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Get to Know: Carter Collins

STATESBORO – This summer, each Georgia Southern head coach will be featured in a new series — "Know The Coach." Each week, a different head coach has been profiled where you can get to know them outside the competition field. Week five features men's coach Carter Collins. Check out what he had to say…

Born In: Claxton, Georgia
Family: Rebecca (wife), Sydney, Jase & Cooper
Alma Mater: Georgia College & State University
Last series I binge-watched on a streaming service: Yellowstone
Who's on my playlist: The Strokes, Metallica, Pink Floyd, Jason Aldean, Pearl Jam, Weeknd & Brandon Lake
What I drive: Truck
Favorite flicks: The Departed, Training Day & Dumb & Dumber
What I'm reading: Trillion Dollar Coach
On my office walls: pictures of my team and family
Would love to trade places with for a day with: Tiger on Masters Sunday with a 1-shot lead
First job: cart boy at Evans Heights
Talent I'd like to have: sing
Favorite meal: spaghetti and meatballs
Favorite athletes to watch in other sports: Francis Ngannou, Tom Brady
Favorite Summer Olympics sport: gymnastics
One coaching peer I truly respect: Coach K
Favorite city to visit: Claxton
Favorite team as a kid: The Georgia Southern Eagles
Favorite values in others: genuine and positive
Favorite attribute about myself: helping others
And least: Shy
My heroes: my mom and dad
My bucket list: play pebble beach, fly in a fighter jet
The professional athlete's poster I had on my wall: Joe Montana
The thing I enjoy most about game day is: Competing
I have a sweet tooth for: anything Reese's
I've cried while watching: Lone Survivor
The celebrity I'd love to hang with for a night is: Eddie Vedder
The most famous person I've met: John Tillery

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