Ariel Enrique Holan (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈariel ˈxolan]; born 14 September 1960) is an Argentine professional football manager.

Despite stating that his childhood passion was football, he started his career playing field hockey for Lomas Athletic Club.

[1] Holan subsequently worked with Banfield, San Fernando[3] and Gimnasia y Esgrima de Buenos Aires before taking over Uruguay women's national team in 2003.

[4] At the 2003 Pan American Games held in Santo Domingo, his side won the Bronze medal after losing the semifinals to champions Argentina.

[1] In 2003, after attending soccer clinics in Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, Holan was appointed Jorge Burruchaga's assistant at Arsenal de Sarandí.

On 26 June 2011, he was named Matías Almeyda's assistant at River Plate, and was a part of the club's staff during the promotion back to the top tier.

On 16 December 2019, Holan signed a two-year contract with Chilean Primera División side Universidad Católica.