Babson College

Ilyza Holman was hired as the athletics facilities manager in July 2019 and promoted to assistant athletics director for facilities and operations in August 2021 before being elevated to associate athletics director for business development in March 2023.

Holman comes to Babson following an eight-month stint working as a program director for the Edge Sports Group (ESG Associates). While with ESG she managed schedules, reviewed tenant contracts, supported sales activities, managed in-house leagues and events, assisted in developing content for social media accounts, and was responsible for the creation and maintenance of the soon-to-open Boston Sports Institute in Wellesley.

A two-sport athlete, Holman graduated with her bachelor of science degree in physical education from Endicott College in 2017. She was a three-year outfielder for the Gulls' softball team and part of the program's 2014 Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) Tournament championship, while also playing two seasons of basketball from 2015-17.

In her new position at Babson, Holman will assist in the overall maintenance and scheduling coordination for the department's 22 varsity teams in the new Babson Athletics and Recreation Complex (BRAC). She also will work closely with HealthFitness and serve as the athletics department's liaison to multiple campus groups to ensure optimal operation of the BRAC facilities.