Coaching career In 2009, he returned to Florida A&M to serve on the coaching staff of Joe Taylor, eventually rising to defensive coordinator in 2012. Just before the end of the season, Taylor retired, and Holmes was named as interim head coach. On January 11, 2013, he was officially named the head coach and interim tag was removed. He was relieved of his duties as head coach on October 28, 2014. Head coaching record References External links 1973 births Living people American football middle linebackers Cleveland Browns players Detroit Lions players Florida A&M Rattlers football coaches Florida A&M Rattlers football players Pittsburgh Steelers players Coaches of American football from Florida Players of American football from Tallahassee, Florida African-American coaches of American football African-American players of American football 20th-century African-American sportspeople 21st-century African-American sportspeople