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Dan Holman is in his third season as an assistant coach for the Penn State men's tennis program.
Holman plays an integral role in all aspects of the Penn State men's tennis program. In his first two seasons, Holman's influence was instrumental in the Penn State men's tennis program's accomplishments on and off the court.
He helped Doebler lead the Nittany Lions to one of the program's elite seasons in 2007, which included a 16-7 overall record, a program-best 6-4 mark in the Big Ten, and ultimately, the program's fourth berth into the NCAA Championship. The Lions also finished 43rd in the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) final national rankings, which tied a program-best.
Along with the success on the court, the Nittany Lions succeeded in the classroom as well. In all, seven Nittany Lions garnered a spot on the 2007 Academic All-Big Ten list in 2007 by carrying a 3.0 GPA or better.
In his first season, Holman also played an instrumental part in the Nittany Lions' achievements both on and off the court. He saw the Lions finish a program-best third in the Big Ten Championships, as well as the earn program's third all-time berth into the NCAA Tennis 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'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.
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