Santonio Holmes has joined the college coaching ranks.
Central State announced the hiring of the former Ohio State wide receiver as its new wide receivers coach on Tuesday.
HUGE hire for the Central State Marauders!
— Central State Marauders Football (@GoMaraudersFB) May 12, 2025
Super Bowl MVP & NFL veteran Santonio Holmes is joining the staff to lead our wide receivers!
Another elite addition by HC Tony Carter, bringing championship experience and WR excellence to the Yard. @FootballScoop @steelers @nyjets @nfl pic.twitter.com/XkT2K2iIwj
It’s the first foray into coaching for Holmes, who caught 140 passes for 2,295 yards and 25 touchdowns for the Buckeyes from 2003-05. Holmes went on to play for nine years in the NFL, highlighted by his MVP performance in Super Bowl XLIII, when he caught nine passes for 131 yards including the game-winning touchdown with 35 seconds to play in the Pittsburgh Steelers’ 27-23 win over the Arizona Cardinals.
Holmes joins a new coaching staff at Central State, a Division II HBCU located in Wilberforce, Ohio, led by former NFL and Florida State cornerback Tony Carter.
