Tony Holler

When Tony Holler’s name is mentioned, SPEED is the subject… maximum velocity sprinting. 

Tony Holler is a track coach, most recently the head coach at Plainfield North H.S. Tony retired from teaching chemistry after 38 years in the classroom and has 44 years of coaching experience (football, basketball, and track). Tony Holler is a member of the Illinois Track & Field Hall of Fame and co-director of the Track Football Consortium along with Chris Korfist. 

Tony Holler created the revolutionary "Feed the Cats" in 1999.

Tony Holler is the son of 47-year high school and college basketball coach Don Holler. Tony is a father of four, including two successful coaches, Alec Holler (Edwardsville H.S.) and Quinn Holler (Andrew H.S.). 

Tony Holler has diversified his “Feed the Cats” message for all sports and the classroom. Tony has consulted with the New York Yankees, who started feeding the cats in their 2022 spring training. He’s also consulted with college lacrosse (Princeton, Johns Hopkins, Georgetown, Penn, Arizona State, and Northwestern). In 2022, Princeton achieved the NCAA Final Four for the first time in 18 years, rallying behind the motto "Feed the Tigers." 

Holler consulted with Saquon Barkley one month before he signed with the Eagles in 2024. 

Hundreds of high school football teams now use the FTC approach (also known as “Sprint-Based Football”). At least 12 states have football teams that have won state championships by prioritizing speed over conditioning. 

Tony owns two podcasts: Sprint-Based Football and Feed the Cats.

Tony Holler has presented his content in 31 different states. In addition, he’s done multiple presentations in England, Ireland, and France. Tony is also a frequent presenter at football, soccer, and lacrosse clinics. In the past year, he's delivered three presentations on "Coaching the Classroom" for teachers. 

Tony has done several Feed the Cats Seminars, which include nine hours of instruction over a 24-hour period. FTC Seminars are usually a one-man clinic. 

Tony Holler’s Feed the Cats DVD was the #1 best-seller for Championship Productions for ALL SPORTS in 2018. From 2018 to 2025, it was the track and field category's top seller.

You can find Holler's latest content on CoachTube, where he is their #1 seller.

Tony Holler was named as a “Prime Nine Speaker” by Glazier Football Clinic

Session 1 - Sprint the 400

Session 2 - Toys for Cats: Blocks, Batons and Hurdles Simplified

Bonus Sessions - Get Every Athlete One MPH Faster in Ten Weeks

                           - Sprint Based Sports