Mike Collins (American football) explained

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
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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]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Louisiana-Monroe defensive coordinator Mike Collins steps down . ESPN . 12 October 2020.
  2. Web site: McNeese Athletics Staff Directory: Mike Collins. May 10, 2013. McNeese State Athletics. https://web.archive.org/web/20181022033603/https://mcneesesports.com/staff.aspx?staff=43. October 22, 2018. dead.
  3. News: A man called 'Stump': Collins relishes return to ULM . Adam . Hunsucker . The News-Star . Monroe . April 17, 2016 . April 17, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160418024157/http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/ulm/2016/04/17/man-called-stump-collins-relishes-return-ulm/83160496/ . April 18, 2016 . dead .
  4. Web site: Mike Collins New Defensive Coordinator. May 15, 2013. GoBearkats.com. May 15, 2013.
  5. News: 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.. Adam . Hunsucker . The News-Star . Monroe . December 20, 2015 . December 21, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151221020124/http://www.thenewsstar.com/story/sports/college/ulm/2015/12/20/collins-returning-ulm-defensive-coordinator/77675852/ . December 21, 2015 . dead .