Kenny Collins was named St. Lawrence University's Head Baseball Coach on July 1, 2021.
Collins, who served as the Interim Head Baseball Coach following the departure of Peter Hoy in the summer of 2020, led the Saints to a 12-12 overall record, marking the first time the team has had a .500 record since 2014.
The Fairfield, Conn native has amassed a 31-28 record in his first two seasons as Head Baseball Coach, and has coached eight members of the All-Liberty League team, while 21 players have earned a spot on the league's All-Academic Team.
"Kenny did an outstanding job leading our baseball program after Coach Hoy stepped down last summer, as the Interim Head Coach," said Durocher. "He guided the Saints through the pandemic shutdown and helped the team produce its best season since 2014 this past spring. After making an immediate impact on the program, I have no doubt that Kenny will continue to lead the Saints in the right direction in the years to come, and we’re happy to welcome him back as head coach."
Prior to joining the Saints as the graduate assistant coach for the 2019-2020 season under Coach Hoy, Collins was the assistant coach for the baseball program at Ursinus College where he was the hitting coach. He also worked as an instructor at Baseball PDS (Player Development Systems) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Collins played two professional seasons in the Empire Professional Baseball League for the Plattsburgh Redbirds and New York Bucks and was voted to the 2017 All-Star game.
Collins, recently earned his Master's Degree in Education from St. Lawrence, while serving as the interim head coach. He graduated from Hamilton College in 2017 with a degree in political science. He was a two-year captain and four-year starter for the Continentals' baseball team and finished top-five in program history in runs scores, on-base percentage and stolen bases.
