Collins led the Emporia State Lady Hornets to eight consecutive winning seasons.

[9] He led them to the MIAA Tournament title game, which they lost to the Northwest Missouri Bearcats.

[9] With that, the Lady Hornets advanced to their second consecutive MIAA Tournament title game, in which they lost.

[9] The Lady Hornets went on to their third consecutive MIAA tournament title game, in which they won against the University of Central Missouri Jennies 67–51.

[16] At the end of the season in March 2014, Collins was selected as the NCAA Division II Region 7 Russell Athletic/WBCA Coach of the Year.

[19] For the fifth consecutive season, Collins coached the Lady Hornets to their fifth MIAA tournament title game, in which they won their third-straight against the Fort Hays State Tigers 49–46.

[20] The Lady Hornets went to the NCAA Regionals, in which they again beat Fort Hays State in the Finals to advance to the Elite Eight.

[28] The Lady Hornets ended the regular season 23–5 (17–5 in conference play)finishing in fourth place in the MIAA standings.

[29] The Lady Hornets ended the postseason in their fifth straight Sweet 16, losing to conference rival Pittsburg State,[30] and finished with an overall record of 28–6.

[35] The Lady Hornets won their fifth straight MIAA Conference Tournament Championship,[36] and finished the postseason losing the Sweet 16 to Harding.

Conference tournament champion Collins and his wife, Casey, have two sons Jett and Jude.