Stacy Collins Joins Boise State Soccer Personnel

BOISE, Idaho – Stacy Collins has been included to the Boise State football team and will be the special teams coordinator and coach the edge posture, Bronco head mentor Andy Avalos introduced, Wednesday.
 
“We have found 1st-hand what form of mentor Stacy Collins is from his time at Utah Condition, but he is also a significant-character particular person that will suit in well with our culture right here at Boise Condition,” Avalos reported. “His most important worry isn’t just making wonderful football gamers, but developing outstanding youthful adult men that are geared up to do fantastic factors when their football occupations are about, and that is what this plan is all about.”
 
Collins expended the very last five seasons at Utah Condition, such as final year as the co-defensive coordinator and secondary coach. In 2019, he was the Aggies’ exclusive teams coordinator and running backs coach, he mentored within linebackers in 2017-18 and served as the specific groups coordinator in 2016.
 
“I’m incredibly thrilled to be becoming a member of the Boise State household and doing work with Coach Avalos,” Collins claimed. “The tradition of Boise Point out Soccer, the achievements they’ve experienced both of those on and off the discipline, makes this a spot career in college or university football. There’s also a wonderful custom right here with the unique teams engage in, and I’m searching ahead to continuing on that tradition, as effectively as performing with the defensive personnel and continuing to make on the terrific merchandise they’ve currently been placing on the discipline.
 
“Currently being a Northwest native, I also understand how fantastic this neighborhood is, and I’m energized to be aspect of it. Getting in a position to elevate my young ones listed here is phenomenal.”
 
For the duration of the 2019 campaign, placekicker Dominik Eberle was All-Mountain West Very first Workforce and a Pro Soccer Concentration Honorable Mention All-American. He established 14 college information in his vocation and signed a cost-free agent contract with the Las Vegas Raiders. Savon Scarver was All-Mountain West First Crew as a return professional although Collins was named the Mountain West Exclusive Groups Coordinator of the Calendar year.
 
Utah Condition led the country in turnovers forced (32), interceptions (22) and 3-and-outs compelled for every sport (5.69) in 2018 and was ranked 3rd nationally with six defensive touchdowns. Collins mentored sophomore David Woodward, a Pro Football Emphasis All-The united states first-workforce and Mountain West Defensive Player of the Yr honoree. Woodward also garnered All-The us third-workforce accolades from the Involved Press.
 
Collins served as the Aggies’ defensive coordinator for the New Mexico Bowl that season, a 52-13 victory in excess of North Texas, and Utah State finished No. 22 in the Connected Press poll.
 
In 2017, Utah Condition rated 19th nationally in passing yards authorized (182.5 per sport) and was in the top 10 in defensive touchdowns, forced fumbles and turnovers pressured.
 
Through the 2016 time, Collins served Utah Condition rank 3rd in the Mountain West and 38th nationally in kickoff return defense (19.47 yards per return).
 
Prior to Utah State, Collins was the head coach at Division II South Dakota University of Mines for four seasons and led the Hardrockers to successful seasons in 2013 and 2015.
 
In 2014, South Dakota School of Mines set solitary-season college documents for 1st downs, passing yards and whole yards. Over the 2014-15 seasons, 14 college student-athletes attained all-meeting honors.
 
Collins expended the 2011 season as the special teams coordinator at Portland Point out when placekicker Zach Brown was an All-American.
 
From 2008-10, Collins was the specific teams coordinator and linebackers/defensive line mentor at Central Washington. Placekicker Garrett Rolsma was an All-American and two-time all-convention variety for the Wildcats.
 
Other stops in the journey for Collins contain Southern Oregon (defensive coordinator, 2007), Idaho Point out (linebackers, 2005-06), Western Washington (linebackers, 2003-04/specific teams coordinator, 2004), South Dakota College of Mines (defensive coordinator/safeties, 2002) and Western Oregon (linebackers, 1998-2001).
 
At Western Washington in 2004, Collins coached punter Mike Koenen, who went on to enjoy 10 seasons in the NFL.
 
In addition to his collegiate working experience, Collins coached three seasons (1999-2001) for the Vienna (Austria) Vikings of the European Federation of American Football. The Vikings gained Austrian national championships every time.
 
Collins performed linebacker at Western Oregon for 4 seasons (1993-97). He attained a bachelor’s diploma from the school in actual physical education (1998) and added a master’s in education (2001).
 
A native of Sutherlin, Ore., Collins and his wife, Mandi, have four daughters, Kayla, Mackenzie, Kylee and Mackenna.