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Bobby Collins
Head Coach
Eastern Kentucky University ('91)
Second Season (5-24 At WSSU)
Sixth Season (70-81 Overall)
Personal: The 2007-08 season will mark Collins' second year as the head coach of the Winston-Salem State University men's basketball team as he returns to the bench following a challenging 2006-07 season that saw the Rams post a 5-24 record against many of the nation's best basketball programs.
Heading into the 2007-08 season Collins has posted an overall head coaching record of 70-81 (5-24 at WSSU). Collins led WSUU to five wins in his first season on the bench for the Rams as he opened his inaugural season as head coach at WSSU with a new coaching staff, new offensive and defensive philosophies, and a brand new NCAA Division I classification.
Under the tutelage of Collins the Rams faced one of the most difficult schedules in the country as WSSU played only six home games as they recorded 23 road games against 14 difference NCAA conferences en route to logging over 25,000 miles of travel.
Quality coaching and perseverance made history in 2006-07 as the Rams earned their first Division I win over a Division I program on January 18, 2006 when WSSU handed MEAC member Norfolk State University an 81-71 whipping in their own building in Norfolk, Virginia.
WSSU continued to write history as they faced 25 teams for the first time in program history as the Rams took to the court versus storied programs at Georgetown, Kansas, Notre Dame, Auburn, Wake Forest, and UAB. Collins led the Rams against four ranked opponents, three NCAA tournament participants (including Elite Eight honoree Kansas and Final Four participant Georgetown), as well as three NIT participants.
No stranger to competition at the Division I level, Collins and the Rams performed well in the national spotlight as they made three television appearances and earned respect in 14 different states.
Collins came to WSSU by way of Hampton University where he served as head men's basketball coach for four seasons and was part of the Pirate's basketball program for 11 years.
In 2005-06 Collins led the Pirates to a 16-16 overall record and a Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship, as well as earning HU a berth in the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament. During that championship run Collins was honored as the Outstanding Coach of the MEAC Tournament.
Collins' third year (2004-05) at the helm of the Pirate's men's basketball program saw Hampton make their second trip in three years to the MEAC Tournament championship game earning Collins MEAC Coach of the Year honors.
His sophomore season with the Pirates, he led the Pirates to a 13-17 record and an 11-7 mark in the highly-competitive MEAC. Under the tutelage of Collins, Hampton saw two players earn All-Conference honors. During his first season leading the Hampton University men's basketball program Collins guided the Pirates to within six points of their third consecutive MEAC Tournament Championship and NCAA Tournament appearance. With a mark of 19-11 in his inaugural season, Collins became the winningest first-year head coach in the history of Hampton University basketball, surpassing Hall-of-Famer John McLendon's mark of 17 victories that came during the 1952-53 campaign.
Since making the move to Division I in 1995, the same year in which Collins became a part of the program, the Hampton University basketball program became the standard by which excellence is measured in the MEAC. The Pirates have won three Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championships and made three trips to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament.
During the 2001 NCAA Tournament Hampton made history by becoming just the fourth 15th seed to defeat a No. 2 seed, overthrowing the Cyclones Iowa State University 58-57. And although a host of individuals have played a significant part in the uprising of Hampton basketball, Bobby Collins is as responsible as anyone. Consequently, Collins was named the 14th head coach of the Pirates on April 26, 2002.
Collins, who joined the Pirate family 12 years ago, has previously served as the Assistant Head Coach for the Pirates' men's basketball team. Prior to his promotion to head coach, he was responsible for recruiting, handling admission and financial matters, preseason conditioning, academics and community relations. Collins earned his bachelor's degree in business administration and management in 1991 from Eastern Kentucky University (EKU), where he finished as a four-year letterman. While wearing the Colonel uniform, Collins was a member of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC) All-Freshmen Team and Honorable Mention All-OVC as a senior. Following his collegiate career, Collins played in the Helsinki, Finland Classic earning MVP honors.
Collins' coaching career began as a restricted earnings coach with the Old Dominion Monarchs (1994-95). Under the leadership of former Monarch Head Coach, Jeff Capel, Collins aided the Monarchs to a Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) championship and a first round victory over Villanova University in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament. Prior to his stint at ODU, Collins served as an admissions counselor at Eastern Kentucky University from 1992-94
The son of two non-denominational ministers, Collins is the youngest of 10 siblings. He is a native of Southern Pines, North Carolina, where he graduated from Pinecrest High School and helped his squad to an 18-5 and 20-4 overall record during his junior and senior seasons. In 1984, he earned All-State honors and was conference Player of the Year.
Collins, who was named Winston-Salem State University's sixth head men's basketball coach on September 5, 2006, helped the Rams make history last season as WSSU participated in their first year of Division I play. He continues to lead a historic program that has captured 10 CIAA titles, and the 1967 National Championship. A relentless recruiter, Collins and his staff has already secured National Letters of Intent from four Division I-calibur players as he prepares to help the Rams add a new chapter to the storied tradition of basketball at WSSU.
Bobby Collins All-Time Results
2002-03 Season (19-11) Date Opponent H/A Result Score 11/25/2002 Western Illinois H W 82-59 11/27/2002 Richmond H W 61-60 12/04/2002 Old Dominion H W 77-70 12/07/2002 Norfolk State H W 72-62 12/19/2002 VA Commonwealth A L 85-90 12/28/2002 Akron A L 79-84 12/30/2002 Ohio State A L 62-70 01/04/2003 MD-Eastern Shore A W 55-45 01/06/2003 Howard A W 80-75 01/08/2003 Maryland A L 58-108 01/11/2003 Morgan State H W 91-75 01/13/2003 Coppin State H W 81-70 01/18/2003 Florida A&M H W 90-76 01/20/2003 Bethune-Cookman H W 74-72 01/25/2003 North Carolina A&T A W 66-61 01/27/2003 South Carolina State A L 69-77 02/01/2003 Delaware State H L (OT) 66-71 02/03/2003 William & Mary H L 62-64 02/08/2003 MD-Eastern Shore H W 70-54 02/10/2003 Howard H L 65-75 02/15/2003 Morgan State A W 75-59 02/18/2003 Coppin State A W 65-51 02/22/2003 Florida A&M A W 83-80 02/24/2003 Bethune-Cookman A W 76-69 03/01/2003 North Carolina A&T H W 79-63 03/03/2003 South Carolina State H L 73-78 03/08/2003 Norfolk State A L 44-48 03/13/2003 Norfolk State % N W 64-62 03/14/2003 Howard % N W 73-64 03/15/2003 South Carolina State % N L 67-72% Denotes MEAC Tournament game played in Richmond, VA
2003-04 Season (13-17) Date Opponent H/A Result Score 11/22/2003 LaSalle # N W 68-64 11/23/2003 Wichita State # N L 65-68 11/24/2003 Monmouth # N L 52-64 11/29/2003 VA Commonwealth H L 51-67 12/01/2003 Akron H L 82-96 12/03/2003 Davidson A L 70-83 12/05/2003 Southern Mississippi * N L 57-59 12/06/2003 Winthrop A L 74-84 12/09/2003 Norfolk State H W 73-63 12/19/2003 William & Mary A W 79-72 12/23/2003 East Carolina A L 53-77 12/29/2003 Richmond A L 42-73 01/03/2004 South Carolina State H L 66-68 01/05/2004 North Carolina A&T H W 80-57 01/10/2004 Florida A&M A L 81-87 01/12/2004 Bethune-Cookman A W 77-67 01/19/2004 MD-Eastern Shore H W 75-62 01/24/2004 Delaware State A L 56-65 01/26/2004 Howard A W 60-53 01/31/2004 Coppin State H W 75-72 02/02/2004 Morgan State A L 63-64 02/07/2004 South Carolina State A L 55-83 02/09/2004 North Carolina A&T A W 85-58 02/14/2004 Florida A&M H L 59-77 02/16/2004 Bethune-Cookman H W 80-58 02/23/2004 MD-Eastern Shore A W 79-71 02/28/2004 Howard H W 85-79 03/01/2004 Delaware State H W 74-68 03/06/2004 Norfolk State A L 70-77 03/11/2004 Florida A&M % N L 71-72
# Denotes neutral site games played in St. Thomas, Virgin Islands
* Denotes neutral site games played at Winthrop University Tournament in Rock Hill, SC
% Denotes MEAC Tournament game played in Richmond, VA
2004-05 Season (17-13) Date Opponent H/A Result Score 11/19/2004 Clemson A L 54-98 11/21/2004 Savannah State A W 70-52 11/27/2004 Akron A L 59-80 12/01/2004 Virginia Commonwealth A L 54-83 12/04/2004 Bethune-Cookman H L 78-79 12/06/2004 Florida A&M H W 55-49 12/08/2004 Radford # N W 89-74 12/12/2004 Norfolk State A L 64-79 12/19/2004 St. Mary's (CA) A L 55-66 12/22/2004 California A L 46-69 12/23/2004 Arkansas State $ N L 57-65 12/30/2004 William & Mary A L 51-60 01/08/2005 North Carolina A&T A W 81-72 01/10/2005 South Carolina State A W 70-68 01/17/2005 MD-Eastern Shore H W 80-54 01/22/2005 Delaware State A L (OT) 64-66 01/24/2005 Howard A W 86-47 01/29/2005 Coppin State A W 51-50 01/31/2005 Morgan State H W 82-62 02/05/2005 Bethune-Cookman A L 70-71 02/07/2005 Florida A&M A W 81-67 02/12/2005 North Carolina A&T H W 65-47 02/14/2005 South Carolina State H W 66-57 02/21/2005 MD-Eastern Shore A W 70-55 02/26/2005 Howard H W 59-49 02/28/2005 Delaware State H L 54-64 03/04/2005 Norfolk State H W (OT) 66-60 03/09/2005 Florida A&M % N W 81-72 03/11/2005 Coppin State % N W 62-50 03/12/2005 Delaware State % N L 53-55
# Denotes neutral site games played in Salem, VA
$ Denotes neutral site games played at Berkley, CA
% Denotes MEAC Tournament game played in Richmond, VA
2005-06 Season (16-16) Date Opponent H/A Result Score 11/18/2005 Richmond A L 40-44 11/22/2005 William & Mary H L 60-70 11/26/2005 UNC Greensboro A L 72-75 12/03/2005 Norfolk State H L 43-57 12/06/2005 Radford H W 73-69 12/18/2005 Yale A L 52-71 12/21/2005 George Mason A L 66-79 12/30/2005 VA Commonwealth H L 44-84 01/04/2006 Bethune-Cookman A W 78-62 01/07/2006 MD-Eastern Shore H W 73-64 01/09/2006 Howard H W 65-48 01/14/2006 Morgan State A W 80-47 01/16/2006 Coppin State A L 65-72 01/21/2006 Delaware State H L 58-61 01/23/2006 Savannah State H W 100-57 01/28/2006 South Carolina State H W 69-57 01/30/2006 North Carolina A&T H W 77-65 02/04/2006 MD-Eastern Shore A W 87-75 02/06/2006 Howard A W 75-63 02/11/2006 Morgan State H W 81-48 02/13/2006 Coppin State H L 72-79 02/16/2006 Norfolk State A L 51-52 02/18/2006 Delaware State A L 77-88 02/20/2006 Longwood H L 66-69 02/24/2006 South Carolina State A W 69-64 02/27/2006 North Carolina A&T A L 60-65 03/01/2006 Florida A&M H L 65-73 03/08/2006 Morgan State % N W 63-51 03/09/2006 Bethune-Cookman % N W 57-55 03/10/2006 Norfolk State % N W 73-56 03/11/2006 Delaware State % N W 60-56 03/14/2006 Monmouth ^ N L 49-71
2006-07 Season (5-24) Date Opponent H/A Result Score 11/10/2006 Fresno State % A L 63-85 11/11/2006 UC-Irvine % N L 41-53 11/12/2006 South Alabama % N L 58-76 11/14/2006 Anderson H W 67-44 11/16/2006 Auburn A L 62-95 11/19/2006 Georgia State A L 87-94 11/21/2006 Coppin State A L 56-81 11/25/2006 Georgia Southern A L 41-70 11/27/2006 Lipscomb A L 46-62 11/29/2006 Notre Dame A L 45-90 12/02/2006 Georgia Southern H L 49-59 12/07/2006 Univ. of South Florida H L 43-63 12/09/2006 Akron A L 67-79 12/16/2006 #19 Georgetown A L 32-76 12/19/2006 #12 Kansas A L 43-94 12/23/2006 UAB A L 53-84 12/29/2006 Towson A L 59-80 01/03/2007 Georgia Tech A L 46-97 01/05/2007 Morgan State A L 50-53 01/07/2007 Ferrum H W 77-56 01/18/2007 Norfolk State A W 81-71 01/20/2007 North Dakota State H L 63-87 01/27/2007 Bethune-Cookman A H 56-48 01/29/2007 Florida A&M A L 68-83 02/06/2007 Wake Forest A L 71-87 02/10/2007 Columbia Union H W 77-61 02/12/2007 at Alabama A&M A L 63-79 02/21/2007 North Dakota State A L 68-83 03/03/2007 South Carolina State A L 82-89
% Denotes Fresno State University Tournament game played in Fresno, CA (Save Mart Center)
Bobby Collins Vs. All Opponents:
Team Record Akron 0-4 Alabama A&M 0-1 Anderson 1-0 Arkansas State 0-1 Auburn 0-1 Bethune-Cookman 7-2 California 0-1 California-Irvine 0-1 Clemson 0-1 Columbia Union 1-0 Coppin State 5-3 Davidson 0-1 Delaware State 2-7 East Carolina 0-1 Ferrum 1-0 Florida A&M 5-5 Fresno State 0-1 Georgia Southern 0-2 Georgia State 0-1 Georgia Tech 0-1 George Mason 0-1 Georgetown 0-1 Howard 8-1 Kansas 0-1 LaSalle 1-0 Lipscomb 0-1 Longwood 0-1 Maryland 0-1 MD-Eastern Shore 8-0 Monmouth 0-2 Morgan State 6-2 Norfolk State 6-5 North Carolina A&T 7-1 North Dakota State 2-0 Notre Dame 0-1 Ohio State 0-1 Old Dominion 1-0 Radford 2-0 Richmond 1-2 Saint Mary's (CA) 0-1 Savannah State 2-0 South Alabama 0-1 South Carolina State 4-6 South Florida 0-1 Southern Mississippi 0-1 Towson 0-1 UAB 0-1 UNC-Greensboro 0-1 VA Commonwealth 0-4 Wake Forest 1-0 Western Illinois 1-0 Wichita State 0-1 William & Mary 1-3 Winthrop 0-1 Yale 0-1 Total 72-81
