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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 teamNorth Carolina (2013)
MLL draft12th overall, 2013
Ohio Machine
MLL teamsOhio Machine
PLL team
Former teams		Cannons LC
Archers LC
Pro career2013–
Career highlights

MLL:

  • 5x All-Star (2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
  • 1x First Team All-Pro (2017)
  • 1x Champion (2017)
  • 1x Championship Game MVP (2017)

PLL:

  • Eamon McEneaney Attackman of the Year (2023)
  • 5x All-Star (2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)
  • 2x First Team All-Pro (2019, 2023)
  • 2x PLL Accuracy Champion (2019, 2021)
  • 1x PLL Leading Scorer (2019)
  • 1x PLL Championship Series Champion (2024)
  • 2x All-Star Game MVP (2022, 2024)
  • 1x ASG Accuracy Challenge Champion (2024)

NCAA:

  • 3x All-American (2011, 2012, 2013)
  • ACC Freshman of the Year (2010)
  • 2x ACC Player of the Year Nominee (2012, 2013)
  • 1x ACC Player of the Year Finalist (2013)
Medal record
Representing  United States
Men's lacrosse
World Lacrosse Championship
Winner 2018 Netanya
Runner-up 2014 Denver
World Lacrosse Box Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Onondaga

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.

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

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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 freshman year.

College career

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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

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Year Player GP/GS Goals Assists Points Ground Balls/game
2013 Holman, Sr. 15/15 37 43 80 1.5
2012 Holman, Jr. 17/17 39 35 74 1.6
2011 Holman, So. 14/12 23 5 28 0.6
2010 Holman, Fr. 16/8 22 9 31 1.8

Four ACC Men Named as Tewaaraton Nominees

Tewaaraton Award

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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

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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

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Marcus Holman Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G 2PG A Pts Sh GB Pen PIM FOW FOA GP G 2PG A Pts Sh GB Pen PIM FOW FOA
2013 Ohio Machine 10 7 2 11 20 42 11 0 0 0 0 –––––––––––
2014 Ohio Machine 13 37 3 10 50 71 26 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 10 2 0 0 0 0
2015 Ohio Machine 14 39 0 11 50 101 18 0 1 0 0 1 3 0 0 3 7 0 0 0 0 0
2016 Ohio Machine 14 42 0 16 58 116 33 0 1 0 0 2 7 0 4 11 17 4 0 0 0 0
2017 Ohio Machine 12 34 0 15 49 98 22 0 4 0 0 2 6 0 5 11 15 4 0 0 0 0
2018 Ohio Machine 12 31 2 15 48 95 25 0 3 0 0 –––––––––––
75 190 7 78 275 523 135 0 10 0 0 6 18 0 9 27 49 10 0 0 0 0
Career Total: 81 208 7 87 302 572 145 0 10 0 0

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

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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

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Marcus Holman Regular Season Playoffs
Season Team GP G 2PG A Pts Sh GB Pen PIM FOW FOA GP G 2PG A Pts Sh GB Pen PIM FOW FOA
2019 Archers 10 21 2 7 30 74 17 0 2 0 0 3 10 0 1 11 33 5 0 0 0 0
2020 Archers 6 6 0 1 7 26 14 2 1 0 0 –––––––––––
2021 Archers 9 16 0 8 24 50 24 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 5 3 0 0 0 0
2022 Archers 10 19 2 8 29 55 22 1 0.5 0 0 2 5 0 0 5 11 3 0 0 0 0
2023 Cannons 10 30 1 13 44 79 24 1 0.5 0 0 2 2 0 2 4 11 7 0 0 0 0
2024 Cannons 10 25 3 4 32 77 24 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
55 117 8 41 166 361 125 7 6 0 0 8 18 0 3 21 60 18 0 0 0 0
Career Total: 63 135 8 44 187 421 143 7 6 0 0

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

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

References

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  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)
  10. ^ "https://twitter.com/PLLCannons/status/1663715922333270020?s=20". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-05-31. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  11. ^ "Our Athlete Roster". Retrieved February 22, 2020.
  12. ^ "Alex Aust, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model, Marries Fellow Athlete". Sports. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
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