Phone: 814-863-4023 Email: drh244@psu.edu
Dan Holman is in his fourth season as an assistant coach for the Penn State men[apos]s tennis program.
In May of 2008, Holman was recognized as the ITA Northeast Region Assistant Coach of the Year.
Holman plays an integral role in all aspects of the Penn State men[apos]s tennis program. In his first three seasons, Holman[apos]s influence was instrumental in the program[apos]s accomplishments on and off the court.
He helped Doebler lead the Nittany Lions to one of the program[apos]s elite seasons in 2008, which included a 16-12 overall record, a tied program-best 6-4 mark in the Big Ten and the program[apos]s first-ever victory in the NCAA Championship in the modern era. The Lions also finished 38th in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) final national rankings, which is a program-best.
Along with the success on the court, the Nittany Lions also succeeded in the classroom. In all, seven Nittany Lions garnered a spot on the Academic All-Big Ten list in 2008 by carrying a 3.0 GPA or better. The Lions also earned the Varsity [quote]S[quote] Award for having the highest men[apos]s team GPA at Penn State.
In 2006, Holman also played an instrumental part in the Nittany Lions[apos] achievements both on and off the court. He saw the Lions finish a program-best third in the Big Ten Championship, as well as the earn program[apos]s third all-time berth into the NCAA Championship. As a team, Penn State finished 43rd in the ITA final rankings. Off the court, six players received Academic All-Big Ten accolades.
Holman, a native of Atlanta, Ga., joined the Penn State men[apos]s tennis staff in January 2006, one year after graduating from the USA Tennis High Performance Coaching Program in Key Biscayne, Fla.
He is certified with the United States Professional Tennis Association and the Professional Tennis Registry. Holman has more than five years of tennis teaching experience. Prior to Penn State, he served as Director of Advanced Juniors for two and a half seasons at Cape Fear Country Club in Wilmington, N.C.
Holman earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration/Marketing from Appalachian State University in May of 2001. He excelled as a collegian for the Mountaineers. He earned All-Southern Conference honors in 2001 for his doubles play. He slotted in at the No. 1 spot in both singles and doubles in his career at Appalachian State.