Mike Collins | |
Current Title: | Head Coach |
Current Team: | Neville HS (LA) |
Birth Date: | 13 December 1960 |
Birth Place: | Monroe, Louisiana, U.S. |
Player Years1: | 1979–1982 |
Player Team1: | Northeast Louisiana |
Player Positions: | Center |
Coach Years1: | 1983–1984 |
Coach Team1: | Northeast Louisiana (GA) |
Coach Years2: | 1985–1990 |
Coach Team2: | Ouachita HS (Monroe, La) (DC) |
Coach Years3: | 1991–1997 |
Coach Team3: | McNeese State (LB) |
Coach Years4: | 1998 |
Coach Team4: | Northeast Louisiana (LB) |
Coach Years5: | 1999–2002 |
Coach Team5: | Louisiana–Monroe (DC) |
Coach Years6: | 2002 |
Coach Team6: | Louisiana–Monroe (interim HC) |
Coach Years7: | 2003 |
Coach Team7: | LSU (strength/conditioning intern) |
Coach Years8: | 2004 |
Coach Team8: | LSU (LB) |
Coach Years9: | 2005–2006 |
Coach Team9: | Northwestern State (AHC/DC) |
Coach Years10: | 2007 |
Coach Team10: | Kilgore HS (TX) (LB) |
Coach Years11: | 2008 |
Coach Team11: | McNeese State (LB) |
Coach Years12: | 2009–2010 |
Coach Team12: | McNeese State (AHC/DB) |
Coach Years13: | 2011–2012 |
Coach Team13: | McNeese State (AHC/DC/DB) |
Coach Years14: | 2013–2015 |
Coach Team14: | Sam Houston St. (AHC/DC/LB) |
Coach Years15: | 2016–2019 |
Coach Team15: | Louisiana–Monroe (AHC/DC/LB) |
Coach Years16: | 2021–present |
Coach Team16: | Neville HS (LA) (DC) |
Overall Record: | 3–6 |
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]
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]