Cornell University Athletics

Lisa Holt enters her fifth season as a volunteer assistant coach for the Cornell women’s cross country and track staff in 2016-17. Holt has been an instrumental part of the Big Red coaching staff and Cornell has won Ivy League team titles in cross country and outdoor track since her arrival on the Hill. The 2012 Big Red cross country team placed 13th at the NCAA Championships and the 2013 squad was 23rd in a return appearance. Holt also works closely with the distance runners throughout the track season, helping mentor a group that produced nine All-American honors during her first four years with Cornell. Holt came to Cornell after two successful years working with the women’s middle distance and distance runners at Ithaca College.
 
A 2010 graduate of SUNY Cortland, Holt earned a degree in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Science. At Ithaca College, Holt worked to complete her Master's degree in Human Performance while coaching with the Bombers track and cross country staff.
 
A USATF Level One certified coach, she also is a key part of the Big Red’s meet management operations for home competitions. On a day-to-day basis, Holt works most closely with women’s middle distance and distance runners in both cross country and track.
 
While an undergraduate at Cortland, Holt competed on the cross country and track and field teams and was the recipient of the Red Dragon Red Letter Award in cross country. She was a SUNYAC Champion and qualified for the NCAA Championships both as an individual and with her team.
 
Lisa resides in Ithaca, N.Y.


Updated 8/10/16