Tyler Holloway

Tyler Holloway

 Courtesy of CPA

On Tuesday morning, Christ Presbyterian Academy announced that Belmont men's basketball assistant coach Tyler Holloway will be the school's new boys basketball head coach. 

Holloway will be replacing Kevin Maggard, who resigned in March following three seasons at the helm of the program. Haggard compiled a 49-44 record overall but went just 9-20 last season, a record that was improved by a surprise run to the state tournament where the Lions lost to Knoxville Catholic in the first round.

Maggard, a former CPA assistant, replaced ex-Vanderbilt star Drew Maddux who led the Lions to back-to-back Class AA state titles in 2012 and 2012. 

Holloway comes to CPA after having spent the last 14 seasons at Belmont, starting out as as a graduate assistant before being elevated to director of basketball operations and then to assistant coach. There, he coached under both Rick Byrd and Casey Alexander. 

“We are so excited that God has called Tyler to CPA,” CPA athletic director Ingle Martin said in a release. “His priority in developing meaningful relationships with the players is what we hope for at CPA, but what is most important is his desire to pursue what God is doing in his life.

"He comes to us after being a part of one of the best college basketball programs in the country and we look forward to him sharing his knowledge and expertise with our players.”

Holloway also has an impressive on-court resume. During four seasons at Murray State, the Decatur, Ala., native notched 1,083 points and hit 210 3-pointers. He averaged 9 points per game and shot nearly 40 percent from 3-point range over 122 games.