Dax Holdren (born September 4, 1972 in Santa Barbara, California) is an American former professional beach volleyball player.

Holdren was a late-comer to the sport of volleyball and did not begin playing until his junior year in high school.

[2] He started his career playing with Todd Rogers, a teammate of his at San Marcos High School in Santa Barbara.

Holdren represented the United States with partner Stein Metzger at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, where they finished fifth.

[6] In his career, Holdren had 14 total wins on the AVP tour (eight with Rogers, five with Fonoimoana, one with Nygaard), most recently coming in 2005.