Brian Holloway

Brian Holloway

Five-Time NFL All-Pro, Motivation and Team Building Expert

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Speaking Topics

  • Team Building
  • Vision Driven Performance
  • Customer Service
  • Motivation
  • Inspiration
  • Change Management
  • Sales
  • Marketing
  • Overcoming Adversity
  • Success
  • Crisis, Chaos, and Achieving the Impossible

Travels From

  • FL/NY

Speaker's Fee Range

    $10,001 - $20,000

Brian Holloway

Brian Holloway's Key Accomplishments Include. . .
A Stanford All-American, 5 time NFL All-Pro, and All-Star front line competitor, Brian Holloway was the 6'7" powerhouse at the core of the 1985 New England Patriots Super Bowl team. In 1986, Brian Holloway was elected by his peers to forge a new direction in NFL policy, becoming the youngest Vice-President of the NFL Player's Association at age 23. Brian Holloway retired from the NFL in 1992 after eight distinguished seasons with the Patriots and two with the Los Angeles Raiders.

"Brian did a fantastic job! He has real world experience, not just in the NFL, but in the corporate world as an executive coach and motivator."

--- DaimlerChrysler

Today, Brian Holloway is an international motivational speaker and renowned corporate trainer, mobilizing companies and organizations in search of peak productivity, helping them achieve new levels of excellence. He understands how to transform thinking within organizations and challenge the competitive spirit of diverse work teams.

Hired by over 200 Fortune 500 Companies from around the world, Brian Holloway has set himself apart in delivering high performance value for hard-charging corporate competitors. In fact, multi-billion dollar giant HP and Compaq called upon Brian Holloway to help meld their two extraordinary cultures into one, single, focused, turned-on team during one of the world's largest industrial mergers.

Featured on CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, ESPN, and The700 Club, Brian Holloway is recognized as a team building expert & visionary. His client list includes: Wal-Mart, Albertsons, Honeywell, MBNA, Bank of America, Apple, Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, Cisco Systems, State Farm, SalomonSmithBarney, Knight Trading, AIG, Reebok, DaimlerChrysler, Best Buy, Wachovia Bank, and thousands more. Brian Holloway has been a featured guest lecturer at Harvard's Business School, Stanford University, Princeton, New York Graduate School of Business and Williams College.

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Brian Holloway's stories and case studies are scenes from his own life. Entertaining, motivating and instructional, Brian Holloway uses multi-media technology along with actual NFL game footage to showcase critical points on competitive excellence. These powerful, high-impact presentations have immediate take-home value for everyone -- athlete and non-athlete alike.
Brian Holloway's accomplishments have landed him appearances on Good Morning America, the Today Show, ESPN and NBC Sports, as well as feature coverage in USA Today, the New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the L.A. Times, and the Chicago Tribune. He has testified before Congress, guest lectured at Harvard University Business School and been the featured speaker at Stanford University's Centennial Celebration.

Brian Holloway grew up to face and overcome many challenges -- he spent much of his youth adjusting to life in 12 different states, even being labeled a "slow learner". Persistence and an unstoppable spirit propelled Brian Holloway through his early struggles and on to academic and athletic awards throughout his high school and college years. He was heavily recruited by Ivy League Universities Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, and Princeton, and inundated with over 350 scholarship offers. Brian Holloway chose Stanford University and earned varsity letters in both football and track under Coach Bill Walsh.

Brian Holloway's commitment to service grew throughout his playing days, when he helped develop the first College Degree Completion Program for Professional Athletes. Beyond the game, he helped establish the Challenger Center for Space Science Education -- a living education memorial to the crew of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Brian Holloway's community activism embraces the homeless and inner city youth, and he vigorously supports Special Olympics, D.A.R.E., United Way and Big Brothers/Big Sisters. Brian also maintains a seat on the Stanford Athletic Board.

Brian Holloway is more than "just another" professional athlete. He is an inspirational speaker and expert futurist. A former All-Pro football player, Brian Holloway understands how to attain optimum results and, most importantly, he knows how to communicate. Brian Holloway excels at providing transformational outcomes for organizations and companies who must break through to an extraordinary future.

Brian Holloway is direct, frank and brings a level of intensity and focus to his presentations that moves, inspires and changes people. This intellectual capital comes from over 16 years of experience inside the super-culture of championship teams and the ten-plus years spent inside corporate boardrooms. As a consultant to billion dollar companies, Brian Holloway brings high-level sales and marketing expertise that transforms thinking, and translates into millions in increased sales. As an international motivator, his speaking engagements reach over 1 million people world-wide. President Bill Clinton recognized Brian Holloway as one of America's top emerging leaders.


Suggested Keynote Programs
  • The Soul of The Championship Team
  • The Passion of the Playmaker!
  • Dynasty Crafting - A Courageous Journey Inside World Class Teams
  • How Winners Win!
  • The Secret of Championship Teams
  • How To Win - When It Matters The Most
  • The Bootcamp
  • Holloway and 'The Fridge' Dynasty Crafting
What People Are Saying

"Brian, your presentation was simply OUTSTANDING! – We were truly blessed to have you at the conference, and I am certain that you have energized us to achieve a new level of success! Thanks!"

--- Craig Schneider

"Brian was a truly inspirational and insightful presenter. He embodies the spirit of integrity and leadership that both our associates and customers demand from Bank of America."

--- Edee Fuller, Bank of America, Card Services Marketing Manager

"Brian's insights into how to handle changing condition were inspiring and particularly relevant to the dynamic nature of our business."

--- John Porio, ESPN Director of National Accounts

"Brian I get stuck being a PEACEMAKER - now I know I need to be a PLAYMAKER."

--- Tuggy Makaiwi, Commercial Sales Manager, Coast Building Products.
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