Jory Collins

Jory Collins
Collins in 2024
Current position
TitleHead Coach
TeamNorth Dakota State
ConferenceSummit League
Annual salary$164,913[1]
Biographical details
Born (1978-10-14) October 14, 1978 (age 46)
Holton, Kansas
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
2000–2010Emporia State (assist.)
2010–2018Emporia State
2018–2019Kansas (assist.)
2019–presentNorth Dakota State
Head coaching record
Overall275–128 (.682)
Tournaments34–9 (.791)
Accomplishments and honors
Championships
5× MIAA Tournament championships (2013–17)
Central Regional championship (2015)
Awards
WBCA Region 7 Coach of the Year (2014)
KBCA Coach of the Year (2015)

Jory Michael Collins (born October 14, 1978) is an American women's college basketball coach currently serving as the head coach for the North Dakota State program.[2][3] From 2010 until 2018, Collins was the head coach at Emporia State University. Collins led the Emporia State Lady Hornets to eight consecutive winning seasons.[4][5] Collins is the second winningest coach in Emporia State history with a record of 199–58 (.774).[6]

Coaching career

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In April 2010, Jory Collins was selected as the head basketball coach of the Emporia State women's basketball program[4][7] following the resignation of then-head coach, Brandon Schneider, who had announced that he had accepted the position at Stephen F. Austin.[7] Previously, Collins served as the assistant for Emporia State. Before becoming a full-time assistant for the team, he held several positions with the team including a Student Assistant and Volunteer Coach. In the 2004–05 season, he was a Graduate Assistant and in 2006, he was promoted to a full-time assistant.[8]

Emporia State University (2010–2018)

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During his eight seasons at helm of the Lady Hornets program, Collins won five consecutive MIAA tournaments from 2013 to 2017 and finished with combined a record of 199–58 overall and a 123–44 record in the MIAA. He is the first coach in Emporia State history to advance to six conference tournament championships and four regional championships in five years.

2010–11 season

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In his first season, Collins led the Lady Hornets to a 20–9 overall, and 15–7 conference winning season.[9] He led them to the MIAA Tournament title game, which they lost to the Northwest Missouri Bearcats.

2011–12 season

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The following season, Collins led the Lady Hornets to a 23–9 overall, and 14–6 conference winning season.[9] With that, the Lady Hornets advanced to their second consecutive MIAA Tournament title game, in which they lost. They also advanced on to the NCAA Sweet 16 where they lost to the Pittsburg State Gorillas.[10]

2012–13 season

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In 2012–13, the Lady Hornets were preseason ranked 19 in the WBCA poll.[11] During the 2012–13 season, Collins lead the Lady Hornets went on to an overall record of 23–9, and 13–5 conference winning season.[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.[12] This was their fifth tournament win, and first since the tournament moved to Kansas City, Missouri in 2003. They again made it to the NCAA Sweet 16, where they lost to the Augustana Vikings 75–74.[13]

2013–14 season

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Collins during a game in 2015

In 2013–14, the Lady Hornets were preseason ranked 9 in the Women's Division II Bulletin Preseason Top 10 Rankings poll.[14] During the 2013–14 season, Collins lead the Lady Hornets went on to an overall record of 30–4, and 16–3 conference winning season.[9] For the fourth consecutive season, Collins coached the Lady Hornets to their fourth MIAA tournament title game, in which they won against the Central Missouri Jennies.[15] The Lady Hornets went to the NCAA Regionals, in which they lost to the Concordia–St. Paul Golden Bears 70–67.[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.[17]

2014–15 season

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In 2014–15, the Lady Hornets were preseason ranked 7th in the Women's Division II Bulletin Preseason Top 10 Rankings poll.[18] During the 2014–15 season, Collins lead the Lady Hornets to an overall record of 29–5, and 15–4 conference winning season.[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.[21] Collins then led the team to the Final Four, where they lost to the California Vulcans.[22] In post-season honors, Collins won the Kansas Basketball Coaches Association "Coach of the Year".[23]

2015–16 season

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Entering into the 2015–16 season, the Lady Hornets were chosen as the national favorite in both the D-II Bulletin Preseason National Poll[24] and the Women's Basketball Coaches Association,[25] as well as the MIAA polls.[26] The first loss of the season came in December against Fort Hays State, where the Tigers defeated Emporia State 71–70.[27] The Lady Hornets would then go on to lose four more times by 15 or less points.[28] The Lady Hornets ended the regular season 23–5 (17–5 in conference play)finishing in fourth place in the MIAA standings. The Lady Hornets competed in the MIAA Conference Tournament in Kansas City, Kansas, where they won their fourth straight Conference Tournament Championship.[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.[31]

2016–17 season

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After winning their fourth straight Conference Tournament Championship, the Lady Hornets entered the 2016–17 season ranked fourth in the nation.[32] and the favorite to win in the MIAA.[33] As was the case in the previous season, the Lady Hornets' first loss of the season came in December to Fort Hays State where the Tigers defeated the Lady Hornets by three points.[34] The Lady Hornets would go on to finish out the regular season losing only three more times and winning most games by 10 or more points, finishing the regular season 24–4 overall, 15–4 in conference play tying for second place in the MIAA.[35] The Lady Hornets won their fifth straight MIAA Conference Tournament Championship,[36] and finished the postseason losing the Sweet 16 to Harding.[37]

2017–18 season

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The 2017–18 season brought some challenges to the Lady Hornets basketball team. Two of the team's seniors were out with knee and ankle injuries that occurred prior to the season.[38] Collins led the Lady Hornets to an overall record of 17–11, and 11–8 conference record, ending a five-consecutive MIAA Tournament championship streak and marking the first time the Lady Hornets did not make the NCAA postseason since 2011.[39]

North Dakota State (2019–present)

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On April 29, 2019, Collins was named the next head coach for the North Dakota State Bison women's basketball program after serving one year as a women's assistant basketball coach at the University of Kansas. He would take over a struggling NDSU program in which their last winning record season was the 2009–10 season.[40]

Head coaching record

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Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
Emporia State Lady Hornets (Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletics Association) (2010–2018)
2010–11 Emporia State 20–9 18–7
2011–12 Emporia State 23–9 14–8 NCAA Sweet 16
2012–13 Emporia State 23–9 14–5 NCAA Sweet 16
2013–14 Emporia State 30–4 19–3 T–2nd NCAA Regionals
2014–15 Emporia State 29–5 15–4 T–2nd NCAA Final Four
2015–16 Emporia State 28–6 17–5 4th NCAA Sweet 16
2016–17 Emporia State 29–5 15–4 3rd NCAA Sweet 16
2017–18 Emporia State 17–11 11–8 T–6th
Emporia State: 199–58 123–44
North Dakota State Bison (Summit League) (2019–present)
2019–20 North Dakota State 11–19 7–9 6th
2020–21 North Dakota State 15–9 9–7 3rd
2021–22 North Dakota State 11–18 7–11 6th
2022–23 North Dakota State 18–12 12–6 2nd WNIT First Round
2023–24 North Dakota State 21–12 13–3 2nd WNIT Super 16
North Dakota State: 76–70 48–36
Total: 275–128

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

Personal

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Collins and his wife, Casey, have two sons Jett and Jude.[4] Collins competed in high school sports. He received his bachelor's of science from ESU in 2002 and his master's degree in 2006.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "McFeely blog: NDSU basketball coaches Richman, Collins quietly receive new contracts". Retrieved August 17, 2023.
  2. ^ "Jory Collins Named NDSU Women's Basketball Head Coach". NDSU. Retrieved April 29, 2019.
  3. ^ "Schneider announces staff changes, hires Collins from ESU – University of Kansas Athletics". University of Kansas Athletics. Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  4. ^ a b c d "Collins's Biography – morningsun.net". Morning Sun. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  5. ^ Rahe, Greg (March 25, 2014). "Emporia States Jory Collins regional Coach of the Year" (Press release). Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  6. ^ Chuck Samples and Greg Rahe. "Search underway for new Lady Hornets head coach as Jory Collins departs for KU". kvoe.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Collins new head Hornet". Cjonline.com. April 27, 2010. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  8. ^ "Q&A with Jory Collins: This season's goals for women's basketball high". November 3, 2011. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  9. ^ a b c d "Collins's records". Retrieved October 14, 2014.
  10. ^ "Emporia State University Athletics – #6 Lady Hornets Take on Northern State in NCAA First Round Matchup". Esuhornets.com. March 7, 2017. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  11. ^ "Emporia State University Athletics – Emporia State Lady Hornets Debut at #19 in WBCA Poll". Esuhornets.com. October 30, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  12. ^ Richard Peterson (March 8, 2014). "ESU women advance to MIAA tourney title game". Cjonline.com. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  13. ^ "Lady Hornets lose heart breaker to Augustana in Regional Final". WIBW News Now!. March 19, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  14. ^ "Emporia State University Athletics – Lady Hornet Basketball Ranked #9 in D-II Bulletin Preseason Poll". Esuhornets.com. October 8, 2013. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  15. ^ "Emporia State wins MIAA Women's Basketball Championship". Boxscorenews.com. March 9, 2014. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  16. ^ Gasper, Matt (March 17, 2014). "ESU Lady Hornets fall in NCAA Regional Final | KSNT News". Kansasfirstnews.com. Retrieved March 14, 2017.
  17. ^ "Finalists for the 2014 Russell Athletic/WBCA NCAA Division II National Coach of the Year" (PDF). March 24, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2017.
  18. ^ Greg Rahe. "Emporia State womens [sic] basketball team in preseason National poll". Archived from the original on May 26, 2015. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  19. ^ MIAA. "Emporia State Lady Hornets Lose In Final Four". wibw.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  20. ^ "Emporia State women, Pitt State men win MIAA tournament titles". kansascity. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  21. ^ "Emporia State women advance to Elite Eight with 66–61 win over Fort Hays State". CJOnline.com. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  22. ^ "Emporia State women fall in Division II semifinals". kansas.com.
  23. ^ "Emporia State University Athletics – Lady Hornets Coach Jory Collins Named KBCA Coach of the Year". Emporia State University. Retrieved April 7, 2018.
  24. ^ "Emporia State University Athletics – Lady Hornets Ranked #1 in D2 Bulletin Preseason Poll". Emporia State University Athletics. October 5, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  25. ^ "The Address for Women's Basketball". Wbca.org. November 3, 2015. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  26. ^ The Emporia Gazette (October 23, 2015). "Lady Hornets picked to win MIAA – Emporia Gazette: Sports". Emporia Gazette. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  27. ^ "Top-Ranked Hornets fall for first time against No. 5 Fort Hays State". December 6, 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  28. ^ "Emporia State University Athletics – 2015–16 Women's Basketball Schedule". esuhornets.com. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  29. ^ "Emporia State women win fourth straight MIAA basketball title". Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  30. ^ "Gorillas Punch Their Ticket to NCAA Elite Eight, 78–74". Pittsburg State University. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  31. ^ McGuire, Corbin. "Emporia State knocked out by Pitt State 78–74 in Sweet 16". Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  32. ^ "2016–17 WBCA NCAA Division II Top 25 Coaches' Poll". November 1, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  33. ^ "Emporia State Picked First in MIAA Women's Basketball Preseason Poll" (Press release). October 20, 2016. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
  34. ^ "#1 Lady Hornets Fall 54–51 at Fort Hays State". Emporia State University. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  35. ^ "#8 Lady Hornets Begin Defense of MIAA Championship Against Ft. Hays State". Emporia State University. Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  36. ^ "Emporia State women continue MIAA Tournament reign". Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  37. ^ "Emporia State falls 58–56 to Harding in regional final". Retrieved November 12, 2017.
  38. ^ Weast, Don (October 27, 2017). "Lady Hornet Basketball to Open Exhibition Season at Kansas". Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  39. ^ Weast, Don (October 27, 2017). "Lady Hornets 16 Game MIAA Tournament Winning Streak Comes to an End". Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  40. ^ Kolpack, Jeff (April 29, 2019). "NDSU names Kansas assistant as next head women's basketball coach". www.jamestownsun.com. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
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