President's Cabinet
Tom Collins
Tom Collins

Director of Intercollegiate Athletics

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Ball State University
Muncie, Indiana 47306

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Responsibilities
Oversees intercollegiate athletics.


Biographical sketch
Tom Collins began as director of intercollegiate athletics in January 2006. He served for 20 years in several capacities in the athletics department at Arizona State University, including the last five in the department's number two position, senior associate athletic director. During his tenure at Arizona State, he oversaw seven nationally ranked Division I-A programs, helped direct a collegiate licensing program that generated annual revenues in excess of $450,000, and created the department's Addy Award-winning "Playing with Fire" marketing slogan. At Arizona State, Collins also served as the university's associate athletic director, overseeing corporate and community affairs, and as assistant athletic director. He also worked as assistant athletic director at the University of Miami and as the ticket manager at Washington State. Collins earned his bachelor's degree from Northern Arizona University.