Running · Coach Tony Holler

Feed the Cats Podcast

by Coach 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 Illinois Track & Field Hall of Fame and Co-director of Track Football Consortium along with Chris Korfist. 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 the 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). Princeton made the NCAA Final Four in 2022 for the first time in 18 years with the battle cry of “Feed the Tigers''. Hundreds of high school football teams now use a FTC approach (also known as “Sprint-Based Football”). At least 12 states have football teams who have won state championships by prioritizing speed over conditioning. Tony also has a Sprint-Based Football Podcast. Tony Holler has presented his content in 30 different states. In addition, he’s done multiple presentations in England, Ireland, and France. Tony is also a frequent presenter at football and lacrosse clinics. In the past year, he's delivered two 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 Production for ALL SPORTS in 2018. It has been the #1 best-seller from 2018 to 2025 in the track and field category. Holler’s most recent content can be found at CoachTube, where he is #2 in sales, all sports, all time. Tony Holler was named as a “Prime Nine Speaker” by Glazier Football Clinics.

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EP23: Speed & Power: How to Build Faster, More Explosive Athletes with Jake Cohen

In this episode of the Feed the Cats Podcast, we sit down with Jake Cohen, a speed and performance coach and the founder of Jake Cohen Performance. Jake has coached coll

Sep 6
2 h 01 min

EP22: Stop Training to Get Tired: Train for SPEED & POWER with Brian Kula

What if speed training—not conditioning, grinding, or simply getting tired—should be the foundation of athletic development? In this episode of Feed the Cats, we sit dow

Aug 21
1 h 25 min

EP21: The Speed Revolution Changing High School Football with Coach Cale Sanders

What happens when a high school football program stops training like everyone else and puts speed first? Learn more about the Feed the Cats Academy powered by Universal

Aug 11
1 h 05 min

EP20: The Leadership Secrets Behind 70 Straight Wins & 5 State Championships with Steve Jones

Steve Jones was one of the most successful high school football coaches in America, leading Kimberly High School to 70 consecutive wins, five state championships, and a r

Jul 11
1 h 01 min

EP19: How to Develop Athletic Kids: Speed Training, Movement Skills & Multi-Sport Athletes with Jeremy Frisch

How do you develop athletic kids in today’s youth sports environment? In this episode, Jeremy Frisch joins the podcast to discuss youth speed training, movement skill dev

May 29
1 h 27 min

EP18: Can You Teach Speed? Breaking the Biggest Myth in Sports with Dr. Dillon Martinez

What if speed isn’t genetic… and can actually be taught? In this episode, we sit down with Dillon Martinez, author of Breaking The Speed Barrier, to discuss the science

May 17
1 h 28 min

EP17: How to Combine Strength + Speed Training for Maximum Performance with Zac Goodman

In this episode of the Feed the Cats Podcast, I talk with strength and speed coach Zac Goodman about how to properly combine strength training and speed development for m

Mar 18
1 h 21 min

EP16: How Alec Holler Helped Shape Feed the Cats (From Athlete to Championship Coach)

In this episode of the Feed the Cats Podcast, I sit down with my son Alec Holler to talk about his journey through sports and coaching. Alec shares his experiences as a

Mar 8
1 h 10 min

E15: The First School to Go ALL IN on Feed The Cats (K–12 Athletic Department Transformation)

What happens when an entire athletic department decides to prioritize speed, eliminate mindless conditioning, and pursue the disciplined pursuit of less? In this Feed Th

Feb 13
52 min

E14: Training Game Speed, Acceleration & Why Speed Must Be the Priority with Tony Villani

In this episode, legendary speed coach Tony Villani joins the podcast to break down what truly matters regarding game speed. Tony has trained some of the world’s top ath

Feb 8
1 h 18 min

EP13: How a State Champion Distance Coach Builds Complete Athletes with Andy Derks

What does it really take to build a championship distance program — and are miles enough? In this episode, I sit down with Andy Dirks, head cross country coach at Plainf

Dec 28 2025
1 h 18 min

EP12: How Sprinting Changed Everything: The Birth of Feed the Cats with Brian Weiss

In this episode of the Feed the Cats Podcast, Coach Tony Holler sits down with Coach Brian Weiss — a standout 400m/800m runner from the 1999 Harrisburg championship team

Oct 31 2025
1 h 11 min

EP11: How Knees Over Toes Guy Builds Healthier, Faster & Stronger Athletes with Ben Patrick

In this episode, I sit down with Ben Patrick, a.k.a. Knees Over Toes Guy, whose training methods have taken the internet by storm. His mission is simple: less knee pain a

Sep 5 2025
50 min

EP10: What is Sprint-Based Football? How to Build Faster, Healthier Teams

What if football practice was shorter, faster, and more fun — and your team won more games because of it? In this solo episode, I break down Sprint-Based Football (SBF)

Aug 26 2025
1 h 01 min

EP9: Improving Speed & Athleticism Thru Sprint Mechanics with David Weck

In this episode, I sit down with David Weck, founder of The Weck Method and inventor of the world-famous BOSU Ball, to dive deep into sprint mechanics, speed development,

Aug 17 2025
53 min

EP8: Inside Be Activated: The Muscle Activation Changing Sports with Douglas Heel

In this episode, we sit down with Douglas Heel, founder of Be Activated—the groundbreaking muscle activation system also known in the U.S. as RPR (Reflexive Performance R

Jul 10 2025
1 h 27 min

EP7: “Big Time” Exposes the Absurd Truth About College Sports with Author Rus Bradburd

What happens when a college sells its soul to survive? In this episode, we sit down with author Rus Bradburd to unpack his latest satirical novel, “Big Time” — a hilariou

Jul 5 2025
1 h 02 min

EP6: Coaching, Handles, Hoops Culture, & a Basketball Legacy with Rus Bradburd

In this first episode of a two-part series, the Feed the Cats Podcast welcomes Rus Bradburd—a former Division I basketball coach, world-class ball handler, and acclaimed

Jul 2 2025
36 min

EP3: Powerlifting, Strength Training, and Speed with Dan John

This is all about speed and sprint training, proper workouts and overall, a new philosophy to coaching. This episode is a conversation with Dan John. Dan John has spent

Jul 1 2025
1 h 10 min

EP4: Revolutionary Speed & Power Training with NFL Star Adam Archuleta & Dan Fichter

In today’s podcast, former NFL Safety Adam Archuleta and the legendary Dan Fichter join me to break down the revolutionary speed, power, and explosiveness training that p

Jul 1 2025
1 h 34 min