Mike Collins (American football)

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Mike Collins
Current position
Title Head Coach
Team Neville HS (LA)
Biographical details
Born (1960-12-13) December 13, 1960 (age 63)
Monroe, Louisiana, U.S.
Playing career
1979–1982 Northeast Louisiana
Position(s) Center
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1983–1984 Northeast Louisiana (GA)
1985–1990Ouachita HS (Monroe, La) (DC)
1991–1997 McNeese State (LB)
1998 Northeast Louisiana (LB)
1999–2002 Louisiana–Monroe (DC)
2002 Louisiana–Monroe (interim HC)
2003 LSU (strength/conditioning intern)
2004 LSU (LB)
2005–2006 Northwestern State (AHC/DC)
2007 Kilgore HS (TX) (LB)
2008 McNeese State (LB)
2009–2010 McNeese State (AHC/DB)
2011–2012 McNeese State (AHC/DC/DB)
2013–2015 Sam Houston St. (AHC/DC/LB)
2016–2019 Louisiana–Monroe (AHC/DC/LB)
2021–present Neville HS (LA) (DC)
Head coaching record
Overall3–6
Accomplishments and honors
Championships

Mike Collins (born December 13, 1960) is an American football coach and former player. He was the defensive coordinator at University of Louisiana at Monroe until unexpectedly stepping down on Sept. 3, 2020, just 10 days prior to ULM's first game of the season. [1] He has formerly coached two different stints as defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at McNeese State University. [2] Collins was named interim head football coach at Louisiana–Monroe during the 2002 season. [3]

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ULM announced that Collins would be the permanent hire for head coach at the end of the 2002 season, but four months into his tenure he resigned after an April 2003 arrest on suspicion of driving while intoxicated. [3] He later fought the charge and won in court. [3]

On May 15, 2013, Sam Houston State announced Mike Collins would replace Scott Stoker as Sam Houston's defensive coordinator. [4]

On December 20, 2015, new Louisiana–Monroe coach Matt Viator announced that Collins would be returning to the Warhawks' staff as defensive coordinator. [5]

Head coaching record

YearTeamOverallConferenceStandingBowl/playoffs
Louisiana–Monroe Indians [n 1] (Sun Belt Conference)(2002)
2002 Louisiana–Monroe 3–62–4T–4th
Louisiana–Monroe:3–62–4
Total:3–6

Notes

  1. Collins served as interim head coach after Bobby Keasler was fired during the season.

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References

  1. "Louisiana-Monroe defensive coordinator Mike Collins steps down". ESPN. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  2. "McNeese Athletics Staff Directory: Mike Collins". McNeese State Athletics. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  3. 1 2 3 Hunsucker, Adam (April 17, 2016). "A man called 'Stump': Collins relishes return to ULM". The News-Star. Monroe. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 17, 2016.
  4. "Mike Collins New Defensive Coordinator". GoBearkats.com. May 15, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  5. Hunsucker, Adam (December 20, 2015). "Collins returning to ULM as defensive coordinator. On Sept. 2, 2020, Collins stepped down as defensive coordinator because he said he could not give his players his "very best." He cited a "unbelievably emotionally and physically draining year for me" as part of his decision". The News-Star. Monroe. Archived from the original on December 21, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.