Erik Holt returns for his second season as an assistant coach in 2023.
Holt spent the previous three seasons at Division I Mount St. Mary's, serving as the lead assistant and defensive coordinator in 2019 and serving the recruiting coordinator and face-off/goalkeeper coach the last two seasons. During his time in Emmitsburg, Md., he helped the defensive unit finish among the top 20 in Division I and the team claimed the Northeast Conference regular season championship in 2019.
Holt brings a wealth of lacrosse experience to the table as a coach and administrator. He founded and served as director of Lionheart Enterprises, Inc., from 2012-19, building a recruiting event that started with seven teams to over 60 teams in six years. During that time period, he also served as an assistant coach and head coach at St. James School in Hagerstown, Md., from 2016-18 and he worked with US Indoor Lacrosse, first serving as assistant coach with the U-19 team in 2015 before becoming Vice President of Operations in 2016. Holt also served as Director of Lacrosse Operations at Mount St. Mary's from 2011-12. From 2006-09, he was an assistant coach at Urbana High School where he helped the team reach three state championship finals. Holt was tagged US Lacrosse Assistant Coach of the Year in 2007.
A 2002 graduate of Penn State, Holt played both lacrosse and football for the Nittany Lions. He went on to compete professionally in lacrosse for the Charlotte Copperheads (2011-12) and Philadelphia Wings (2012-13). Holt also served as captain of the US Indoor Development Team from 2009-13 and represented Team USA in the BowHunter Cup in 2013.
Holt, who graduated from Penn State's Smeal School of Business with a degree in economics, has served as the President of a financial firm, The Holt Advisory Group, since 2008. In this role he serves as a personal financial coach to businesses and families.
