Derrick Hollins (Pole Vault, Hurdles, & Horizontal Jumps)
Home Town: Roanoke, VA
High School: Northside High School class of ‘94
College: Ferrum College class of ‘98
Majors: Mathematics and Computer Science
Athletic Background:
High School:
Football:
1st Team All District (Defensive Back 1992 and 1993)
1st Team All Region (Defensive Back 1993)
Track:
Blue Ride District Champion (Pole Vault 1994) 12’ 6”
Region III Runner Up (Pole Vault 1994) 12’ 6”
6th AA State (Pole Vault 1994) 12’ 6”
College:
Football:
Big Green Award Winner (1997) – Given annually to a senior Panther football player who best demonstrates the qualities of courage, hustle, and desire as a role model for his fellow teammates. The award is named in memory of the seven former Ferrum Junior College football players and Coach Rick Tolley who perished in Marshall University football team airline tragedy in November of 1970.
Coaching Background:
1998 – 2004 and 2006 : Assistant Football Coach Northside High School
2007 – Present : Assistant Football Coach Cave Spring High School
1999 – 2007 : Head Indoor Track Coach Northside High School
1998 – 2002 : Assistant Boys’ Track Coach Northside High School
2003 – 2007 : Head Boys’ Track Coach Northside High School
2008 – 2010 : Assistant Track Coach Cave Spring High School
2011 - 2018: Head Boys’ Track Coach Cave Spring High School
2014 - Present: Assistant Indoor Track Coach Cave Spring High School
I have had the privilege of coaching some amazing athlete’s in my years of coaching. In Football I have coached 3 athletes that have received Division I scholarships and numerous others that have played at lower divisions. In track I had the privilege of coaching the most honored athlete in Virginia High School History. Catherine White was a 15 time state champion and a 5 time All-American. I also coached another state champion, Zac Edwards, he won the 3200m his senior year. I have also coached 4 male athletes that have gone over 45 feet and 4 female athletes that have gone over 34 feet in the Triple Jump and numerous 20 foot male and 16 foot female Long Jumpers.
Home Town: Roanoke, VA
High School: Northside High School class of ‘94
College: Ferrum College class of ‘98
Majors: Mathematics and Computer Science
Athletic Background:
High School:
Football:
1st Team All District (Defensive Back 1992 and 1993)
1st Team All Region (Defensive Back 1993)
Track:
Blue Ride District Champion (Pole Vault 1994) 12’ 6”
Region III Runner Up (Pole Vault 1994) 12’ 6”
6th AA State (Pole Vault 1994) 12’ 6”
College:
Football:
Big Green Award Winner (1997) – Given annually to a senior Panther football player who best demonstrates the qualities of courage, hustle, and desire as a role model for his fellow teammates. The award is named in memory of the seven former Ferrum Junior College football players and Coach Rick Tolley who perished in Marshall University football team airline tragedy in November of 1970.
Coaching Background:
1998 – 2004 and 2006 : Assistant Football Coach Northside High School
2007 – Present : Assistant Football Coach Cave Spring High School
1999 – 2007 : Head Indoor Track Coach Northside High School
1998 – 2002 : Assistant Boys’ Track Coach Northside High School
2003 – 2007 : Head Boys’ Track Coach Northside High School
2008 – 2010 : Assistant Track Coach Cave Spring High School
2011 - 2018: Head Boys’ Track Coach Cave Spring High School
2014 - Present: Assistant Indoor Track Coach Cave Spring High School
I have had the privilege of coaching some amazing athlete’s in my years of coaching. In Football I have coached 3 athletes that have received Division I scholarships and numerous others that have played at lower divisions. In track I had the privilege of coaching the most honored athlete in Virginia High School History. Catherine White was a 15 time state champion and a 5 time All-American. I also coached another state champion, Zac Edwards, he won the 3200m his senior year. I have also coached 4 male athletes that have gone over 45 feet and 4 female athletes that have gone over 34 feet in the Triple Jump and numerous 20 foot male and 16 foot female Long Jumpers.