Notre Dame College Athletics

Career: Creative midfield/forward with a knack for getting the ball in and around the goal … became the first Falcon to be name the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Player of the Year in 2010 leading the Falcons to their best record in school history (23-1-0) and to their first National Championship Final … has played in 66 matches, starting 63 … ranks first all-time in goals (70) and points (164) … ranks second all-time in assists (25) … ranks 10th in matches started (63).

2010: Played in all 24 matches, starting 23 … led Falcons to first NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship Final and program’s best record (23-1-0) … named the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Player of the Year, NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championships MVP, NAIA First Team All-American, First Team All-AMC, and AMC Player of the Year … selected the NAIA Offensive Player of the Week Sept. 6-12 … selected AMC Offensive Player of the Week on 2 occasions … ranked third in the NAIA in total points (58) and goals (24) … led team with 24 goals, including 5 in the NAIA National Championships and a team high 5 game winners while adding a career high 10 assists good for third on the team … scored three goals and provided two assists Sept. 12, in a 13-0 win over Benedictine (IL) … scored two goals Dec. 4, in a 3-5 loss against No. 3 Hastings (NE) in the NAIA Men’s Soccer National Championship Final … finished year with seven straight post season games with either a goal or assist (8g, 2a).

2009: Started and played in all of NDC’s 22 matches on the year … named to the NSCAA All-American Second Team, NAIA All-American Second Team, NSCAA/adidas ® All-Region IX Team, First Team All-AMC, and the named the AMC Player of the year … selected AMC Player of the Week on three occasions … scored 29 goals on the year, good for highest total in the NAIA and AMC including 4 game winners … added 6 assists good for third best on the team.

2008: Played in 20 matches with 18 starts … named NAIA Honorable Mention All-American, NSCAA/adidas ® All-Region IX Team, First Team All-AMC, and the named the AMC Freshman of the Year as a forward in his debut season …. led the team with 17 goals and added 8 assists ... scored his first collegiate goal and point Aug. 22, in a 2-1, win against No. 23 Hastings (NE) at the D. Wayne Evans Memorial Classic hosted by Rio Grande University.

Prior to NDC: A 2006 graduate of Our Lady’s RC … played for Manchester City FC’s youth academy from 1997-2001 … a member of Chaddy End Boys youth academy three league championships and five cup finals from 2001-2003 … member of North End Boys Youth Academy Team 2003-2005 … Member of Bury FC’s Youth Team from 2006-2008 … served as captain in two games helping guide Erie Admirals to the NPSL National Finals in 2009 … finished second in the Premier Development League scoring in 2010 with 32 points (14g, 4a) while leading the Forest City London squad to the Central Conference Semi-Finals … earned PDL Offensive Player of the Week honors in the final week.

Personal: Luke Paul Wembley Holmes … born March 11, 1990 … son of Gary and Patricia Holmes … triple majoring in Sports Management, Business Management and Marketing.