RECRUITING AREA: Louisiana, Mississippi, Jones County JC, MS Gulf Coast CC, Pearl River CC
Michael Collins is entering his fifth season as an assistant coach and defensive coordinator at Mississippi College.
Prior to his time at MC, Collins spent eight seasons as the defensive coordinator for the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Ky. under head coach John Bland.  The Patriots went 13-1 in 2013 and advanced to the NAIA national championship game. UC's defense ranked 5th in the country with 39 total sacks.  They also ranked 15th nationally in rushing defense (128.6 ypg) and scoring defense (20.7 ppg). Linebacker Weston Hazelhurst was named a Second Team AFCA All-American and a  BSN Third Team All-American. Three defensive players earned First Team All-Mid-South Conference honors, while one was a Second Team selection. His defense helped the Patriots win five Mid-South Conference championships in his eight years.
Collins joined the Patriot coaching staff after a successful three-year stint at Pascagoula High School in Pascagoula, Mississippi where he served as the defensive coordinator garnering a Division Championship in 2003. Prior to Pascagoula, Collins served as an assistant coach at Clarksdale High in Clarksdale, Mississippi where, in two years, he helped achieve a 24-3 record and a state championship title. Collins also gained his expertise while earning his undergraduate degree at Northeast Mississippi Community College and later Delta State University where he learned the game as a student assistant coach. Collins was graduated from Delta State University in 2001 with a degree in Physical Education.
Collins is a native of Clinton, Mississippi. He and his wife, Pamela, have two children, Spencer and Sloan.
