Bryan Collins, longtime college football coach, dies at 58 after Stony Brook football defensive coordinator suffered ‘cardiac event’
Stony Brook football defensive coordinator Bryan Collins has died at the age of 58 after suffering a ‘cardiac event,’ his family said, according to news.
The public research university, located on Long Island, New York, issued a statement Sunday announcing that its athletic department “is devastated by the sudden passing of our dear friend and colleague.”
“He was an elite human being on every level, truly passionate about making a difference in the lives of young people,” added Director of Athletics Shaw Heilborn.
“Everyone who knew Bryan loved him, and he always returned that love. He was a legendary trainer and administrator, but his greatest legacy will always be a kind and caring soul.
“My thoughts are with his wife Patti, his children Tyler and Meg, and everyone who knew and loved him.”
Stony Brook defensive football coach Bryan Collins has died at the age of 58 of a ‘cardiac event’
Collins was signed by Stony Brook in 2021 and was promoted to defensive assistant in January.
Stony Brook University, located on Long Island, New York, issued a statement on Sunday.
Collins was hired by Stony Brook in 2021. He was then promoted as the team’s top defensive coordinator in January, expressing his excitement about his new role to local outlet Great Long Island that same month.
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“It has been an honor and a privilege to serve alongside Bryan for the past two years,” Chuck Priore, Stony Brook’s head coach since 2006, said Sunday.
“As an opposing coach, he served as a mentor, and I’ve learned a lot working with him during our time together at Stony Brook.”
Collins “was an elite human being on every level,” Stoney Brook said in her statement Sunday.
Before joining Stony Brook, Collins served as the head coach at LIU Post from 1998 to 2021.
Before joining Stony Brook two years ago, Collins served as the head coach at LIU Post from 1998 until his resignation in 2021.
He was LIU’s winningest coach with 162 wins and also led the university to six NCAA Tournament appearances and eight Northeast 10 Conference championships, which occurred between 2001 and 2018.
Collins was also recognized as the Northeast 10 Coach of the Year seven times in 1999, 2000, 2002, 2005, 2014, 2016 and 2018.
He graduated from St. John’s University in 1987, where he played linebacker.
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