University of Maine at Farmington

Hollis enters his 2nd season as the Head Coach of the Men's and Women's Cross Country teams in 2024. Hollis has been a part of the cross country and track & field programs in an Assistant Coach capacity since 2021 before taking over as the Head Coach of the cross country program prior to the start of the 2023 season while also relinquishing his role as the Assistant Coach of the track & fields teams.

Hollis graduated from the University of Maine at Farmington in 2019 with a degree in Community Health Education. As an athlete at Farmington, Hollis is one of the most accomplished runners in program history. In cross country, Hollis was named the 2015 North Atlantic Conference Runner of the Year after placing 1st overall at the NAC Championship. He also received First Team All-Conference honors for three consecutive seasons from 2015 to 2017. On the track, Hollis broke multiple program records including the 1,500 meter, 5,000 meter, and 10,000 meter. Hollis currently maintains his 1,500 meter and 10,000 meter record, while he now sits 2nd all-time in the 5,000 meter after Covy Dufort broke his record in the spring of 2023. 

Coaching Achievements

2023 Cross Country -

• Men's Cross Country NAC champions

• NAC Runner of the Year 

• NAC Rookie of the Year

• NAC Coach of the Year (Men's)

• Fastest 8k (top 5, 26:58 avg, Dlll East Regionals)

• 9 x All-NAC award

• New England Qualifiers in; 600m, 800m,1000m, 3k steeplechase (4 athletes), 10k

Conference Awards - 

• 2023 - 24' Men's NAC 3k Steeplechase champion

• 2024 Women's NAC 10k champion 

• 2023 - 24' NAC silver medalists 800m, 3k steeple, 5000m

• 5 x All-NAC awards (2024)

• 800m, 1000m, 1500m, Mile (indoors/outdoors) 3000m (indoors), 5000m

• Men's and Women's 4 X 800m relay