Earnest Collins Jr.

Not to be confused with Ernest Collins or Ernest Collinge.

Earnest Collins Jr.

Current position
Title	Head coach
Team	Northern Colorado
Conference	Big Sky
Record	24–59
Annual salary	$150,000
Playing career
1991–1994	Northern Colorado
Position(s)	Defensive back, punt returner
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1996–1999	Northwest Missouri State (DB/AST)
2000–2003	Northern Colorado (DB/ST)
2003–2006	Kansas (DB/ST)
2007	UCF (DB/ST)
2008	Alcorn State (assoc. HC)
2009–2010	Alcorn State
2011–present	Northern Colorado
Head coaching record
Overall	32–71

Earnest Collins Jr. is an American college football coach. He is the head football coach at the University of Northern Colorado a position he had held since the 2011 season. Collins was the head football coach at Alcorn State University for the 2009 and 2010 seasons. In 2016, Collins signed a contract extension with Northern Colorado at an annual salary of $150,000 through 2021.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Alcorn State Braves (Southwestern Athletic Conference) (2009–2010)
2009	Alcorn State	3–6	3–4	T–2nd (Eastern)
2010	Alcorn State	5–6	4–5	3rd (Eastern)
Alcorn State:		8–12	7–9
Northern Colorado Bears (Big Sky Conference) (2011–present)
2011	Northern Colorado	0–11	0–8	9th
2012	Northern Colorado	5–6	4–4	T–5th
2013	Northern Colorado	1–11	0–8	13th
2014	Northern Colorado	3–8	2–6	T–10th
2015	Northern Colorado	6–5	3–5	T–8th
2016	Northern Colorado	6–5	4–4	T–6th
2017	Northern Colorado	3–7	2–6	T–9th
2018	Northern Colorado	0–6	0–3
Northern Colorado:		24–59	15–44
Total:		32–71

External links

• Northern Colorado profile