Assistant Coach Guy Holliday<BR><font size=4>Wide Receivers</font>
 | PERSONAL |
| Born: January 1, 1963 Birthplace: Baltimore, MD Children: daughters Christie and Schyluer; son, Justin College: Cheyney [PA], 1987 |
| PLAYING CAREER | * Played three years (1983-85) at Cheyney [PA] |
| COACHING CAREER | * 1990-91: Clark-Atlanta University * 1992-95: Offensive Coordinator, Tuskegee [AL] Institute * 1995-96: Offensive Coordinator, Alabama State University * 1998-99: Offensive Coordinator, Alabama State University * 2000-02: Wide Receivers/Returners, Western Michigan University * 2003-present: Wide Receivers Coach, Mississippi State University |
| NOTABLE | Helped lead Western Michigan's 2000 squad to a 9-3 overall record and to the MAC Western Division crown...Tuskegee was the second-highest scoring team in Division II in 1992 under his leadership as offensive coordinator...As offensive coordinator at Alabama State, he helped the Hornets become the No. 1 passing team in the SWAC. |
Guy Holliday came to Mississippi State this past spring from Western Michigan University where he served the past three seasons as tight ends and then receivers coach.
This past fall, Holliday's first with the entire receiver group at WMU, his pass catchers accounted for 256 yards receiving per game, more than 70 percent of the Bronco attack. Under his guidance, the WMU receiving corps boasted four players with 37 or more catches. Tight end Mo Afariogun had 39 catches for five touchdowns and was named all-Mid-American Conference for a third-straight year by the league's coaches.
He also handled Western Michigan's return specialists while in Kalamazoo. His kickoff return unit led the MAC with a 22.9-yard average, and his punt return group finished third in the league, averaging 13.4 yards per return. Holliday coached back-to-back conference individual leaders in kickoff returns.
Holliday joined the Western Michigan staff in 2000 and tutored only the tight ends his first two years. It was during that time that he developed Afariogun into one of the nation's top receiving tight ends, finishing his career with 105 catches.
Holliday helped the 2000 Bronco team to a 9-3 overall record and to the MAC Western Division title. That team won an early season game at Iowa and dropped a narrow 19-14 decision to Marshall in the MAC Championship game.
Holliday previously served as offensive coordinator at Alabama State University from 1995-96 and 1998-99. He helped the Hornets become the No. 1 passing team in the Southwestern Athletic Conference during his time there.
Prior to arriving at Alabama State, Holliday was the offensive coordinator at Tuskegee from 1992-95. Under Holliday's direction, Tuskegee was the second-highest scoring team in Division II in '92, averaging 38 points per game. The Pioneers ranked in the nation's top 10 in passing offense during all four years.
Holliday began his coaching career at Clark-Atlanta University.
A 1987 graduate of Cheyney (Penn.) with a bachelor of arts degree, Holliday has had seven former players sign professional football contracts.