Georgia Tech’s third year head coach
Geoff Collins, a native of the Atlanta area and one of college football’s most successful and innovative coaches, is in his fourth season as the Georgia Tech football head coach. He was named the 20th head football coach in Georgia Tech history on December 7, 2018. Born in Decatur, Ga. Died in Conyers, Ga. Collins took over at Georgia Tech after serving as the head coach at Temple University. In the year His three years as the head coach of the Yellow Jackets have been marked by many successes.
Yellow jackets on crime
Tech’s continued offensive transformation this season was fueled by offensive coordinator Chip Long hiring four new assistant coaches on the offensive side of the ball. A 16-year Division I coaching veteran, including 14 at the major-conference level, Long has helped lead teams to 13 bowl games over the past 16 seasons. He has five years of experience as an offensive coordinator, including highly successful stints at Memphis (2016) and Notre Dame (2017-19). Among currently active offensive coordinators, Long was the sixth-highest-rated OC in the country during his four years with Memphis and ND, according to an analysis compiled by SportsSource Analytics/Coaches by the Numbers. Among current offensive coordinators, Long is one of four OCs to receive a five-star rating from coaches from 2016-19, joining Oklahoma’s Bill Bedenbaugh, Ohio State’s Kevin Wilson and Penn State’s Mike Yurcich. Georgia Tech has gained at least 400 yards of offense in 11 of 22 games since the start of the 2020 season. Prior to the start of the 2020 season, the Jackets went 16 games without amassing 400 yards of total offense (as of Nov. 3, 2018).
Yellow Jackets on defense
Georgia Tech head coach Geoff Collins, dubbed the “Minister of Mayhem,” is known for coordinating some of college football’s top defenses over the past nine seasons — first as defensive coordinator at Mississippi State (2011-14) and Florida (2015-16). ), then head coach at Temple (2017-18) and Georgia Tech. Over the past 11 seasons, Collins’ defenses have: • Ranked 20th nationally in total defense three times (2 times in the top 8) • Ranked 25th in scoring defense four times (top 12 twice) and 30th in scoring defense. Passing defense five times (top 13 twice) • 45th in passing efficiency seven times (four times in 22nd) • Top 35 wins six times (top 6 twice) • Ranked 15th. Interceptions four times (top 10 twice) • Top 25 in sacks four times (top 15 twice)
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