From the desk of the SRRFC Hall of Fame Committee:

Jon first stepped on to a rugby pitch in 1989 at the age of 18, beginning his rugby career with Severn River. Quickly learning the game, Jon became a dominant force not only as an ever-present scoring threat, but also with his punishing defense.

In 1993, Jon went on to Towson University to play football, and also played for the Towson RFC.

Jon’s athleticism and powerful running quickly caught the attention of USA Rugby; Jon was recognized as a USA Rugby Collegiate Representative and as a USA Rugby Collegiate All American in 1993.

Jon returned to play for Severn River in 1994 and also represented Severn that same year playing for the PRU East 15’s Select Side vs. Northampton, UK.

As captain of Severn River in '94 and '95, Jon's contributions earned him a derby for Most Valuable Forward as well as the prestigious “Leather Balls Award” for his dedication on and off the field.

By 1995, Jon had not only established himself as a dominant 15s player, but also as a force in 7s. That year, he became a representative of USA Rugby East 7s team and was on the first US team to ever beat Canada.

It wasn’t surprising that Jon’s rugby skills were being recognized at every level. By 1997, he was recruited to Life University. In '97 and '98, Jon represented the USA as an Eagle. Capped four times, Jon played all over the world, including in the World Cup qualifier against Argentina.

In 2000, Jon was on Life’s National Championship team in the USA Super League and voted as the Most Valuable Forward and MVP of the season.

Lucky for the club, Jon returned to Severn River in 2021 as the coach of the men's D3 & D4 forwards. Once Jon took the reins as the forwards coach for Severn, level of play went up immediately - there wasn't a scrum in the division that could hang with them.

SRRFC Hall of Fame Class of 2022-2023 Inductee: Jon Holtzman