Southwest Baptist University Athletics

Grew up in Midwest City, Okla. and attended Oklahoma State for his bachelor’s degree ... Attended Central State (Central Oklahoma) for master’s and Oklahoma for Ph.D ... Taught in public schools in Oklahoma and later worked at UCO as director of intramural sports while working on advanced degrees ... Worked at Oklahoma Department of Education as director of Drug-Free Schools program ... Was visiting assistant professor at OSU ... School administrator at Drumright, Okla. before coming to SBU in 1995 ... At Mountain View campus for two years before becoming director of SBU’s graduate program ... Retired in 2013 from SBU ... Officiated high school football for 38 years in Colorado, Oklahoma and Missouri ... For many years in the late 90s into the early 2000s, Hollis and fellow BSA winner Bob Marti could be found on the sidelines at SBU football games or at the scorer’s table for SBU basketball ... Tom says he always enjoyed the camaraderie of a table or officiating crew and friendships with coaches and players ... He and his wife Jerry now live in Sun City, Ariz.