"MCLA not only gave me a great education in the classroom, it also gave me a chance to learn outside of the classroom. Whether it was on the baseball field, in the community, or working with different clubs and organizations MCLA gave me the chance to grow as a person. I use both my classroom and non-classroom education every day that I’m at work. I have to learn in every situation that presents itself, day after day. The meetings I attend are just like the small classroom settings at MCLA and allow me to feel comfortable. I prepare for those meetings just like I did for a test or a baseball practice. MCLA made me a better person. I feel more confident as a person with my MCLA degree."
Holly McGovern was added to the MCLA coaching staff in the fall of 2005. During this time, she has also served as an Assistant Coach in the women’s soccer program. After earning her B.A.in Sociology and having four very successful years as a standout in both soccer and basketball at Westfield State College, McGovern moved into the coaching ranks at her alma mater where she stayed for 5 years as an Assistant Coach of soccer and 3 years as an assistant in basketball. As a player, McGovern (Maines) played on NCAA and ECAC tournament teams.In addition to all of her successes on the field/court, her coaching experiences have provided Coach McGovern with the knowledge and drive to build her own program at MCLA. Under Coach McGovern, the women’s basketball program has made the MASCAC tournament the past 2 seasons.
Coach McGovern resides in Adams with her husband, Joe, and 2 children.
