Hall of Fame
Paul Holocher led the UC Santa Cruz men’s soccer program for seven seasons, serving as the head coach from 1999 to 2005, bringing the program to impressive levels of success that included a 2004 NCAA National Runner Up finish, the program’s best season in history. Holocher never had a losing season with the Banana Slugs, accumulating a 110-27-9 record at the helm of the program while building the program to be a national contender. Under Holocher’s leadership, UC Santa Cruz made a run to the Sweet Sixteen in 2003 with a 21-2 record before their breakout season in 2004. The 2004 Banana Slugs finished the year with an overall record of 22-2, going a perfect 10-0 at home. UC Santa Cruz was dominant on both ends of the field that season, outscoring opponents 73-14 while recording 14 shutouts which included a 1-0 First Round victory over the University of Redlands, a 3-0 Second Round victory over St. Norbert, as well as a 1-0 Sweet Sixteen victory over Gustavus Adolphus. Following his successful career with UC Santa Cruz, Holocher went on to coach the Cal Poly Mustangs NCAA Division I program for eight seasons, leading them to five winning seasons and the program’s first Division I postseason win before retiring in 2014. Following his retirement, Holocher invested his time with the San Jose Earthquakes, serving as a youth coach at the U-18 level for three years before joining the Houston Dynamo Academy the Academy Director.
