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Former Silverdale Baptist Academy standout and UTC walk-on Holland ‘staying ready’ for Mocs

Staff File Photo by Robin Rudd / UTC's Houston Holland, a former Silverdale Baptist Academy standout, passes inside during the team's win over Oakwood University Ambassadors at McKenzie Arena on Dec. 9.
Staff File Photo by Robin Rudd / UTC's Houston Holland, a former Silverdale Baptist Academy standout, passes inside during the team's win over Oakwood University Ambassadors at McKenzie Arena on Dec. 9. Staff File Photo by Robin Rudd / UTC's Houston Holland, a former Silverdale Baptist Academy standout, passes inside during the team's win over Oakwood University Ambassadors at McKenzie Arena on Dec. 9.

By Gene Henley 5 min read

A season ago, Houston Holland prided himself a part of the “Stay Ready” crew of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga men’s basketball team.

The former Silverdale Baptist Academy standout, along with former McCallie star Parker Robison, Boyd-Buchanan’s Ryan Lopez and fellow walk-on Liam Vitters, created Tik-Toks, sat at the end of the bench and were a visible part of the Mocs’ National Invitation Tournament run.

But just like Robison was ready last season and so far this season, Holland has now found himself being called upon in games due to a dearth of healthy bodies on UTC’s roster.

And Holland has made sure to not forget the number one rule of being a part of his group: You don’t have to get ready if you stay ready.

While Holland hasn’t made massive statistical contributions this season for the Mocs, he has been able to carve out a role and be called upon in some key moments. In the Southern Conference opener at UNC Greensboro, Holland played nine minutes and followed that up with 14 more against Virginia Military Institute.