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Kyla
Holas

Position Head Coach
Hometown Houston, Texas
Website https://mtaghouston.com/
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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP EXPERIENCE
  • 2024 WBSC World Cup (Assistant Coach) – Silver Medal Finish
  • 2023 U-15 WBSC World Cup — Gold Medal
  • 2021 U-18 Junior Women’s World Cup – Gold Medal

Career Highlights
  • 2023 Utsugi Cup – Championship Win
  • 2023 U-15 WBSC Americas Qualifier – Gold Medal
  • 2021 U-18 Junior Pan American Games – Gold Medal
  • 2020 Stand Beside Her Tour
  • 2019 U-17 WBSC Americas Qualifier – Gold Medal
  • Louisiana-Lafayette Athletics Hall of Fame Inductee
  • First female softball player to be inducted into the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame

Professional coaching Experience (NPF Chicago bandits | 2017)
  • Ended the 2017 season with a 25-26 overall record, advancing the Bandits to the NPF Championship Series
  • The pitching staff had top ten finishers in 4 of the 5 pitching categories, with Haylie Wagner finishing second in NPF wins (11)

Collegiate coaching experience (University of houston | 1999-2015)
  • Coach of the Year (2007, 2008) with 14 consecutive winning seasons
  • Led the Cougars to seven NCAA Regional appearances and two NCAA Super Regional appearances (2008 and 2011)

AS A PLAYER
  • Three-time NCAA All-American pitcher at Southwestern Louisiana
  • WCWS All-Tournament Team and Two-Time Finalist for the Honda Broderick Cup
  • Played internationally with the USA Select in the Haarlem Cup in 1993
  • During her time at Southwestern Louisiana, Holas set seven school records and compiled a .839 winning percentage that remains in the Top 15 NCAA record books

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