Terry Hollander is entering his sixth season as an assistant coach for the Lindenwood men’s basketball team in 2015-16. He came to Lindenwood after 30 years as head coach of St. Charles West High School.
In his first five years at Lindenwood, he has been a part of some of the most accomplished teams in program history, and helped the program transition smoothly from the NAIA to the NCAA Division II level. Lindenwood is 104-47 over that span. Hollander has helped Lion players earn 11 all-conference honors in the last four five, including accolades for Kramer Soderberg and Alex Bazzell, two players that played under Hollander at both St. Charles West and Lindenwood.
In Hollander’s first season at Lindenwood, the Lions went 29-6 overall in 2010-11, won a share of the HAAC Championship, participated in the HAAC Tournament Championship game, and advanced to the second round of the NAIA Division I National Tournament. In 2011-12, the Lions compiled the highest winning-percentage in program history, and lost just three games. During the 2012-13 year, Lindenwood’s first in the MIAA, Hollander helped Lindenwood go 19-7 overall and finish just one game away from a MIAA Championship with a 12-6 mark. In 2013-14, the Lions went 11-19 and reached the MIAA Postseason Tournament in their first season of eligibility for the event. Last season, the Lions finished third in a very competitive MIAA race, and Lindenwood earned an automatic trip to Kansas City, where the final three rounds of the MIAA Tournament are played each year.
During his time at St. Charles West, Hollander compiled a record of 549-279. He led the Warriors to the school’s only state championship in 1995, a second-place finish in 2008, and third-place showings in 1994 and 2003. His teams were also district champions 12 times.
Hollander was inducted into the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2008. During his coaching career in high school athletics he has also been a football, baseball. and golf coach.
Hollander graduated from Truman State University with his bachelor’s degree in 1973 and also received his master’s degree in secondary school administration in 1983. During his time at the high school level, he taught American History for 34 years.
Hollander and his wife, Brenda, have three children, Blake, Kirk, and Leigh Ann. He also has two grandchildren, Eden and Zoey.
