No program’s head coaching hire attempted to truly personify change and a “new” culture more than Georgia Tech’s hiring of Geoff Collins. Collins, the head coach of the Temple Owls at the time of his hiring, only had two years of head coaching experience before landing the job in Atlanta. In two seasons with the Owls, Collins record was 15-10 including 11-5 in conference, and made two bowl appearances (1-0 in bowl games).
What Collins brought to Georgia Tech was a fresher, younger, newer process that would be focused on a modern recruiting and branding model.