Marcus Holman

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Marcus Holman
BornMay 2, 1991
Baltimore, Maryland
NationalityAmerican
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight180 pounds (82 kg)
ShootsRight
PositionAttack
NCAA team North Carolina (2013)
MLL draft12th overall, 2013
Ohio Machine
MLL teams Ohio Machine
PLL team
Former teams		 Cannons LC
Archers LC
Pro career2013–
Career highlights

MLL:

  • 5x All-Star (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
  • 1x Champion (2017)

PLL:

  • Eamon McEneaney Attackman of the Year (2023)
  • 4x All-Star (2019, 2021-23)
  • 2x First Team All-Pro (2019, 2023)

NCAA:

  • 3x All-American (2011, 2012, 2013)
  • ACC Player of the Year (2013)
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Men's lacrosse
World Lacrosse Championship
Winner 2018 Netanya
Runner-up 2014 Denver

Marcus Holman (born May 2, 1991, Baltimore, Maryland, United States) is an American professional lacrosse player for Cannons Lacrosse Club of the Premier Lacrosse League and an assistant coach for the Utah Utes men's lacrosse team. [1] Holman was an attackman for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. He was UNC's all-time leading scorer until Joey Sankey surpassed him during the 2015 season.

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Holman's father, Brian, coached UNC's goalkeepers and helps coordinate the defense. He joined head coach Joe Breschi in his first year at Chapel Hill in 2009. More recently, Brian Holman took over as head coach of lacrosse at University of Utah. Marcus' older brother, Matthew, was a goalkeeper for the Tar Heels in 2011 and 2012. His mother is the Director of Operations for the North Carolina Tar Heels women's lacrosse team, which his sister Sydney has played for since 2014 lacrosse season. [2]

Early years

Holman attended Gilman School in Baltimore and the lacrosse team he played on was ranked No. 1 by Inside Lacrosse in 2009 in Holman's senior year, when he was the team's MVP and captain. He was also a captain of his high school football team in his senior year.

College career

In Holman’s freshman year, he won the ACC Freshman of the Year award in 2010. He switched from attack to midfield as a sophomore. [3] His teammates voted him UNC's most valuable player in 2011 and 2012. He was also a second-team All-American in 2012. He was named to the 2013 All-ACC team by the ACC coaches on 24 April 2013. [4] The 2013 season was Holman's second consecutive year on the All-ACC team. Holman became the Tar Heels' all-time leading scorer on 28 April 2013 when he surpassed the previous school record of 204 set by Bruce Ledwith (1970–73). [5]

College statistics

YearPlayerGP/GSGoalsAssistsPointsGround Balls/game
2013Holman, Sr.15/153743801.5
2012Holman, Jr.17/173935741.6
2011Holman, So.14/12235280.6
2010Holman, Fr.16/8229311.8

Four ACC Men Named as Tewaaraton Nominees

Tewaaraton Award

Holman was a nominee for the Tewaaraton Award in 2012 and 2013. [6] There were 13 other attackmen on the nominee list in 2013, including the winner from the previous year, attackman Peter Baum from Colgate, and a repeat finalist, Mike Sawyer, an attackman from Loyola University. [7]

Major League Lacrosse

The Ohio Machine selected Holman in the second round of the Major League Lacrosse draft. [8]

Holman played 6 seasons with the Machine and 81 games. He was the 2017 MLL Championship MVP scoring 4 goals with 2 assists leading the Machine to their 1st MLL Championship. He finished his MLL Career with 208 Goals (12th All Time), 87 assists, and 302 total points (16th All Time.)

MLL statistics

Marcus HolmanRegular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOAGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOA
2013 Ohio Machine 10 72112042110000–––––––––––
2014 Ohio Machine 13 373105071260100 1 20021020000
2015 Ohio Machine 14 3901150101180100 1 3003700000
2016 Ohio Machine 14 4201658116330100 2 704111740000
2017 Ohio Machine 12 340154998220400 2 605111540000
2018 Ohio Machine 12 312154895250300–––––––––––
7519077827552313501000618092749100000
Career Total:8120878730257214501000

GP–Games played; G–Goals; 2PG–2-point goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; Sh–Shots; GB–Ground balls; Pen–Penalties; PIM–Penalty minutes; FOW–Faceoffs won; FOA–Faceoffs attempted

Premier Lacrosse League

In 2019, Holman joined the Archers Lacrosse Club of Paul Rabil’s new league called the Premier Lacrosse League. He was selected to the 2019 PLL All-Star Game, playing for Team Baptiste.

Holman signed as a free agent with Cannons Lacrosse Club ahead of the 2023 season. [9] He was named as co-captain ahead of the season. [10]

Holman is represented by Athelo Group, a sports agency based out of Stamford, Connecticut. [11]

PLL statistics

Marcus HolmanRegular SeasonPlayoffs
SeasonTeamGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOAGPG2PGAPtsShGBPenPIMFOWFOA
2019 Archers 10 21273074170200 3 1001113350000
2020 Archers 6 601726142100–––––––––––
2021 Archers 9 16082450241100 1 1001530000
2022 Archers 10 192829552210.500 2 50051130000
2023 Cannons 10 3011344792410.500 2 20241170000
45925371342841015500818032160180000
Career Total:531105401553441195500

GP–Games played; G–Goals; 2PG–2-point goals; A–Assists; Pts–Points; Sh–Shots; GB–Ground balls; Pen–Penalties; PIM–Penalty minutes; FOW–Faceoffs won; FOA–Faceoffs attempted

Personal life

Holman married fellow professional lacrosse player Alex Aust on December 17, 2021 in Tulum, Mexico. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ "Marcus Holman - Lacrosse Coach". University of Utah Athletics. Retrieved 2020-08-08.
  2. ↑ "Marcus Holman Bio - University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic Site". Goheels.com. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  3. ↑ "Marcus Holman | Lacrosse 2013". Senior CLASS Award. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  4. ↑ "2013 All-ACC Men's Lacrosse Team Announced". Archived from the original on June 30, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  5. ↑ "UNC Claims First League Crown Since 1996 - University of North Carolina Tar Heels Official Athletic Site". Goheels.com. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  6. ↑ "Four ACC Men Named as Tewaaraton Nominees". Archived from the original on May 14, 2013. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
  7. ↑ "Past Recipients | Tewaaraton Award". Tewaaraton.com. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  8. ↑ "2013 Collegiate Draft Results". Majorleaguelacrosse.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-26. Retrieved 2013-10-04.
  9. ↑ "https://twitter.com/PLLCannons/status/1632882607414181889?s=20". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-03-07.{{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
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  12. ↑ "Alex Aust, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model, Marries Fellow Athlete". Sports. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
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