Geoff Collins (American football)

Geoff Collins
Collins at Georgia Tech in 2019
Current position
TitleDefensive coordinator
Team North Carolina
ConferenceACC
Biographical details
Born (1971-04-10) April 10, 1971 (age 53)
Conyers, Georgia, U.S.
Playing career
1989–1992Western Carolina
Position(s)Linebacker
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1993–1994Western Carolina (assistant)
1995Franklin HS (NC) (assistant)
1996Fordham (LB)
1997–1998Albright (DC)
1999–2001Georgia Tech (GA)
2002–2005Western Carolina (DC)
2006Georgia Tech (RC)
2007Alabama (DPP)
2008–2009UCF (LB/RC)
2010FIU (DC)
2011–2012Mississippi State (co-DC)
2013–2014Mississippi State (DC)
2015–2016Florida (DC)
2017–2018Temple
2019–2022Georgia Tech
2024–presentNorth Carolina (DC)
Head coaching record
Overall25–38
Bowls1–0

William Geoffrey Collins (born April 10, 1971)[1] is an American football coach and former player. He is currently serving as the defensive coordinator at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Prior to the Tar Heels, he was the head coach at Georgia Tech from December 7, 2018, to September 25, 2022. He was previously the head coach at Temple University,[2] and had served in the past as defensive coordinator for the University of Florida and Mississippi State University.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference owlsports was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Narducci, Marc (December 7, 2018). "Temple's Geoff Collins leaving for Georgia Tech; he won't coach Owls' bowl game". The Philadelphia Inquirer. The Philadelphia Inquirer, LLC. Retrieved April 6, 2019.
  3. ^ "2016 Football Coaching Staff - Florida Gators". Florida Gators. Archived from the original on December 14, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2016.