Russ Rose Then (2004): “Kim came from a successful high school and club program and she has been asked to play a number of positions in the first couple of years and may be asked to do that again this year. Kim is a bright, articulate, young person who has a wide array of interests. She has an understanding of the game and the demands [on] the player who plays it, and will be called upon to step up in this, her third year in the program.”
Russ Rose Now (2025): “She redshirted her first year, 2002 and then she played 47 sets in 19 matches in 2003, and she played 65 sets in 2004. She had Cassy Salyer and Cara Smith playing ahead of her at middle hitter, so she was probably our third middle. She was a multi-purpose player who I felt I could comfortably put in at right side or middle because she was a good blocker. She came from Saint Charles East High School in Illinois, which was a good high school, and from Sports Performance, which was a top club program. She played with Sam Tortorello in club. Kim made the best of playing opportunities when they were presented to her and was a solid player for us.”
2004 Season (Redshirt Sophomore) Highlights and Awards: Penn State Classic All-Tournament Team.
Season Recap: Played in 25 matches and 65 sets … primarily a middle hitter, but played all 3 front row positions … averaged 2.00 kills/set (6th on the team) on .397 hitting (2nd on the team) … recorded 1.08 blocks/set … tallied at least one kill in 22 matches, including 20 multiple-kill matches . . . recorded a season-high 11 kills on .625 hitting at Indiana (10/9) … posted 10 kills versus Quinnipiac (9/4) … tallied a season-high 6 blocks versus Michigan (10/15) … recorded at least one block in 20 matches, inclding 17 multiple-block contests … totaled 39 digs and one service ace for the season.
2003 Season (Redshirt Freshman)
Before Penn State: Volleyball Magazine “Fab 50” Selection; two-time volleyball letterwinner at St. Charles East High School in St. Charles, Illinois; led the Fighting Saints to a 41-2 record in 2001 en route to titles in the Upstate Eight conference, regionals, sectionals, and the Illinois State Championship; team was also conference, regional, and sectional champions in 2000; member of the Sports Performance 18-1 team for three seasons, winning the AAU gold medal in 1999, 2000, and 2001; 2002 AAU All-American; bronze medalist at the 2000 and 2002 Junior Olympic National Championship; member of the USA Junior National Volleyball Championship team that won the bronze medal in 1999; also participated in an international tournament in China against China, Japan, and Korea, earning a gold medal; selected All-Upstate Eight Conference in 2000 and 2001; also named Academic All-Upstate Eight Conference those same years; 2001 Chicago Sun-Times and Daily Herald all-area and Chicago Tribune special mention; member of the National Honor Society, Math Honor Society, and the Spanish Honor Society.
“Versatile Holm near end of run,” The Daily Collegian, Nov. 17, 2005