Dalton State soccer coach Kerem Daser has announced the hiring of two new assistant coaches, Bruce Holt and Dalton native, Nery Martinez.
About Bruce Holt:
• 11 years of competitive playing experience at the Olympic Development Program, club, collegiate, and high school levels
• Selected as a member of a youth team which traveled to England to play England's elite school and professional youth soccer teams
• Four-year starter at Clarke Central High School, which won the 1999 Georgia Class 4A State Soccer Championship and was ranked #1 in the country by USA Today
• Played collegiately at Furman before transferring to Georgia State
• B.S. (2010) and M.A. (2012) in Economics from Georgia State
• Assistant Soccer Coach at Georgia Military College (2010-2011)
Coach K on Bruce Holt:
"Really excited to have Bruce as one of our top assistants. I got to coach him at Georgia State and RYSA Sporting FC. I think he's very sharp and hard working. I want kids to be good on the field and in the classroom and Bruce has a lot of experience in academics. He will help us tremendously and be a big asset to our program."
About Nery Martinez:
• 2011 graduate of Dalton High School
• 3-year women's soccer team captain at Point (Ga.) University
• 32 goals and 10 assists in four seasons
• 2011 NCAA D-II Women's Soccer All-Tournament Team, 1st Team All-Region, and Soccer Championship Outstanding Offensive Player
• 2011 NSCAA/Continental Tires NCAA D-II Women's Soccer 1st Team All-American
• 2014 NCAA D-II 1st Team All-Region
• B.S. (2015) in Child Youth Development from Point University
Coach K on Nery Martinez:
"She worked hard last year as a voluntary assistant, and I'm excited for her to become one of our top assistants. One thing that I like is she's one of the best players to come out of Dalton-Whitfield County. I think the girls really look up to her, she'll get a lot out of the kids. She's hardworking, loyal, and fiery. We also want to recruit northwest Georgia well and she knows all the programs. I think she's going to be a great recruiter as well."
Erik Simpson
Assistant Athletic Director of Administration
Dalton State College
Southern States Athletic Conference
National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics