) and men's indoor shot put (2025) and outdoor shot put (2025).
Before joining the collegiate coaching ranks, Holst spent four years coaching the throws at Totino-Grace High School in Fridley, Minn. In two full seasons unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic, he coached five state qualifiers and two all-state honorees. He also holds a USA Track & Field Level 1 coaching certification and is a USATF certified official.
As a student-athlete at St. Thomas, Holst was one of the most accomplished throwers in program history. He was a two-time NCAA Division III national champion, winning the hammer throw in 2018 and the weight throw in 2019, while earning three All-America honors. Holst also finished as the national runner-up in the hammer throw in 2019, qualified twice for the USA Track & Field Championships in the weight throw, earned a national championship berth in the discus, and won the 2019 MIAC indoor title in the weight throw.
Holst earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of St. Thomas and a master's degree in manufacturing engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, and currently works as a manufacturing and continuous improvement engineer.
Holst returns to St. Thomas after spending three seasons as the throws coach at St. Olaf College. During his tenure, he developed one MIAC champion in women's discus (2026), two All-MIAC performers in women's discus (2024, 2026), and four All-MIAC honorable mention honorees in women's discus (2024, 2025) and men's indoor shot put (2025) and outdoor shot put (2025).
Before joining the collegiate coaching ranks, Holst spent four years coaching the throws at Totino-Grace High School in Fridley, Minn. In two full seasons unaffected by the COVID-19 pandemic, he coached five state qualifiers and two all-state honorees. He also holds a USA Track & Field Level 1 coaching certification and is a USATF certified official.
As a student-athlete at St. Thomas, Holst was one of the most accomplished throwers in program history. He was a two-time NCAA Division III national champion, winning the hammer throw in 2018 and the weight throw in 2019, while earning three All-America honors. Holst also finished as the national runner-up in the hammer throw in 2019, qualified twice for the USA Track & Field Championships in the weight throw, earned a national championship berth in the discus, and won the 2019 MIAC indoor title in the weight throw.
Holst earned a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from the University of St. Thomas and a master's degree in manufacturing engineering at the University of Wisconsin-Stout, and currently works as a manufacturing and continuous improvement engineer.
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