Fire Tom Collins

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We the students, alumni, boosters, supporters, faculty and fans of Ball State University athletics feel that Tom Collins is unfit to remain in his position as Director of Intercollegiate Athletics. His decision-making has been questionable at best and at worst it has been harmful to the University. His decisions made during his tenure have led to the loss of prestige among some of Ball State's finest sports.

He had fired several loyal and long term coaches under questionable pretenses, and refused to expand on those actions.

His hiring record is spotty at best, and in some cases sports that previously had long term success have failed to even achieve winning seasons.

The brash, under researched hiring of Ronny Thompson, Dave Boos and Stan Parrish have been, in a word, disastrous.

There are constant questions about his control over the athletics department and his ability to lead.

As such we feel that it would be in the best interest of the University to remove him from this position, effective immediately.

33 Signatures

Will O'Hargan
- Relationship to Ball State
- Student
Megan Howard
- Relationship to Ball State
- student athlete
Peddy Stinkleton
- Relationship to Ball State
- student
- Comments
- TOM COLINS IS A DRINK!!!!! A drink!!!!!!!
Travis Wesley
- Relationship to Ball State
- graduate
- Comments
- Gora and Parrish need to go as well!
Andrew T Engeman
- Relationship to Ball State
- Graduate 1990 and Football Letterman
- Comments
- Tom Collins is a very poor AD for BSU
rob calhoun
- Relationship to Ball State
- grad
- Comments
- we need to start over
Stan Parrish
- Relationship to Ball State
- former employee
Kelly Allen
- Relationship to Ball State
- Former Student/Muncie Resident
- Comments
- We need a fresh start
Joshua Mahaffa
- Relationship to Ball State
- Student
Derek Krentz
- Relationship to Ball State
- former student
Doug Henry
- Relationship to Ball State
- alumni
Arlene Ignico
- Relationship to Ball State
- Professor
Christina Richhart
- Relationship to Ball State
- Alumni
Lynn Ramsay
- Relationship to Ball State
- Friend of Alumni, interested in equality and non-discrimination
Terry Carter
- Relationship to Ball State
- Friend of a former athlete of Ball State
Debra Powers
- Relationship to Ball State
- Emeriti faculty and former women's basketball coach
Mike Pieper
- Relationship to Ball State
- Friend of alumni
- Comments
- Friend of alumni who's opinion I respect. That opinion is to remove Tom Collins.
Sandy Lounsbury
- Relationship to Ball State
- alumni
Susan Patchen
- Relationship to Ball State
- NE
Lauren McNichols
- Relationship to Ball State
- BSU grad '09 and former member of the Track & Field Team
- Comments
- I agree to everything about this statement. Tom Collins does not support Women's Teams at Ball State. As a former female athlete, I can attest to this.
Wesley Waggener
- Relationship to Ball State
- Alumnus, Former Assistant Coach Women's Gymnastics
- Comments
- Student Athletes serve a fundamental higher education principle of community outreach. Athletes from ALL sports serve the Ball State and Muncie community in various forms, in addition to their studies and athletics. The community and student athletes deserve an AD that supports and RESPECTS each and every sport, their athletes, coaches, sports medicine team, and administration.
Jana Adams
- Relationship to Ball State
- alumni
Erica Hopewell
- Relationship to Ball State
- friend of alumni
Em Harris
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- supporter of women's tennis
- Comments
- fire this guy!!
Jessica Finley
- Relationship to Ball State
- Alumna
Richard Lump
- Relationship to Ball State
- retired janitor
- Comments
- i invited mr. collins to my house party and he pissed on my floor and put my toothbrush in the toilet
Larissa Chinwah
- Relationship to Ball State
- Former student
Mavis Hight
- Relationship to Ball State
- alumni
Penny Justin
- Relationship to Ball State
- Retired contract faculty
Anita Morris
- Relationship to Ball State
- friend
- Comments
- no no!
Susie Miller-Wendel
- Relationship to Ball State
- Former women's tennis player
- Comments
- Ball State will not ever get a dime from me after what he did to K. Bull
Eric Townsend
- Relationship to Ball State
- alumnus
Samuel McIntire
- Relationship to Ball State
- Student
- Comments
- We should want the school to look good in ALL aspects. Good academic programs can't compensate for embarrassing athletics. Let's make our school look well-rounded for prospective students.