Bloomsburg Names Mike Collins Head Baseball Coach

BLOOMSBURG—Bloomsburg University athletic director Mary Gardner has announced the hiring of Mike Collins as the school's new head baseball coach.

Collins comes to Bloomsburg after spending four seasons as the top assistant at the Binghamton University.

"I am thrilled to have been given the opportunity to join the Bloomsburg family,” said Collins. “Throughout this process I have been impressed with the University's commitment to developing a winning baseball program. I am looking forward to getting started.”

“I am looking forward to recruiting this summer,” Collins continued. “I will showcase Bloomsburg University for what it is, the premier public university in the PSAC. The academic programs, the campus, and the surrounding community make Bloomsburg the most attractive option for students considering a public university.”

Gardner is looking forward to working with Collins.

“Mike impressed everyone during the interview process and we feel he will be a strong leader for our baseball program,” Gardner said. “The experience and the sound value structure that Mike brings with him will be a positive addition to our coaching staff.”

A former Division I player, Collins has been very instrumental in the recruiting process for Binghamton, and has played a prominent role in the success of the Bearcats program helping the team to a berth in the America East playoffs in just the fourth season of Division One competition. He also holds a successful Crack of the Bat summer and winter camps for youngsters in the Greater Binghamton area.

Collins previously served as head coach at Keystone College, compiling a 90-75 overall mark for the junior college in La Plume, Pa. His 2001 team won a school-record 18 consecutive games en route to a 28-12 record and runner-up finish in Region 19. In 2000 and 2001, Collins-coached teams earned pre-season national rankings, and he produced 11 all-region and two All-America players during his tenure at Keystone.

Collins played Division I baseball at St. Joseph's University in Philadelphia before graduating with a bachelor of arts degree in politics in 1996. He was a two-time team captain and four-year letterwinner.