Ranking Every Halloween Costume Worn By BYU AD Tom Holmoe
Oct 30, 2023, 10:39 AM | Updated: Oct 31, 2023, 10:26 am
Tom Holmoe Halloween costumes are a staple every year in the BYU Cougars Athletic Department. (Graphic by KSL Sports)
(Graphic by KSL Sports)
PROVO, Utah – BYU Cougars athletic director Tom Holmoe owns Halloween.
The veteran AD, who had held the athletic director chair at BYU since 2005, wows everyone on social media with his Halloween costume.
Ranking BYU AD Tom Holmoe Halloween Costumes
Here’s a breakdown of Holmoe’s costumes over the years.
10. Albert Einstein (2015)
Simple. Classy. But one of these costumes had to take the last spot. Einstein lands here.
Ladies and Gentlemen, may we present to you @TomHolmoe, aka, Albert Einstein. #BYUHalloween pic.twitter.com/Um5tFFgCKc
— BYU (@BYU) October 30, 2015
9. Lord Voldemort (2016)
I don’t claim to be the biggest Harry Potter fan in the world. But I can respect a good Halloween costume when I see one.
Tom Riddle or Tom Holmoe? #BYUHalloween pic.twitter.com/ALtJz7kNGo
— BYU (@BYU) October 31, 2016
8. Dumbledore (2023)
“Great man, Dumbledore. ‘S long as we’ve got him, I’m not too worried.” pic.twitter.com/If46EusrDK
— BYU Cougars (@BYUCougars) October 31, 2023
That Wizard cape is an elite fit.
7. Abraham Lincoln (2013)
This was the costume that started linking Holmoe to the moniker “Mr. Halloween.” It’s a great tribute to an American icon. In the words of Lincoln himself, “Whatever you are, be a good one.” Holmoe was a good “Honest Abe.”
"In the end it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years". Abraham Lincoln pic.twitter.com/R97appy8Tz
— Tom Holmoe (@TomHolmoe) October 31, 2013
6. Phantom of the Opera (2020)
Holmoe didn’t stop Halloween festivities amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. It feels like this is too low. The simplicity is top-notch, but then he removes the mask, and it’s a work of art. It’s just hard to find a spot in the top three.
🎵 The Phantom of the Opera (@TomHolmoe) is here!🎵 #BYUHalloween can officially begin. pic.twitter.com/XpQHKa4Ds7
— BYU (@BYU) October 30, 2020
One can only imagine how many hours Holmoe spent in the chair of makeup artist Jennine Hollingshaus for this great costume.
5. Aladdin’s “Genie” (2019)
What would your three wishes from Holmoe be? To think this costume is this low on the list speaks to the quality of costumes that Holmoe is putting out.
You ain't never had an AD like @TomHolmoe. Once again, he wins Halloween. #BYUHalloween pic.twitter.com/bFypWkaNHd
— BYU (@BYU) October 31, 2019
4. Mad Hatter (2017)
The Mad Hatter costume was wild. The makeup, creativity, and accessories were all top-notch. I thought I was looking into the eyes of Johnny Depp himself.
ICYMI, @TomHolmoe as the Mad Hatter. Amazing. pic.twitter.com/LT2oot3vbF
— BYU (@BYU) October 31, 2017
3. Coco’s “Ernesto De La Cruz” (2018)
This costume was Holmoe’s best. Imagine being his co-worker and seeing him show up to the office in this. Pretty impressive. Anything Disney is a big win, and this one hit it out of the park and made a cartoon character come to life. Very cool.
Consistently the best-costumed athletic director in all the land, @TomHolmoe knocks it out of the park once again this year. #BYUHalloween
📷 @BYUphoto pic.twitter.com/gYrluYut51
— BYU (@BYU) October 31, 2018
2. Yoda (2022)
The Jedi master of Halloween.
"Do or do not, there is no try"
—@TomHolmoe on #BYUHalloween costumes pic.twitter.com/A9WielA1Yj— BYU (@BYU) October 31, 2022
1. Rafiki from Lion King (2021)
Just wow. What’s even more impressive is that Holmoe walked around the third floor of the BYU Student Athlete Building in the Rafiki stature. Next-level costume that will be hard to beat.
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