Nate Collins joined the Texas A&M track & field staff in July 2026 as the chief of staff and general manager. Collins arrived in Aggieland after one season on head coach Leroy Burrell's staff at Auburn.
Collins will oversee a wide range of responsibilities, including internal and external operations, helping navigate the NIL landscape and supporting the program's recruiting efforts. He will serve in a multifaceted role, supporting student-athletes, staff and the many stakeholders connected to the program.
He previously served as director of operations at Auburn during the 2026 season after spending the previous four years in the same role at USC. His primary responsibilities included coordinating the day-to-day operations of the program, team management, team travel and home meet administration. Prior to USC, Collins spent five years at Cincinnati as director of Olympic sport operations. He worked directly with coaching staffs, providing administrative and operational support while coordinating all aspects of team travel and serving as a liaison between the coaching staffs and the athletics department. Additionally, he managed travel authorizations and expense reports for recruiting and official visits. He also oversaw the budgets and accounting for multiple sports within the department.
Before joining college athletics, Collins enlisted in the United States Navy in 2008. He spent a year and a half stationed at U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, before transferring to Marine Corps Base Hawaii in Kaneohe Bay, where he served for three years. During his military service, he earned three Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, the National Defense Service Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal.
A native of Upper Sandusky, Ohio, Collins earned a bachelor's degree in business administration from Kentucky in 2014 and a master's degree in physical education from Eastern Kentucky in 2016.
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