Milligan University Women's Softball

Holly begins his 29th year at Milligan, his first year at the helm being 1989.  He owns a career record of 833-493, recording his prestigious 800th win over Hiwassee College on March 21, 2015. Holly's 700th career coaching win came against Union College in 2011. He's a seven-time TVAC and AAC Coach of the Year, two-time NAIA District Coach of the Year. In addition, Holly has been named National Fastpitch Coaches Association Region 3 Coach of the Year.  In June 2014, Holly and his daughter, Kim, were in a class of 20 inducted into the Carter County Sports Hall of Fame. Under Holly, Milligan's softball program is considered among the elite in the conference, ranking in the top three 22 of the past 28 years. Holly's teams have won eight conference titles and advanced to 15 District/Regional Tournaments during Milligan's 25 years of fast pitch softball. Coach Holly played ASA Major Open Men's fast pitch for 23 years having played on winning teams in Tennessee, Virginia, South Atlantic Regionals and the ASA Men's Major Open Nationals in Clearwater, Florida. Holly is a member of the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) and currently is ranked third among active winningest NAIA softball coaches. Holly started his collegiate coaching career at Tusculum College from 1983-87 as an assistant coach while Kim played and pitched for Tusculum. Tusculum advanced to the NAIA National Championship two times, '84-'85, while Kim anchored the pitching staff. Coach Holly is widely known in the area as he conducts several fast pitch clinics and also does personal instructions in all fundamentals of fast pitch, particularly the skills of pitching. Coach Holly lives in the Johnson City area and has three grown children: Kim, Wes Jr., and Robbie. Wes Jr. currently works with Holly (Sr.) as an assistant coach.