Playing History:
Donna was a top player at both Hartford and Colorado as a collegian from 1994-97, she started all 74 games of her career, scoring 27 goals with 17 assists. She led the Hawks to back-to-back North Atlantic Conference titles and consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances before transferring to Colorado as a senior. In her one season in Boulder, she paced the Buffaloes with six goals and four assists in 18 games that season.
In addition, her playing experience included stints with the Under-20 Canadian Women’s National Team and the U-23 Ontario Team which competed in the 1993 World University Games.
Coaching History:
USSF C License - Donna is in her second season as Assistant Coach at Barry University. She spent six years as an assistant under Mark Francis at the University of Kansas. She was primarily responsible for all aspects of recruiting for the KU soccer program. She was instrumental in bringing highly-regarded incoming classes to Kansas. The 2002 class boasted three high school All-Americans and three Player of the Year honorees, while the 2001 class ranked in the top-50 in the nation.
She will assist Barry University head coach Kyllene Carter-Weiss in all aspects of the program including recruiting, planning practices and games, and NCAA compliance.
Holyman, a native of Burlington, Ontario, received her bachelor’s degree in sociology from Colorado in 1998. She earned her master’s in education (sports administration) at KU in 2004. Holyman has her “C” license from the United State Soccer Federation. She worked as a staff coach with Kansas girls ODP in 2005.
Donna is entering her second season with the Plantation Eagles Soccer Club. Her extensive knowledge of the college recruiting processes has been a tremendous asset to the Plantation Eagles Soccer Club.
