Emanuel Golsby has been named as the new head football coach at Holmes High School.
Golsby is a graduate and former player for the Bulldogs.
“I am excited,” said Golsby in a school press release. “It’s home. I’ve always held that school near and dear to my heart.”
Golsby has held several coaching roles throughout the last decade. He served as co-offensive coordinator, quarterbacks coach, wide receivers coach and special teams coordinator at Dixie Heights High School. Most recently, he served as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Purcell Marian High School in Cincinnati’s East Walnut Hills neighborhood. He’s also held coaching positions at Turpin High School, New Richmond High School and both Holmes High School and Holmes Middle School.
As a Bulldog, Golsby played wide receiver, running back and defensive back. He graduated from Holmes in 2005.
“He has built a reputation for developing strong relationships with student-athletes, parents and staff while emphasizing discipline, accountability and academic success,” Holmes Athletic Director Ken Ellis said. “He brings a comprehensive understanding of the game, with experience coaching both offense and defense and a strong commitment to preparation, film study and effective communication.”
Golsby will take the reins from Jonathan Hopkins, who announced his retirement late last year after serving in the role on a interim basis.
Holmes is coming off a 2-8 season under Hopkins with 39 players on the KHSAA roster, a step in the right direction for a program that went winless the prior two seasons and snapped a 26-game losing streak.
The Bulldogs have one more year to continue to build the program up in their current two-year opt out period from district play and ineligible for the postseason.