California State University, Los Angeles Men's Basketball

A talented coach who helped the Golden Eagles to a historic season in 2023-24, Mason Holle returns for his ninth season with the Cal State LA mens basketball program. Holle has been a lead recruiter for the program and manages the day-to-day operations. He is one of the most experienced assistant coaches in the conference and has helped the Golden Eagles maintain both athletic and academic success during his tenure. Holle was instrumental in a record-breaking campaign last season. The Golden Eagles set a new program single-season record with 24 wins and won the first California Collegiate Athletic Association Tournament title in program history. Cal State LA also earned the No. 1 seed in the NCAA Division II West Region and hosted the 2023-24 West Regional. The Golden Eagles also received national recognition and were ranked 17th in the nation in the final National Association of Basketball Coaches regular-season poll. Holle helped the Golden Eagles perform their best against the top teams in the conference and region. Cal State LA went 7-1 against Cal State Dominguez Hills, Cal State San Bernardino and Chico State of the CCAA and was a combined 8-3 overall against West Region playoff teams. The Golden Eagles not only reached the CCAA Tournament final for the first time, but they also won the crown with an exceptional 73-62 win over Cal State San Bernardino in San Bernardino in the championship game. Cal State LA, as the No. 3 seed, beat San Francisco State, 84-62, and Cal State Dominguez Hills, 75-73, to reach the title game. In his first six seasons with the program, Holle has helped the Golden Eagles to a 100-98 overall record. Holle helped the Golden Eagles navigate a challenging 2022-23 season that was highlighted by some monumental victories. Cal State LA posted a big non-conference victory over NCAA participant Azusa Pacific and the Golden Eagles recorded season sweeps over conference rivals Cal Poly Pomona and Chico State. The sweep over Cal Poly Pomona was the first for the program since 1996-97. Holle played a major role getting the Golden Eagles get back into competition in the 2021-22 season after the 2020-21 campaign was canceled due to COVID. The Golden Eagles had one of their youngest squads in years with four freshmen seeing significant playing time and the coaching staff did a tremendous job setting the Golden Eagles up for future success. Holle helped the Golden Eagles through the 2019-20 season. Cal State LA recorded one of its best non-conference performances in program history that included wins over Azusa Pacific, Biola, Fresno Pacific and Northwest Nazarene. The Golden Eagles were able to reach the CCAA Tournament for a second straight year. In 2018-19, he helped the Golden Eagles win 18 games, which was the most for the program since 1999-2000. Cal State LA also advanced to the CCAA Tournament semi-finals for just the third time in program history. He helped the Golden Eagles to a strong finish in the 2017-18 season with four wins in their last six contests and a 13-15 overall record. In Holles first year with the program, in 2016-17, he helped the Golden Eagles show great improvement, posting three more wins than the previous season and advancing to the CCAA Tournament. Holle earned his bachelors degree from Birmingham Southern College in Alabama and played for Birmingham Southern and Randolph College in Virginia during his collegiate career. He coached at his alma mater, La Canada High School, in 2015-16 before joining Cal State LA. Holle earned his Masters degree in Sociology at Cal State LA in 2021.