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Heard and Collins continuity key in Lady Toppers' success

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One of the biggest reasons for Western Kentucky’s success under Michelle Clark-Heard is the constant that’s been by her side since the beginning.

Greg Collins enters his sixth season with the Lady Topper basketball program and fourth year as the associate head coach, making him the longest tenured assistant or staff member with Heard. Together, Collins and Heard have worked side-by-side to build a level of consistency rarely found in today’s ever-changing culture of college basketball.

“It’s awesome,” senior forward Ivy Brown said. “When people have success, they tend to move on to bigger and better things.