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Ryan Collins

Title:
Assistant Swimming Coach
Email:
Phone:
419-372-2060

Collins enters his second season on staff after the 2022-23 campaign that saw 12 Falcon swimmers qualify for the National Invite Championships.

Ryan Collins joins the Bowling Green Swim and Dive staff after spending the 2021-2022 season with Youngstown State. He was responsible for leading their sprint group, ranging from their top-end sprinters through training for all 200-yard events. He guided YSU student-athletes to nine school records, 60 lifetime PR’s, and 106 school top-10 times. Their top individual performer was freshman Aleksa Radenovic, who earned his NCAA B-cut in the 200 butterfly.

Prior to Youngstown State, Collins spent the 2020-2021 season volunteering with the University of Indianapolis. That season, the men’s and women’s teams each finished third at the NCAA DII Championships, with their women bringing home national titles in the 200 and 400 freestyle relays. He worked primarily with their sprint group and closely with former UIndy Associate Head Coach and current Head Coach Brent Noble. He also spent one season as a graduate assistant at Mount Union, helping the Purple Raiders to a second-place finish in the OAC.

Collins started his coaching career at the club and high school level, spending 3 years with Jackson High School in Stark County, where they sent 13 student-athletes to the NCAA level. He has spent time with the Green YMCA Barracudas/USA club team, including the 2022 summer where he led their Senior Women’s and Advanced Junior group. There he planned, implemented, and led a strength & conditioning program for their high school athletes. Collins is a 2017 graduate of Kent State, earning his bachelor’s degree in 7-12 Mathematics and Education with a minor in Mathematics. He earned his Masters in Educational Leadership & Athletic Coaching through Mount Union in 2021. Collins is also an Eagle Scout.