Stacy Collins joined the Portland State football staff in July as the new special teams coordinator. Collins will work with two of the top special teams players in the country at the FCS level in juniors Zach Brown and Thomas Duyndam. Brown ranked third in the nation in field goals (18) while Duyndam was 11th in punting (42.6 ypp).
Collins comes to PSU after spending three years at Central Washington as Special Teams Coordinator and linebackers coach. He has been in coaching for 13 seasons.
In three seasons with the Wildcat program, Collins coached an All-American and two-time first-team all-GNAC kicker Garrett Rolsma, as well as first-team all-conference kick returners Courtney Smith (2008) and Jerome Williams (2009).
While a special teams coordinator at Western Washington, Collins coached punter Mike Koenen, who is currently in his seventh season in the NFL.
Collins’ experience in the coaching field includes stops at Southern Oregon University (2007), Idaho State (2005-06), Western Washington (2003-04), and South Dakota School of Mines and Technology (2002). He played (1993-97) and coached (1998-2001) at Western Oregon. Collins earned a degree in Physical Education at Western Oregon in 1998, then earned a Masters in Education in 2001. He lettered for four seasons as a linebacker at Western Oregon.
Collins has also coached overseas, spending three seasons with the Vienna Vikings in Austria from 1999-2001. During his stint with the Vikings, Collins served in roles as defensive coordinator, interim head coach, and director of player personnel, helping Vienna win three consecutive Austrian National Championships.
Collins, a native of Sutherlin, Ore., has been married to wife Mandi since July 2002. The couple has three children, daughters Kayla (7), Mackenzie (5), and newborn Kylee.
THE STACY COLLINS FILE
1st year at Portland State
Hometown: Sutherlin, OR
Alma Mater: Western Oregon, 1998; BS in Physical Education, Masters in Education (2001)
Playing Experience: Western Oregon, 1993-97, linebacker
Date of Birth: September 10, 1975
Family: Wife, Mandi; daughters Kayla (7), Mackenzie (5), newborn Kylee
COACHING EXPERIENCE
2011 Portland State, Special Teams Coordinator
2008-10 Central Washington, Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers (2010)/Defensive Line (2008-09)
2007 Southern Oregon, Defensive Coordinator/Recruiting
2005-06 Idaho State, Linebackers
2003-04 Western Washington, Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator
2002 South Dakota School of Mines, Defensive Coordinator/Special Teams
1998-01 Western Oregon, Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers
1999-01 Vienna Vikings (Vienna, Austria; Austrian Football League), Defensive Coordinator/Interim Head Coach/Director of Player Personnel
RECRUITING AREAS
Oregon leagues: Three Rivers, Capital, Pac West, Sunset 6
Out of state: Northwest Los Angeles, San Fernando Valley
