Maxwell Holt

Maxwell Philip Holt (born March 12, 1987) is an American professional volleyball player. He is a member of the U.S. national team, and a bronze medalist at the Olympic Games Rio 2016. The 2014 World League and the 2015 World Cup winner. At the professional club level, he plays for Beijing BAIC Motor.

Maxwell Holt
Personal information
Full nameMaxwell Philip Holt
NationalityAmerican
Born (1987-03-12) March 12, 1987
Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
Height6 ft 9 in (2.05 m)
Weight200 lb (90 kg)
Spike138 in (351 cm)
Block131 in (333 cm)
College / UniversityPennsylvania State University
Volleyball information
PositionMiddle blocker
Current clubBeijing BAIC Motor
Number12
Career
YearsTeams
2006–2009
2009–2010
2010–2013
2013–2016
2016–2020
2020–2021
2021–2022
2022–		Penn State Nittany Lions
Marmi Lanza Verona
Volley Piacenza
Dynamo Moscow
Modena Volley
Vero Volley Monza
Gas Sales Piacenza
Beijing BAIC Motor
National team
2009– United States
Honours
Men's volleyball
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2016 Rio de Janeiro
FIVB World Championship
Bronze medal – third place2018 Italy/Bulgaria
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place2015 Japan
Gold medal – first place2023 Japan
Bronze medal – third place2019 Japan
FIVB World League
Gold medal – first place2014 Florence
Bronze medal – third place2015 Rio de Janeiro
FIVB Nations League
Silver medal – second place2019 Chicago
Silver medal – second place2023 Gdańsk
Bronze medal – third place2018 Lille
NORCECA Championship
Gold medal – first place2013 Langley
Gold medal – first place2017 Colorado Springs
Gold medal – first place2023 Charleston
Silver medal – second place2011 Mayaguez

Career

National team

Holt was a member of the U.S. Junior Men's National Team from 2005-2007. He played in the Four Nations Tournament in 2005, the NORCECA Men's Junior Continental Championship in 2006, and the FIVB Volleyball Men's U21 World Championship where the team took seventh. Holt joined the National Team in 2009, debuting in the Pan American Cup. In September 2013, the U.S., including Holt, won the NORCECA Championship.[1] On July 20, 2014 he won the gold medal of World League 2014.[2]

Honors

Club
  • CEV Cup
  • CEV Challenge Cup
    • 2012–13 – with Copra Elior Piacenza
  • Domestic
    • 2016–17 Italian SuperCup, with Azimut Modena
    • 2018–19 Italian SuperCup, with Azimut Modena
    • 2022–23 Chinese Championship, with Beijing BAIC Motor

Individual awards
  • 2013: FIVB World Grand Champions Cup – Best middle blocker
  • 2015: FIVB World League – Best middle blocker
  • 2019: FIVB Nations League – Best middle blocker
  • 2019: FIVB World Cup – Best middle blocker

See also
  • List of Pennsylvania State University Olympians

References
  1. U.S. Men Win 2013 NORCECA Championship – teamusa.org – September 28, 2013
  2. USA upset Brazil to claim second World League title – fivb.org – July 20, 2014
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