Georgia Staff
Justin Holmes Volunteer Coach Third Season (Georgia
’05)
CWS: 2004, ’08 SEC Champions: 2004, ’08
Justin Holmes enters his third year as a volunteer coach on the University of Georgia baseball staff. In his first year, he was part of an SEC Championship team that finished second at the College World Series. In 2009, the Bulldogs returned to the NCAA Baseball Tournament, marking the first back-to-back trips for the program since 2001-02. A native of Oviedo, Fla., Holmes spent four years playing professional baseball before returning to Georgia to begin his coaching career. He holds the Bulldog record for best career fielding percentage by a shortstop at .951. He works with the infielders and serves as the first base coach. Holmes was a three-year starter for the Bulldogs including Co-MVP of the 2004 squad that finished third at the College World Series with a 45-23 record. He earned second team All-SEC honors as a senior captain. He batted a teambest .332 with eight home runs and 56 RBI in leading the Bulldogs to the 2004 SEC title. As a junior, he hit .301-1-16 and ranked second among SEC shortstops with a .971 Fielding Percentage. For his career, Holmes hit .319
Kris Edge Director of Baseball Operations First Season (Georgia
’02)
CWS: 2001 SEC Champions: 2001
Kris Edge, a four-year starting outfielder for Georgia from 19992002, begins his first season back with the Bulldogs as the director of baseball operations. Edge, 29, will handle alumni relations and camps plus he will assist in various administrative duties. Edge spent the past two years as an assistant coach/recruiting coordinator at Middle Georgia Junior College. He helped the Warriors to a pair of playoff appearances including a 44-20 mark in 2009 and the Junior College World Series. Before his stint at Middle Georgia, Edge managed and was an
with nine home runs, 94 RBI and 34 stolen bases. Holmes was a 26th round draft pick of the Cleveland Indians in 2004. He played in the Indians organization for two years, spending time in Burlington, N.C. in the Appalachian League, and Eastlake, Ohio for Lake County in the South Atlantic League. Also, he played for the Traverse City (Mich.) Beach Bums of the independent Frontier League. Holmes was a two-time All-Star selection for the Bums. Holmes began his collegiate career at the University of South Florida, playing one season with the Bulls before transferring to Georgia in 2002. He is a 2005 graduate of UGA with a degree in Classical Culture. He is married to the former Elizabeth Newsome of Washington, Ga. She is a 2008 graduate of the UGA veterinary school. She was a member of Georgia’s 2003 and 2004 national championship equestrian teams.
The Holmes File Born: Nov. 28, 1981 in Montgomery, Ala. High School: Oviedo HS, Oviedo, Fla., 2000 College Education : University of Georgia, B.A. - 2005 Family: Wife: Elizabeth Newsome Collegiate Baseball Experience: University of South Florida, 2001 University of Georgia, 2002-04, All-SEC 2nd Team SS Professional Baseball Experience: 26th round draft pick of the Cleveland Indians, 2004; Burlington (N.C.), Eastlake (Ohio); Indians organization, 2004-05; Traverse City (Mich.), Independent Frontier League, 2005-06 Coaching: Volunteer Coach, Univ. of Georgia, 2007-present
instructor for the Savannah Chain, a summer league 18 and under traveling baseball squad. A native of Savannah, Ga., Edge was a member of the 2001 Southeastern Conference championship team that advanced to the College World Series. It was Georgia’s first CWS appearance since 1990 and the first league title since 1954. The 2001 team posted a 47-22 record including 20-10 in the SEC. Then in 2002, he was a part of Coach David Perno’s first team, and they reached the finals of the NCAA Atlanta Regional. It was the first time in school history that Georgia had made back-to-back trips to the NCAAs. A patient hitter in his playing days, Edge still holds the Georgia career record for walks with 157. He ranks among the top 10 in school history with 209 games played including 144 starts. He batted a career-best .320 as a senior. He earned a bachelor’s degree in health education from UGA. Edge is married to the former Brooke Ogletree of Villa Rica, Ga. They have two children, Kameron (5) and Aubrey (3).
6 College World Series Appearances: 1987, 1990 National Champions, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2008
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