| Current position | |
|---|---|
| Title | Offensive Coordinator |
| Team | Dayton |
| Conference | Pioneer |
| Biographical details | |
| Born | September 8, 1966 |
| Playing career | |
| 1984-1987 | Wittenberg |
| Position(s) | Wide receiver |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| 1989-1990 | Central Michigan (GA) |
| 1991-1993 | Illinois Wesleyan (OC) |
| 1994-1996 | Dubuque |
| 1997-2007 | Capital (OH) |
| 2008-2018 | Saginaw Valley State |
| 2019 | |
| 2020-present | Dayton (OC/QB) |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 135-133 |
| Tournaments | 4-3 (NCAA D-III playoffs) 0-3 (NCAA D-II playoffs) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 3x GLAIC North Division (2011-2013) | |
| Awards | |
| 3× OAC Coach of the Year (2001, 2003, 2006) Ohio College Coach of the Year (2006) | |
Jim Collins (born September 8, 1966) is an American football coach and former player. He is currently the Director of Player Personnel for the Army Black Knights of the United States Military Academy. He is the former head football coach of Saginaw Valley State University (from 2008-2018),[1]Capital University (from 1997-2007), and the University of Dubuque (from 1994-1996).
Coaching career
Collins is currently the Director of Player Personnel for the Army Black Knights football program, being announced for the position by the West Point Athletics Department on March 19, 2019.[2]
His previous position was as the head football coach at Saginaw Valley State University in University Center, Michigan. Saginaw Valley made the playoffs three times during Collins' tenure (2009, 2011, and 2013).[1] Prior to that as the head football coach at Capital University, Collins recorded 66 wins and 51 losses in 11 seasons, which ranks him second all time in wins and second in all-time winning percentage (.564) for the school. Capital made the NCAA Division III playoffs in each of Collins' last three seasons.[3]
Head coaching record
Football
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dubuque Spartans (Iowa Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (1994-1996) | |||||||||
| 1994 | Dubuque | 1-9 | 1-7 | 8th | |||||
| 1995 | Dubuque | 2-8 | 2-6 | T-6th | |||||
| 1996 | Dubuque | 1-9 | 0-8 | 9th | |||||
| Dubuque: | 4-26 | 3-21 | |||||||
| Capital Crusaders (Ohio Athletic Conference) (1997-2007) | |||||||||
| 1997 | Capital | 3-7 | 2-7 | T-7th | |||||
| 1998 | Capital | 1-9 | 0-9 | 10th | |||||
| 1999 | Capital | 2-8 | 2-7 | T-7th | |||||
| 2000 | Capital | 3-7 | 2-7 | T-8th | |||||
| 2001 | Capital | 7-3 | 6-3 | T-3rd | |||||
| 2002 | Capital | 6-4 | 6-3 | 4th | |||||
| 2003 | Capital | 8-2 | 7-2 | 3rd | |||||
| 2004 | Capital | 7-3 | 6-3 | T-3rd | |||||
| 2005 | Capital | 10-3 | 7-2 | T-2nd | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2006 | Capital | 11-2 | 8-1 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III Quarterfinal | ||||
| 2007 | Capital | 8-3 | 7-2 | 2nd | L NCAA Division III First Round | ||||
| Capital: | 66-51 | 53-46 | |||||||
| Saginaw Valley State (Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2008-2018) | |||||||||
| 2008 | Saginaw Valley State | 7-3 | 7-3 | T-3rd | |||||
| 2009 | Saginaw Valley State | 9-3 | 8-2 | T-2nd | |||||
| 2010 | Saginaw Valley State | 4-7 | 4-7 | 7th (North) | |||||
| 2011 | Saginaw Valley State | 7-4 | 7-3 | T-1st (North) | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 2012 | Saginaw Valley State | 8-3 | 7-3 | T-1st (North) | |||||
| 2013 | Saginaw Valley State | 9-3 | 9-1 | 1st (North) | L NCAA Division II First Round | ||||
| 2014 | Saginaw Valley State | 2-9 | 2-8 | 7th (North) | |||||
| 2015 | Saginaw Valley State | 1-10 | 1-9 | 8th (North) | |||||
| 2016 | Saginaw Valley State | 5-5 | 5-5 | 4th (North) | |||||
| 2017 | Saginaw Valley State | 5-6 | 3-6 | T-7th | |||||
| 2018 | Saginaw Valley State | 8-3 | 5-3 | 4th | |||||
| Saginaw Valley State: | 65-56 | 56-50 | |||||||
| Total: | 135-133 | ||||||||
| National championship Conference title Conference division title or championship game berth | |||||||||
References
- ^ a b "Head football coach Jim Collins leaving SVSU for a position with Army football". Saginaw Valley State. 2019-02-25. Retrieved .
- ^ "Collins Added to Football Staff". March 19, 2019. Retrieved 2019.
- ^ DeLassus, David. "Saginaw Valley State Coaching Records". College Football Data Warehouse. Archived from the original on December 13, 2010. Retrieved 2010.
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