NORTHRIDGE - 2012
Sam Holt will redshirt for the Matadors as a true freshman in 2012.

PURCELL MARIAN HIGH SCHOOL
Holt lettered in both volleyball and basketball at Purcell Marian High School in Cincinnati, Ohio ... earned Player of the Year and first team All-GCL honors as a senior in 2011 ... was named Co-Player of the Year in 2010 and garnered first team all-league honors in 2009 ... the Cavaliers went the State Final Four in 2010 under coach Dan Wanstrath ... was a four-year starter as well as team captain ... graduated in 2011 with a 3.0 grade point average.

PERSONAL
Born June 20, 1993 in Cincinnati, Ohio ... parents are Angie and Kim Holt ... has two brothers, Max and Nick ... Max played collegiately at Penn State and has played for the US National Team ... favorites include the Cincinnati Bengals, LeBron James, the TV show "Dexter" and the movie "Snatch" ... says he chose Cal State Northridge for "California and volleyball" ... lists his greatest moment in sports as getting "47 kills to break my brother's record" ... says if he were the president of the NCAA he would "make more volleyball scholarships" ... major is communications.