A native of High Point, Gary Ollis attended High Point Andrews High School from 1969 to 1972 where he was a standout in football and a state finalist at heavyweight in 1972. After high school, he went to work for the City of High Point in the Department of Parks and Recreation. Inspired to reconnect with wrestling again and give back to the sport he loved, Ollis embarked on an officiating career in 1992. Over the past 30 years, Ollis has consistently ranked among the top officials in North Carolina. He's earned a reputation for being a dedicated, unselfish, honest, reliable and hard-working official. He describes himself as being "fair and honest" in addition to "having a good time" while officiating. To date he's called 23 state tournaments, 23 regional tournaments, seven Super 32 Tournaments, six state dual finals, and two state football championships. Ollis received the Dick Knox Distinguished Service Award in 2003 and the North Carolina Athletic Association's "Golden Whistle" award in 2017 for outstanding officiating service. Ollis retired in 2001 from the City of High Point. He had his wife, Elaine, currently live in High Point and Ollis continues to officiate full time. He also serves as a clinician for the Piedmont Wrestling Association in addition to mentoring and training new officials. Ollis has also been a football official for over 25 years and has officiated football playoffs for 20 seasons in addition to serving on the Board of the North State Football Officials Association.