Christy Holly
Christy Holly (born 21 December 1984) is a Northern Irish former footballer and coach. From 12 August 2020 to 31 August 2021, he was the head coach of Racing Louisville in the National Women's Soccer League (NWSL). He previously coached NWSL club Sky Blue FC and at Georgian Court University. Playing career Holly played in college for Liverpool John Moores University. Coaching career After serving as an assistant coach in the Sky Blue FC organization for three years, Holly was named head coach in January 2016. He was asked to step down from that position on 16 August 2017, due to complaints of verbal and emotional abuse from players and because his relationship with then team captain, Christie Pearce, had become disruptive to the locker room. In August 2020, he was hired as head coach of Racing Louisville. Misconduct allegations On 31 August 2021, Racing Louisville announced that Holly's contract had been terminated "for cause". It was revealed following a wider investigation into the NWSL in 2022 that Holly had been fired ‘with cause’ due to alleged sexual abuse, with the report saying former Racing player Erin Simon had accused Holly of sexual coercion and sexual harassment. According to Yates’s