Entering into his seventh year as defensive coordinator is Coach Michael Collins.

Collins' defense has helped the Patriots win four Conference championships in his six years. The defense finished 1^st in the MSC in rushing yards allowed per game. In 2012 the patriot's defense will return 9 starters. With a seasoned group of veterans and a quality group of freshmen the defense is hungry for another MSC championship.
 

Collins joined the Patriot coaching staff after a successful three-year stint at Pascagoula High School in Pascagoula, Mississippi where he served as the defensive coordinator garnering a Division Championship in 2003.

Prior to Pascagoula, Collins served as an assistant coach at Clarksdale High in Clarksdale, Mississippi where, in two years, he helped achieve a 24-3 record and a state championship title. Collins also gained his expertise while earning his undergraduate degree at Northeast Mississippi Community College and later Delta State University where he learned the game as a student assistant coach. Collins was graduated from Delta State University in 2001 with a degree in Physical Education.

"Cumberlands offers a great Baptist, Christian atmosphere from the moment you step on the campus," stated Collins. "I know this atmosphere is a great place for me and my family. I am so thankful for the support and dedication that I have from my family. They too, love the Patriots. In fact, my father, my wife, and my children, have not missed a single game in our six years at Cumberlands."

Collins is a native of Clinton, Mississippi. He and his wife, Pamela, along with their family, Spencer and Sloan, look forward to yet another exciting Patriot football season.