APSU Sports Information
Clarksville, TN – Tessah Holt will round out the Austin Peay State University women’s basketball coaching staff as its third assistant coach hire, Tuesday, by head coach David Midlick.
Holt, a Fayetteville, Georgia, native, recently completed her master’s degree at West Florida and was the women’s basketball graduate assistant in 2014-15.
“I am excited to be a part of the Austin Peay family,” said Holt. “I am blessed that Coach Midlick has given me the opportunity to be a part of his staff. To be able to be alongside the best is already a great feeling. I believe his vision for this program will take this team to another level. This should be an exciting year.”
Holt transferred to West Florida as a fifth-year transfer and was a member of the program’s 2013-14 Gulf South Conference Tournament Championship squad. Holt averaged 12.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, 3.6 assists and 2.7 steals per game in her final season and earned first-team all-conference honors.
“I first met Tessah when she was a player at West Florida,” said Midlick. “Her competitiveness and composure on the court impressed me. Having spoken with her and Stephanie (Lawrence Yelton, UWF head coach), I am looking forward to having her on the staff and believe she will put our players and team first. Tessah is knowledgeable about point guard play and knows the Atlanta area for recruiting.”
Holt began her collegiate career at Florida in 2009-10 and played 29 games as a freshman for former Austin Peay assistant coach Amanda Butler. She then transferred to Boston College and played in both the 2011-12 and 2012-13 seasons after sitting one season due transfer rules. Holt started all 29 games of her final season at Chestnut Hill and led the team with 3.1 assists per game and was third on the team with 1.3 steals per game.
The Holt File
Hometown – Fayetteville, Georgia
High School – Fayette County High School
Education – Boston College (B.A., Communications, 2013); University of West Florida (M.S., Health Leisure and Exercise Science)
Coaching Experience – West Florida, graduate assistant, 2014-15
