By Anthony Caruso III | Publisher
Earnest Collins Jr. will not return as the Northern Colorado Bears head football coach in 2020. He spent nine seasons as the school’s head coach.
A national search has begun to find his replacement. College Sports Solutions will work with the school to find the school’s next head coach.
“This is never an easy decision to make,” Director of Athletics Darren Dunn said. “We would like to thank Earnest for his dedication to the student-athletes, the Athletics Department, and the University of Northern Colorado over the past nine years. He has been a positive role model not only for hundreds of football student-athletes but to other coaches, staff, and student-athletes at UNC.”
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During his tenure, the team went 28-72. Collins Jr. had the program’s first two winning seasons at the Division I level in 2015 and 2016.
In 2019, the program went 2-10, including a 2-6 conference record. The Bears ended the season on a three-game losing streak.
The team had one win at home and the other win on the road. The Bears defeated the Idaho Vandals, 27-24 in Greeley, Colorado.
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Northern Colorado then defeated the Idaho State Bengals in a 26-20 win in Pocatello, Idaho.
Since the 6-5 winning record in 2016, the program has had just seven wins over the last three seasons. The team has also had 26 losses over those seasons, as well.
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