Nat Holman (born Nathan Helmanowich; October 19, 1896 – February 12, 1995) was an American professional basketball player and college coach.

He is a member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and is the only coach to lead his team to NCAA and National Invitation Tournament (NIT) championships in the same season.

Holman was born Nathan Helmanowich in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, to Russian immigrant parents, and was Jewish.

[5][2] Known for his exceptional ball-handling and his accurate shooting, Holman was a star player for the NYU Violets men's basketball team.

While untainted by any scandal, Holman was described by author Matthew Goodman as "arrogant and aloof...who somehow developed a British accent" despite his impoverished Lower East Side roots.