Holden Boyle is in his fifth season as the program’s Director of Football Operations.

Boyle comes to Illinois State after spending three seasons at Western Illinois in the same role. In his role at ISU, Boyle will be responsible for the day-to-day operations of the program, handling team logistics, schedules, travel, practice preparation, overseeing the football budget as well as supervising the Redbirds’ recruiting efforts and support staff.

While at WIU, Boyle oversaw the day-to-day operations of the football program which included team travel, management of the football program’s budget, camps and clinics, game day operations, external communications and other administrative responsibilities. He also served as a liaison to various departments on campus including compliance, housing and dining and athletic academic advising among others.

He joined the Leatherneck program after spending two years at Arizona State working in the operations and recruiting departments.

A Chicago native, Boyle is a graduate of Arizona State where he earned two bachelor’s degrees in business management and sports business. He earned his masters of sport management at Western Illinois.