Jim Collins (American football coach)
American football player and coach (born 1966) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jim Collins (born September 8, 1966) is an American college football coach and former player. He is currently head football coach at Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio, a position he has held since the 2022 season. Collins served as head football coach at the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa from 1994 to 1996, Capital University in Bexley, Ohio from 1997 to 2007, and Saginaw Valley State University in University Center, Michigan from 2008 to 2018. He was the director of player personnel for the Army Black Knights of the United States Military Academy in 2019 and he offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach for the Dayton Flyers from 2020 to 2021.
Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Wittenberg |
Conference | NCAC |
Record | 12–8 |
Biographical details | |
Born | (1966-09-08) September 8, 1966 (age 57) |
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 | Army (DPP) |
2020–2021 | Dayton (OC/QB) |
2022–present | Wittenberg |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 147–141 |
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) AFCA Division III Regional Coach of the Year (2005) Ohio College Coach of the Year (2006) | |