David Holloway

As one of the most requested speakers, All Star front line competitor David Holloway has traveled over half a million miles, inspiring many of the Fortune 500 with his epic stories and strategies of Competitive Excellence!

Holloway is much more than ‘just another athlete.’ He is an engaging speaker and is recognized as a team-building expert who comes from a long line of prominent national leaders who helped shape America.

Holloway’s also a renowned executive coach and trainer - sharing his expert insights with numerous billion dollar companies, and coaching CEOs and teams on how to reach peak productivity, maximize talent, and re-invent their organizations.

A former ‘Walk-on Underdog’, Holloway beat incredible odds to become a Maryland legend and National Football League (NFL) All-Star front line competitor who was the driving force in turning around one of the worst franchises in sports, helping to launch the Arizona Cardinals to Super Bowl XLIII.

Today, Holloway shares best practices to leaders who are committed to an extraordinary future, giving audiences a behind-the-scenes look into the world of highly successful world-class competitors and world champions who will consistently outperform the competition and make the impossible happen.

His clients have included the likes of: Pepsi Co., Xerox, Century 21, Hollander Sleep Products, Blue Cross Blue Shield, FTI Consulting, Caterpillar Inc., Delta Partners, Yelp, Under Armour, Biogen and more...

Holloway is a powerful, relevant, and inspiring keynote speaker who has delivered engaging presentations to over 1,000 organizations worldwide. Endorsed by world leaders such as Colin Powell, Bill Russell, and Kerry Kennedy, Holloway is known for his captivating, All-Star-packed stories that leave a lasting impact. His presentations offer immediate take-home value for every audience and are grounded in humility, professionalism, and a servant-leader mindset. Recognizing that a great keynote is about the audience—not the speaker—Holloway ensures each message is tailored and meaningful. Beyond speaking, he is the founder of Inside the Holloway Huddle, a masterclass curriculum focused on the science of achievement, overcoming adversity, personal development, and building lasting resilience in a competitive world.

His accomplishments have landed him appearances on: ABC, NBC Sports, ESPN, ESPN Classic, the 700 club, featured coverage on USA Today, Washington Post, The Today Show, The Wall Street Journal, and other outlets. He has guest lectured at Yale University and has been featured speaker at the Challenger Center.

Holloway's credibility, and bottom line results are not only something he’s done first hand – but, in fact, has been around it his entire life. Some of the leaders in his immediate family include: His dad, Brian, captain of the 1985 New England Patriots Super Bowl XX team; his brother, Max, a football star at Boston College; and his maternal grandfather, ‘Pie’ McKenzie, who won the 1970 and 1972 Stanley Cup as part of the ‘Big Bad’ Boston Bruins. Also notable: Holloway comes from a distinguished line of educators and leaders—three members of his family have served as college presidents, including his uncle, who is the current president of Rutgers University, and his great-grandfather, Bill Trent, who helped establish the UNCF and served on two U.S. presidential cabinets.

Holloway regularly speaks to youth and supports many charitable organizations including: RFK Human Rights, Best Buddies, Project Linus, Lights On Foundation, OCY Miami, and more.