University of British Columbia Women's Softball

Collings enters his second season as the head coach of the UBC women's softball team.  He led the Thunderbirds to a 16-15 record in 2014 and a spot in the Association of Independent Institutions regional tournament. UBC lost in the semi-final of the double elimination tournament. A former teacher and administrator in the Delta school system for 33 years, Collings most recently was the head coach at Douglas College for five seasons, leading the Royals to the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges Championship Final in 2013 . He takes over a UBC program that is entering its fifth year of existence and is coming off its best season ever, finishing the year 25-21. Collings graduated from UBC in 1975 with a Bachelor of Science degree. The following year he completed his Teaching Certification and eventually earned his Master of Education from UBC in 1985. He has extensive experience coaching a variety of sports at the high school and club level. Collings has been involved with softball since 1992, originally working in Tsawwassen and Delta before moving on to Douglas College. Just this summer he led Team BC to a gold medal at the 2013 Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke, Quebec. A team that included current UBC players Yasmin Bains, Alana Westerhof, and Cassandra Dypchey. In 2011 he led Team BC to a gold medal at the Western Canada Summer Games.  Collings lives in Tsawwassen with his wife Kathleen and has three daughters, Jessie, Lindsay, and Paige.