Mike Collins (American football)
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]
| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Defensive coordinator |
| Team | Neville HS (LA) |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | December 13, 1960 Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Playing career | |
| 1979–1982 | Northeast Louisiana |
| Position(s) | Center |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1983–1984 | Northeast Louisiana (GA) |
| 1985–1990 | Ouachita 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 | |
| Overall | 3–6 |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
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
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana–Monroe Indians[n 1] (Sun Belt Conference) (2002) | |||||||||
| 2002 | Louisiana–Monroe | 3–6 | 2–4 | T–4th | |||||
| Louisiana–Monroe: | 3–6 | 2–4 | |||||||
| Total: | 3–6 | ||||||||
Notes
- Collins served as interim head coach after Bobby Keasler was fired during the season.
References
- "Louisiana-Monroe defensive coordinator Mike Collins steps down". ESPN. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
- "McNeese Athletics Staff Directory: Mike Collins". McNeese State Athletics. Archived from the original on October 22, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- 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.
- "Mike Collins New Defensive Coordinator". GoBearkats.com. May 15, 2013. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
- 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.