I am extremely thrilled to be a part of the Pillager Husky Nation!! The season can't come soon enough. This will be my 25th year coaching and I can honestly say I've never been more excited about a season! Our goal this year will be to put a team on the field that makes the school and community proud!
Assistant Coaches: Ben Horn&Chris Kappler
C Coaches: Eric Fornshell & Patrick Cox
Jr High Coaches:Dan Johnson, Matt Soberg, James Bentson, Jesse Hooge
Terry Hollingsworth a Pillager HS alumnus (1987) has coached for Pillager in a variety of sports since 1992. He has helped with Cross Country program since its beginning in 2001 and became head coach in 2005.
Grant is a native of Arizona, his family moved to Minnesota in 2005. He has three daughters. His family has had a seasonal home here for the last 11 years and he and his wife recently relocated full time to the Brainerd Lakes area. Grant has been coaching basketball for the past 17 years. He has coached at all levels youth thru varsity basketball and coached high school at the 2A, 3A and 4A levels.
My wife and I have always loved the Brainerd Lakes area and we are excited to be living up here full-time. I am very excited to be a new member of the Husky family. I have a love and passion for the game of basketball and can’t wait to get started as the new girls head coach. I have often told my teams ‘No Grit, No Glory’ and I hope to impart a level of passion and perseverance in everything we do on and off the court. Play with Passion and Go Huskies!
Do you excel at trivia? Do you know what a palindrome is? How about the mass number of hydrogen? Well then Knowledge Bowl may be for you!! During the competition, teams of students compete in written and oral rounds by answering questions related to a wide range of topics. Questions test students' recall, problem-solving, and critical thinking skills. The competition season runs from January-March.
I enjoy directing One Act Play and being involved in theatre. This is my eighth year teaching in the district and my second year directing One Act Play. Pillager is a wonderful, small community where Fine Arts students have an opportunity to thrive.
I am a Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Nutrition Coach through the National Academy of Sports Medicine. I am the current Strength and Conditioning Coach for Minnesota Hockey Camps in Breezy Point, MN and the NA3HL hockey team Minnesota Loons in Breezy Point, MN. I currently run my own personal training business named Optimal U, which is primarily based out of Pine River, MN and Breezy Point, MN. I am a former Correctional Probation Officer out of Bay County, Florida. I currently reside in Pine River, MN with my fiancé Hannalee, where I am a father to two-year-old twins named Mia and Maverick. When I am not coaching, I like to enjoy working out, and being with my family.
