Tam Hollingshead Position: Director of High School Relations

Tam Hollingshead joins SMU's football staff as the Director of High School Relations, after a storied career as a high school coach. Hollingshead, an SMU alumnus and former football letterman, comes to SMU from Rockwall Heath, where he spent the last three seasons as head football coach.

Hollingshead has a long history in the Texas prep ranks, serving as head coach at Temple High School and Permian High School in addition to Rockwall Heath. He led Permian to the 1991 5A state championship and went 45-4-2 in his four seasons in Odessa. He then served as tight ends/specialists coach at Texas A&M for nine seasons (1994-2002), where he coached in six bowl games and helped the Aggies win the 1998 Big 12 championship.

A 1975 SMU letterman, Hollingshead came to the Hilltop after a storied prep career which included earning All-State accolades and winning two state championships at Brownwood High School. He later earned a Master's from Sul Ross State.

Hollingshead and his wife Barbara have three children - Amanda, Alek and Drew.