He is in his fifth year overall with the program, leading the Utes transition from club to NCAA competition. Holman brings coaching experience with lacrosse powers Johns Hopkins and North Carolina to the Utes.

The 2020 season for the young Utes team saw them go 3-3-0 before seeing the season cut short due to the Covid-19 pandemic that put a stop to all NCAA competition. With just six matches in the books, Colin Burke’s 31 points (15g, 16a) was on pace to break the season record of 49 points (24g, 24a) set by James Sexton in the team’s inaugural season in 2019.

Utah went 5-10 in its inaugural NCAA season in 2019. James Sexton scored 13 points against Detroit Mercy, the most any player in a single-game in the nation during that year, and his eight assists tied for second in a game nationally. Freshman defender Samuel Cambere was also named to the College Crosse All-Freshman team.

Holman took his first collegiate head-coaching job with Utah’s club lacrosse team in 2017. He was named Rocky Mountain Lacrosse Conference Coach of the Year after leading the Utes to the 2018 RMLC Championship. Utah finished 16-1 overall in 2018 and had seven All-Americans and nine all-conference selections and finished fifth in the final coaches poll. The Utes made appearances in the Men’s Collegiate Lacrosse Association tournament both years of his tenure, making just their second appearance in his first season in 2017 and earning a No. 10 ranking that year.

Before moving West, Holman spent eight years as an assistant coach at North Carolina (2009-16). He served a variety of roles during his tenure, including goalkeeper coach, running the substitution box, assisting with coordinating the defense, organizing camps and clinics and overseeing alumni relations. Holman helped lead the Tar Heels to the 2016 NCAA Championship as well as the 2013 ACC Championship. UNC competed in the NCAA Tournament every year during his tenure and finished in the top 10 of the national rankings seven times, including a No. 1 rank in 2013. Holman helped coach goalkeeper Kieran Burke to honorable mention All-America honors in 2014 while Chris Madalon was an All-ACC selection in 2010.

Holman served as the goalkeeper coach and defensive coordinator at Johns Hopkins from 1987-1990 and again from 1999-2000.