He is credited with building one of the strongest defensive teams for NAIA football during his day.
[2] A native of Pittsburgh,[3] Holm played as an end for Westminster College[4] for the 1960 and 1961 seasons[5] under Hall of Fame coach Harold Burry.
[9] Holm became the 26th head football for Geneva[10] and he held that position for two seasons, from 1972 to 1973, compiling a record of 12–6.
[11] In his first year at Geneva, Holm led the charge of an exciting season[12] that began among concerns of relying heavily on sophomores[13] and ended with a record of 8 wins and 1 loss, with the sole loss coming on the last and highly anticipated[14] game of the season against Westminster College.
[15] While at Geneva, he coached future National Football League player Bruce Craft, who played offensive tackle for the Dallas Cowboys.