[Soccer] Chad Hollmer named head men's soccer coach

St. Ambrose University Director of Athletics Mike Holmes named Chad Hollmer as the University's head men's soccer coach.

Hollmer spent the 2019 season as an assistant coach with the SAU men's and women's soccer programs. He replaces Jon Mannall, who coached both the men's and women's teams since 2010. Mannall will continue to serve as the head women's soccer coach, a position he has held since the 2003 campaign.

"There is no question that a single person trying to run two soccer programs with the size of our rosters in a formidable task," Holmes said. "Having someone like Chad who will be able to take over our men's program will give those players a coach who will have a dedicated focus on the men's program. Simultaneously, we are benefitting our women's soccer team by allowing Coach Mannall to commit all of his efforts to it."

Hollmer has previous collegiate head coaching experience after leading the Clarke men's soccer team for three years from 2016-18. 

The Davenport, Iowa, native has spent two separate stints at St. Ambrose. He worked as a graduate assistant with the SAU women's soccer team in 2009 and 2010 before returning as the full-time assistant coach in 2019.

Hollmer got his collegiate coaching start as an assistant at Mount Mercy in 2012. He also has served as the head girls soccer coach at Cedar Rapids Washington and as a club coach for the Cedar River Soccer Association.

A graduate of Mount Mercy, Hollmer was a two-year soccer team captain for the Mustangs, and was a Champion of Character and Student Leadership Award recipient.

He received his bachelor of arts degree in marketing and business administration from Mount Mercy and his masters of business administration degree from St. Ambrose.