Bobby Collins`s Resume

Bobby L. Collins
Summary of Qualifications
20 years of coaching experience in highly competitive basketball programs in the MEAC and
CIAA accumulating a 15-6 conference tournament record. Two-time MEAC Coach of the Year
including 2015 after leading UMES to its most successful season in over 40 years. Articulate
head coach with proven expertise in motivating student-athletes to achieve academic and athletic
goals, while also prioritizing and strategizing for a winning basketball program.
Experience
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Princess Anne, MD
Head Men’s Basketball Coach
2014 – Present
2014-15
 MEAC Coach of the Year
 Accepted bid to CollegeInsider.com Tournament – first postseason appearance for
program since qualifying for the NAIA Tournament in 1981
 18-14 (11-5) record and 3rd place finish in MEAC – program’s first winning season since
1993-94 and most successful season since 1973-74 (picked 11th in MEAC preseason poll)
 Coached MEAC Freshman of the Year R. Andino
Winston-Salem State University
Winston-Salem, NC
Head Men’s Basketball Coach
2006 – 2014
2013-14
 Overall Record 18-11 – reached CIAA Tournament Championship Game
 Three All-CIAA Players – M. Jones, W. Bazemore and P. Ross III
2012-13
 Overall Record 21-7 – 3rd consecutive NCAA Division II Tournament Appearance
 Ranked entire season reaching a peak of #7 (highest ranking at WSSU since the 1970’s)
 Best regular season record in the CIAA in program history (13-3)
 Defensive Player of the Year – M. Wells
 Two All-CIAA Players – W. Bazemore and J. Glover
2011-12
 CIAA Tournament Champions
 Regular season record 21-9 – NCAA Division II Tournament
 Two All-CIAA Players – W. Bazemore and J. Glover
 CIAA Rookie of the Year – W. Bazemore
 Two-time CIAA coach of the week
 Returned WSSU to a top 25 national ranking in the NABC coaches poll
2010-11
 Oversaw transition back to CIAA/Division II resulting in record home game attendance
 Regular season record 19-8 – NCAA Division II Tournament
 Undefeated non-conference record – 1st time in WSSU history
 CIAA Southern Division Champions
 Finished the season #5 in South Atlantic Region
 Two All-CIAA Players – P. Davis and S. Carter
2006-10
 Oversaw transition to Division I
Hampton University
Hampton, VA
Head Men’s Basketball Coach
2002 – 2006
2005-06
 MEAC Tournament Champions
 MEAC Tournament – Most Outstanding Coach
 Two All-MEAC players – B. Brown and J. Granger
2004-05
 MEAC Coach of the Year
2001-02
 Most wins for 1st year head coach in Hampton University history
Associate Head Men’s Basketball Coach
1995 – 2002
1999-00
As a #15 seed, upset #2 Iowa State in one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history
Old Dominion University
Assistant Men’s Basketball Coach
Norfolk, VA
1994 – 1995
Education
Eastern Kentucky University
Bachelor of Arts, Business Administration
Richmond, KY
1991
Playing Experience
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Lexington All-Stars (United States and Finland) – 1989
Four-year letterman at Eastern Kentucky University
All-Ohio Valley Conference freshman team
Additional Qualifications
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Managed administrative duties, NCAA compliance and opponent game scheduling.
Participated in university athletic functions and public speaking engagements.
Monitored student-athletes’ academic progress to ensure program requirements were met.
Developed and maintained important partnerships with community and civic leaders.
Ensured expenditures were within budget guidelines.
References
Keith Davidson
University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Director of Athletics
Dr. Jana Vice
Eastern Kentucky University
Senior Vice President for Academics and Provost
Boo Williams
Williams AAU
President
Dr. Dennis Thomas
MEAC Commissioner