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Assistant Coach
and two SUNYAC Rookies of the
Year (2002 and 2004).
Michelle Collins
(Third Season)
Prior to this experience, Collins worked
as an assistant coach at Canisius
Michelle Collins enters her third season
College from 1998 to 2000. In this role,
in her second stint as assistant coach
she was responsible for the develop-
at Siena. In addition to her on-floor
ment of both the post players and point
coaching duties, she works with the
guards. In addition, Collins handled the
guards and is the recruiting coordinator.
program’s scheduling.
Collins returned to Loudonville after
Collins also recruited the MAAC Player
serving as the head women’s basketball
of the Year (Jenel Stevens), as well as
coach at SUNY Oswego for seven
two additional All-Conference players.
seasons. Collins ranks as the winningest coach in Oswego
women’s basketball history, after compiling an impressive 115-
Collins began her coaching career at
70 (.610) record. In her last four seasons with the program,
Siena, serving a three-year period
Collins posted consecutive 20+ win seasons and postseason
on Castelli’s staff from 1994-97. She
berths.
worked primarily with developing the
guards and actively recruited premier
In 2004-05, she guided the Lakers to their first NCAA Tournament
high school student-athletes which
appearance in program history. During this magical run, Oswego
included MAAC Player of the Year
posted a school-record 24 wins.
(Melanie Halker).
In 2005-06, Oswego earned the program’s first SUNYAC
Collins was a four-year letterwinner at Siena where she currently
Tournament Championship. This also ensured the Lakers an
stands as the program’s all-time career assist leader (498).
automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament. Collins nabbed the
Her 5.69 assists per game is tied for first in MAAC women’s
Basketball Coaches Association of New York (BCANY) Coach
basketball history. During the 1991-92 campaign, Collins
of the Year following the season.
engraved her name in Siena women’s basketball history when
Throughout her tenure at Oswego, Collins coached eight
she became the single-season steals leader (97).
different players who received All-SUNYAC honors. This
Collins earned her bachelors degree in social work in 1993.
included the 2005 SUNYAC Player of the Year (Kelly Mraz)
Assistant Coach
After graduation,
Johnston played
Jolene Johnston
professionally for the
(Second Season)
Ponce Leonas in
Ponce, Puerto Rico,
Jolene Johnston enters her second
and T71 in Dudelange,
season as assistant women’s basket-
Luxembourg. She
ball coach. Her administrative duties
include team travel, film exchange and
has additional coach-
she is the co-director of the program’
ing experience at
s
summer camps. She also recruits and
local summer camps
has on-floor coaching responsibilities.
and was the co-head
coach at Scotia-
Glenville High School
Prior to Siena, Johnston served two
in 2004-05.
years as an assistant coach at UAlbany.
Johnston ’04 started 68 games and tied the school record with
121 appearances during her four-year career. She averaged
8.0 points, 4.3 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game. Johnston
finished her career with 972 points and 519 rebounds.
In 2003-04, Johnston was named MAAC Defensive Player of
the Year and selected to the All-MAAC First Team. She won
four regular-season MAAC titles (2000-2004) and a MAAC
championship in 2001.
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