Patrick Collins is in his 10th year as an assistant since re-joining the CSU coaching staff in 2003.  He was a student assistant for the Cougars and Greg Appleton in the 1999 season while obtaining his degree. Collins is currently the hitting instructor for the CSU baseball program, works defensively with infielders, and serves as the recruiting coordinator.

Collins played for and coached with Appleton at Young Harris College, where he was an All-Conference second baseman, team captain, and team MVP in 1995. After a back injury ended his playing career, he became an assistant coach and later served as the interim head coach at YHC after Appleton accepted the CSU position in 1998.

Prior to CSU, Collins served as recruiting coordinator and worked with hitters and infielders at Division I Gardner-Webb University in North Carolina.  He helped lead the team to an appearance in the 2000 NCAA Division II Baseball Championship and then through two years of transition to Division I status. During the transition years, GWU advanced to the National Christian Collegiate Athletic Association (NCCAA) World Series.

Collins is in his 16th year of coaching overall and holds a Bachelor’s Degree in History from CSU and a Master's Degree in School Administration from Gardner-Webb. He is married to the former Amanda Rains of Snellville, and has one daughter, Carson and son, Logan.