The first Saturday of spring ball saw a sun-drenched late-morning return to Rebel Park by the Rebels. It also offered a chance for the local media to meet UNLV's two new coordinators. Let's first introduce you to first-year offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Nick Holz.

Not having far to travel to his first coordinator job, Holz officially joined the program in March after having completed his 10th season with the Las Vegas Raiders and second as assistant wide receivers coach for the NFL franchise.

"The timing for that position worked out well," said UNLV head coach Marcus Arroyo. "I know his background. I know what he's done. (If you spend) 10 years with an NFL organization -- through how many head coaches and coordinators -- you're either really, really good or you're the mascot -- because those are the only people that stay around that long on that level."

Holz, who is a native of Danville, California, previously held the roles of quality control – offense coach (2015-16, 2018-20) and assistant wide receivers coach (2017), after originally joining the Silver and Black as an offensive assistant coach (2012-14).

With Raiders, Holz helped the development of receiver Hunter Renfrow, who last season earned his first trip to the NFL Pro Bowl after posting career-highs in catches (103), receiving yards (1,038) and touchdowns (nine). His reception total ranked second in the team's single-season history as he helped the Raiders gain a playoff spot.

"I've known (Coach Arroyo) for a couple years now and as the relationship grew we realized that we talked football the same way -- we're philosophically aligned on those kinds of things," said Holz. "When he called to ask me if I'd be interested in coming over here I said 'absolutely!'"

Prior to joining the Raiders, Holz assisted on a Stanford staff that led the Cardinal to appearances in the Sun Bowl, Orange Bowl and Fiesta Bowl. As an assistant quarterbacks coach, he helped Luck earn first team All-America honors and twice finish as a Heisman Trophy runner-up. From 2008-09 he was a recruiting and operations assistant on Jim Harbaugh's Stanford staff.

He began his collegiate coaching career at Nebraska, where he served as offensive quality control coach and video intern for the Cornhuskers in 2007.

A three-year letterwinner at the University of Colorado as a wide receiver and holder (2004-06), Holz earned his bachelor's degree in communications in 2006. He went to Boulder after playing at powerhouse prep program De La Salle High School, including during the Spartans' 2002 national championship season.

"It's been great (transitioning to the collegiate level)," he said. "I've been able to say to the players that this is what I'm about and this is why I'm here.

"When I was at the Raiders I was with the quarterbacks but I also did receivers and special teams. Working with Coach Gruden and Coach Del Rio and Coach Allen when they were there, I got to be everywhere on offense so I've got a good grasp of being able to bridge that (as an offensive coordinator)."