Alana Holt joined the Duquesne rowing coaching staff in August of 2023.
Holt arrived on the Bluff via Sacramento State University, where she was an assistant women's rowing coach and recruiting coach for the Hornets.
During her tenure at Sacramento State, Holt worked with several boats and spent the majority of her time working with the Hornets' fours and novice eight. This past season, she contributed to a successful season for Sacramento State which saw its varsity eight take bronze, second varsity eight take gold, and novice eight take silver at the Western Intercollegiate Rowing Association Championships.
Holt also coached for Capital Crew in Sacramento earlier in her career, where she led several successful campaigns for her youth rowers. She oversaw crews that won the prestigious San Diego Crew Classic and had a record of qualifying crews for the US Rowing Youth National Championships, as well as winning the Youth Pair and taking fifth in the U17 Eight.
Holt earned her bachelor's degree from Sacramento State in 2022, where she competed on the Division I rowing team. In high school, Holt was a member of Capital Crew rowing. When out of the office, she enjoys skilling, traveling, hiking, scuba diving, and cycling.
