Holly Manthei

Holly Jean Manthei (born February 8, 1976) is an American retired soccer midfielder-forward and former member of the United States women's national soccer team.

Early life Manthei was born in Edina, Minnesota, and grew up in nearby Burnsville. She attended Burnsville High School where she led the team to two consecutive state soccer championships and three straight championship appearances. Manthei was a three-time all-state performer in soccer while earning the same honor in track twice and basketball once. She was also a member of Burnsville's 1992 state championship basketball squad and won the state title in the 300-meter hurdles in track and field in 1993. In 1994, she was named a Parade High School All-American. She was named one of the first 20 members of the Burnsville High School Hall of Fame that were inducted during the school's 50th anniversary celebration in August 2006. She was named to the Minnesota State High School League Hall of Fame Class of 2024.

University of Notre Dame During her first year, she earned consensus second-team All American honors and led the nation in assists with 30, the second highest single-season mark in women's college history. She had had eight multiple-assist games and scored a point in 21 of 25 games. She finished the season first-team all-Midwestern Collegiate Conference, all-newcomer and newcomer of the year. She earned a total of 23 international caps.