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WKU names Collins next Lady Topper basketball coach

Longtime assistant Greg Collins is being promoted as WKU's next women's basketball head coach.

ELLIOTT PRATT epratt@bgdailynews.com

Western Kentucky officially announced Tuesday the hiring of Greg Collins as the 11th head coach in Lady Topper basketball history.

Collins, who has served on WKU’s staff the last six seasons, brings 16 years of experience as a collegiate assistant coach, serving as an assistant at Louisville (2003-07), Arkansas (2008-12) and WKU (assistant coach from 2013-14, associate head coach from 2015-18).

“It is a great honor to be offered this position with a program that has had so much success throughout its history,” Collins said in a news release.