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Marcus Holman
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Born May 2, 1991
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Nationality American
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight 180 pounds (82 kg)
Shoots Right
Position Attack
NCAA team North Carolina (2013)
MLL draft 12th overall, 2013
Ohio Machine
MLL teams Ohio Machine
PLL team
Former teams		 Cannons LC
Archers LC
Pro career 2013–
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)
  • 2x PLL Championship Series Champion (2024, 2025)
  • 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 2015 Onondaga

Marcus Holman (born May 2, 1991) is a professional lacrosse player from the United States. He plays for the Boston Cannons in the Premier Lacrosse League. He also helps coach the Utah Utes men's lacrosse team.

Holman played as an attackman for the University of North Carolina Tar Heels. He was once their top scorer. His family is also very involved in lacrosse. His father, Brian, coached goalkeepers for UNC. His brother, Matthew, was a goalkeeper for the Tar Heels. His mother works for the North Carolina Tar Heels women's lacrosse team. His sister, Sydney, played for that team.

Early Life and High School

Marcus Holman grew up in Baltimore, Maryland. He went to Gilman School. In his senior year (2009), his lacrosse team was ranked number one. Marcus was the team's most valuable player and captain that year. He was also a captain for his high school football team.

College Lacrosse Career

Marcus Holman started his college career in 2010. He won the ACC Freshman of the Year award. He later changed his playing position from attack to midfield. His teammates chose him as UNC's most valuable player in 2011 and 2012. He was also named a second-team All-American in 2012.

In 2013, Marcus was again named to the All-ACC team. This was his second time receiving this honor. On April 28, 2013, he became the Tar Heels' all-time leading scorer. He broke the old record of 204 points.

College Statistics

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

Tewaaraton Award Nominations

The Tewaaraton Award is given to the best college lacrosse player in the United States. Marcus Holman was nominated for this award in both 2012 and 2013. In 2013, 13 other attackmen were also nominated.

Professional Career in Major League Lacrosse

After college, Marcus Holman was chosen by the Ohio Machine in the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) draft. He played six seasons and 81 games with the Machine.

In 2017, he helped the Ohio Machine win their first MLL Championship. He was named the MLL Championship MVP (Most Valuable Player) that year. He scored four goals and had two assists in the final game. Marcus finished his MLL career with 208 goals and 87 assists.

MLL Statistics

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

Professional Career in Premier Lacrosse League

In 2019, Marcus Holman joined the Archers Lacrosse Club in the new Premier Lacrosse League (PLL). This league was started by Paul Rabil. Marcus was chosen to play in the 2019 PLL All-Star Game.

Before the 2023 season, Holman signed with the Cannons Lacrosse Club. He was named a co-captain for the team.

PLL Statistics

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

Marcus Holman married Alex Aust on December 17, 2021. Alex is also a professional lacrosse player.

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