Ian Collins (soccer)
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Ian Collins is the head men's soccer coach at the University of Kentucky
. He has held that position since 1994, and posted a 181-115-32 record at the helm. He won MAC coach of the year honors in 1997, 1999, and 2001 with the Wildcats. From 1995 to 2004, Kentucky dominated the Mid-American Conference
going 44-13-4 in conference during that time. The Wildcats won a combined seven regular season and tournament titles over that span. In Conference USA, the Wildcats have finished in the top 3 three out of the past five years.
In 2007, the Wildcats defeated top ranked Southern Methodist University
to earn the first ever win over a top ranked opponent in school history. From 1991 to 1994, he served as an assistant coach at St.John's University in New York. In 1986, he was named head men's soccer coach at Hofstra University
making him the youngest college soccer coach in NCAA history at the age of 22.
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
. He has held that position since 1994, and posted a 181-115-32 record at the helm. He won MAC coach of the year honors in 1997, 1999, and 2001 with the Wildcats. From 1995 to 2004, Kentucky dominated the Mid-American Conference
Mid-American Conference
The Mid-American Conference is a National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I college athletic conference with a membership base in the Great Lakes region that stretches from Western New York to Illinois. Nine of the twelve full member schools are in Ohio and Michigan, with single members...
going 44-13-4 in conference during that time. The Wildcats won a combined seven regular season and tournament titles over that span. In Conference USA, the Wildcats have finished in the top 3 three out of the past five years.
In 2007, the Wildcats defeated top ranked Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University
Southern Methodist University is a private university in Dallas, Texas, United States. Founded in 1911 by the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, SMU operates campuses in Dallas, Plano, and Taos, New Mexico. SMU is owned by the South Central Jurisdiction of the United Methodist Church...
to earn the first ever win over a top ranked opponent in school history. From 1991 to 1994, he served as an assistant coach at St.John's University in New York. In 1986, he was named head men's soccer coach at Hofstra University
Hofstra University
Hofstra University is a private, nonsectarian institution of higher learning located in the Village of Hempstead, New York, United States, about east of New York City: less than an hour away by train or car...
making him the youngest college soccer coach in NCAA history at the age of 22.
External links
- http://www.ukathletics.com/sports/m-soccer/mtt/collins_ian00.html