Bobby Collins out as UMES men's basketball coach

PRINCESS ANNE, Maryland -- The University of Maryland Eastern Shore men’s basketball team will have a new coach next season.

Following four seasons with the Hawks, head coach Bobby Collins will leave the program after his contract was not renewed by the university. Collins finishes his tenure with a 49-82 overall record, which included a trip to the MEAC semifinals in 2017.

Jeff Goodman of ESPN was the first to report the news.

Collins was named the head coach of the Hawks in 2014 and immediately saw success with the team. The former Winston-Salem State and Hampton coach led UMES to an 18-15 record his inaugural season — the most wins in more than four decades.

The Hawks’ coach was also named the MEAC Coach of the Year his first season and was instrumental in the development of several key players, including Ryan Andino and Bakari Copeland.

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