Who is she? Mary Holt, a former infielder for the Kent State Golden Flashes.
What is she known for? Holt was a three-year starter in the infield for Karen Linder and the Golden Flashes. At her career’s end, Holt was tied for sixth all-time in the program’s record book for home runs.
Here’s something interesting… “Mary Holt” is not just the name of this Kent State slugging great; she shares a moniker with a financial executive in the Northeastern United States and a broadcast pioneer from Ohio.
Quotable quote: “Everyone says respect the game, and they are right and the way you do that is through hard work and dedication to the program that gave you an amazing opportunity to play the sport you love.”
What’s she up to now? Following graduation from Kent State, Mary enjoyed a two-year tenure as an assistant coach at Lafayette. She currently serves on the coaching staff at Rhode Island as the hitting and infield coach. The Rams finished eighth in the Atlantic 10 conference standings in 2017.
Keep up: You can follow Mary on Twitter @CoachMary_Rhody.
