Bill Collick facts for kids
| Biographical details | |
|---|---|
| Born | c. 1951 |
| Playing career | |
| Football | |
| 1970–1971 | Wesley (DE) |
| Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
| Football | |
| ?–1980 | Cape Henlopen HS (DE) (assistant) |
| 1981–1984 | Delaware State (DC) |
| 1985–1996 | Delaware State |
| 2000–2009 | Sussex Technical HS (DE) |
| 2010–2017 | Cape Henlopen HS (DE) |
| Wrestling | |
| ?–1981 | Cape Henlopen HS (DE) |
| 1981–? | Delaware State |
| Administrative career (AD unless noted) | |
| 1996–2000 | Delaware State |
| Head coaching record | |
| Overall | 81–48 (college football) |
| Accomplishments and honors | |
| Championships | |
| 5 MEAC (1985, 1987, 1987–1989, 1991) | |
| Awards | |
| MEAC Coach of the Year (1985) | |
William Collick, born around 1951, is a well-known former coach for American football and wrestling. He also worked as a sports leader at a college. He is famous for his time coaching football at Delaware State University.
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Bill Collick's Coaching Career
Bill Collick was the head football coach at Delaware State University from 1985 to 1996. During his time there, his teams won 81 games and lost 48. This was a very successful period for the university's football program.
College Football Success
As a college football coach, Bill Collick led the Delaware State Hornets to win five championships in the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC). These wins happened in 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, and 1991. He was also named the MEAC Coach of the Year in 1985, which is a special award for the best coach in the conference.
Coaching High School Teams
After his time at Delaware State, Coach Collick continued to coach football at the high school level. He was the head coach at Sussex Technical High School in Georgetown, Delaware, from 2000 to 2009. Later, he coached at Cape Henlopen High School in Lewes, Delaware, from 2010 until he retired after the 2017 season.
Role as Athletic Director
Besides coaching, Bill Collick also served as the athletic director at Delaware State University. An athletic director is like the manager for all the sports teams and programs at a school or college. He held this important role from 1996 to 2000, making sure all the sports teams ran smoothly.
Awards and Recognition
In 1998, Bill Collick was honored for his great achievements in sports. He was inducted into the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame. This means his contributions to sports in Delaware are remembered and celebrated.
