CHRIS COLLINS (Baseball 1997-98, 2001-02)
As a senior, Collins was selected as an NAIA All-American (honorable mention), NAIA Region XI First team, and All-TranSouth First Team. Additionally, he was selected the TranSouth Player of the Week on two occasions.
He hit .419 (80 hits), 20 home runs, 53 RBI, 44 runs scored, and 15 doubles. His batting average was sixth best and his 20 home runs second most all-time. His career batting average (.382) was the fourth best all-time and his home runs (26) were sixth most.
Head Coach: 2006-08
Following his playing career, Collins served the program as a graduate assistant, and assistant coach, and was named head coach in 2006. Collins posted a record of 81-34-1 in his two seasons as head coach. During those two seasons, the Trojans' TranSouth Athletic Conference record was a combined 38-9. with two conference championships. He led both teams to the conference championship as well as the NAIA Region XI Tournament.
In 2007, Collins' peers selected him as both TranSouth and Region XI Coach of the Year. Additionally, the Trojans rose to a No. 4 NAIA national ranking, the highest in school history, during that historic season.
During his two seasons at the helm Collins produced:
- Two All-Americans
- One honorable mention All-American
- Ten NAIA Region XI first team selections
- One Region XI Player of the Year
- Three NAIA Region XI Rawlings Gold Glove award winners
- Twelve TranSouth First and seven Second Team selections.
- One TranSouth Player of the Year
