Ed Kahovec enters his fourth season as head coach of the Holy Cross baseball team and seventh year as a member of the Crusaders’ coaching staff in 2023. Kahovec was named the permanent head coach of the Holy Cross baseball team on May 21, 2020, after serving as the interim head coach during the 2020 season and an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator since 2017.
The Crusaders have seen postseason success during Kahovec’s time on the coaching staff, earning a Patriot League title and NCAA Tournament berth in 2017. While at Holy Cross, he has coached seven players that signed professional contracts, including a pair of MLB draft picks.
Holy Cross has also seen significant academic success throughout Kahovec’s tenure, with the Crusaders earning the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA)’s Team Academic Excellence Award in 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021. During Kahovec’s five seasons on the coaching staff, Holy Cross has earned 80 Patriot League Academic Honor Roll nods, along with seven Academic All-Patriot League selections.