Christopher Adam Holtmann (born November 11, 1971) is an American college basketball who is currently the head coach at DePaul University.

[4] In 1994, his senior year, he earned All-America honors and Taylor hit number one in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) rankings.

[6] Born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, Holtmann moved with his family to nearby Nicholasville after eighth grade.

In 1994, Holtmann earned All-America honors as the captain of Taylor, which hit number one on the NAIA rankings.

[10] Holtmann began his coaching career as a graduate assistant working for Patterson at Taylor University in 1997.

[9] Patterson later described Holtmann as "a bright, energetic, tireless worker who has been a high achiever his entire career.

During his first year at Ohio, the team led the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in three-point field goal percentage for the first time in school history, thanks largely to strong play from the wings.

Under Holtmann's tutelage, Steven Coleman led the league in field goal percentage and steals among freshmen, en route to MAC All-Freshman Team honors.

On defense, Ohio turned in the sixth-lowest opponent field goal percentage in the program's history.

[16] On July 15, 2013, Holtmann left Gardner-Webb to join the Butler staff as an assistant coach under Brandon Miller.

[16] Explaining his decision, Miller said Holtmann's experience "speaks for itself" and added "his values and what he stands for, who he is as a person, fits Butler University.

Athletic Director Chuck Burch remarked, "We are grateful for the resurgence Chris created here at Gardner-Webb.

As interim coach, he guided Butler to a 10–4 start including a third-place finish in the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.

On January 2, 2015, the interim tag was removed and Holtmann became the 23rd head coach of the Butler University men's basketball team.

"[10] Recruiting expert Dave Telep said Holtmann "has always done a good job with his [player] evaluations" and said few coaches work harder than him.

[17] The Bulldogs surged into the polls in the early portion of the 2016–17 season, beating eventual NCAA Tournament teams Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Cincinnati, Arizona, Bucknell, and Vermont en route to an 11–1 non-conference start.

Holtmann became the 14th head coach in Ohio State history on June 9, 2017, replacing Thad Matta.

The season ended on a somber note as the Buckeyes were eliminated in the second round of the 2018 NCAA tournament by Gonzaga.

The Buckeyes posted an overall record of 21–10, which included four wins vs. Top 10 opponents (Villanova, at North Carolina, Kentucky and Maryland).

Ohio State appeared in the AP Top 10 for the final seven weeks of the season and earned a #2 seed in the 2021 NCAA Tournament, only to lose to 15-seed Oral Roberts in the first round.

On February 14, 2024, following a school record-setting 18-game road losing streak, Holtmann was fired midway through the 2023–24 season.

[25] In March 2024, Holtmann was named the new head coach of the DePaul Blue Demons on a six-year deal.