As a three-sport athlete, Holt played football, baseball, and wrestled for the Hawks. In total, he played on 12 different Latin varsity teams, was captain of 5, and won state championships in all three sports. He was awarded Senior Male Athlete of the Year for the Class of 1997.
In football, Holt rushed for 1,133 yards his senior year, had 18 touchdowns, 135 tackles, and 8 sacks for the Hawks and helped lead the team to its historic 41-9 State Championship victory over Country Day. Holt received the NCISAA and CISAA Player of the Year Award in 1996. He was a 4-year starter and a 2-time captain. Holt was an All-State player in 1994, 1995, and 1996 on both offensive and defensive teams. He received the Pitt Rutter Award in 1997, and was a member of the 1996 Charlotte Observer All-Mecklenburg Defense team.
As a Mat Hawk, Holt started competing on the varsity team as an eighth grader. He was a team member for five seasons and served as captain for two. Holt was 34-0 his senior year and 61-3 over his last two seasons. Holt helped lead the Mat Hawks to a team State Championship his senior year, was the #215 individual state champion as well as the Most Valuable Player of the tournament. Holt earned All-American honors by placing seventh at the National Prep Wrestling Tournament in 1997. He was an All-Mecklenburg #215 wrestler his senior year and Conference champion for four consecutive years (1994–1997).
Holt also played baseball for the Hawks, earning All-State honors as an outfielder in 1996 and 1997. He was a member of the Hawk’s 1995 State Championship team and team captain his senior year.
Upon graduating, Holt continued to play football at UNC-Chapel Hill whose Tar Heels were ranked in the top 10 of the nation in 1997. He participated in both the Gator Bowl and Las Vegas Bowl. He was devoted to the Tar Heels football program every moment he was a part of the team.
Holt and his wife, Jennie, live in Charlotte with their children, Dewey ’29 and Birdie ’32.
