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2011 will mark the sixth year for Holt at Elizabeth City State Univ. A native of Miami, FL coach Holt has brought a wealth of coaching experience to the football program. His previous college coaching position was offensive coordinator at Chowan Univ. in Murfreesboro, N.C. He has also held head coaching positions at Granby High School in Norfolk, VA, Eustis High School in Eustis, FL, Colonial High School in Orlando, FL and JEB Stuart High School in Fairfax, VA. Additionally, he held the top post for the Chesapeake Bay Neptunes out of Virginia Beach and the Tidewater Sharks of the Mason Dixie League in Norfolk, VA. Coach Holt also has an extensive background as an assistant coach, serving as the defensive coordinator at both Stonewall Jackson High School and Booker T. Washington High School, the offensive line coach at Granby High School and the offensive coordinator at I.C Norcom High School in Portsmouth, VA. He has coached numerous NFL players most recently Anthony Fielding (Dallas Cowboys) and New York Giants offensive tackle Julius Franklin an All-MEAC selection out of Bethune-Cookman College. In 2006 he inherited a group that ranked near the bottom of the CIAA in almost every category. Most significantly an offensive line that gave up 26 sacks, by the end of the 2006 season the offensive line help turn around an offense that since has been ranked in the top two of the CIAA in almost every offensive category. His offensive linemen have received many honors including nine All-CIAA selections and two All-Americans. He has written numerous articles on football in various publications, including the most recent article which was published in the American Football Coaches Associations Manual. Holt played his High School football at Princess Anne High School in Virginia Beach, VA. He then went on to play for the 17th Air Force in Ramstein, Germany where he was team captain. After leaving the service he then played for legendary Jim Garrison as a tight end at Chowan Junior College, and finished his playing career as an offensive guard for the Mountaineers at Appalachian State University under Jim Messere. Some of his coaching accolades include Virginia Pilot Coach of the Year (1981), Orlando Florida Central Coach of the Year (1993) and Mason Dixie League Coach of the Year (1990). He also was the head coach of the East-All Stars in the Florida East-West All Start game in Orlando, Florida in 1997. Coach Holt also has a distinguished record of service to our country as a veteran of the United States Marine Corp and the United States Air Force Reserve. He holds a B.S., M.S, and PhD in Physical Education and currently teaches at the Univ. in Health & Physical Education. He is married to Dr. Jean Holt and they are the proud parents of two daughter, Holly and Kirsten, and one granddaughter, Amanda. They reside in Chesapeake, VA. |
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