What Mike Holder Said After The Hiring of Mike Boynton

Oklahoma State has hired Mike Boynton as its next head coach, the school announced on Friday. Boynton, who has never been a head coach, has served as an assistant at South Carolina, and also served on Brad Underwood’s staff at Stephen F. Austin and Oklahoma State as an assistant coach.

Boynton will be introduced as head coach on Monday.

In a prepared statement, Athletic Director Mike Holder spoke glowingly about Underwood’s successor, saying they viewed the job from the same perspective. Here’s some quotes from the release. Boynton also spoke to his excitement after landing the job.

• Holder: “At the end of the day, we view coaching from the same perspective,” he said. “All of the qualities that I value resonate in him. He said one thing that really stuck with me, that coaching is about leadership and family, and I agree with that wholeheartedly. I know I’m proud to have him as the leader of our basketball program, and think once people get to know him they’ll feel the same way.”

• Boynton: “Oklahoma State is one of the premier basketball programs in the country,” Boynton said. “To have this opportunity given to me by coach Holder and the OSU administration is something I could have only dreamed of. I’m very thankful and grateful to the players here, to the guys that I have played and worked with throughout my life, and to the Oklahoma State family for welcoming me and my family over the last year.”

• Boynton: “One of the strengths I’ve developed over my 13 years in the business is that I’ve always been able to relate to players, and that’s been no different here. I have a fantastic relationship with our entire locker room, and I look forward to building those relationships in this new role.”