Three State Championships, a Pandemic & a New Challenge: Pat Collins on His Coaching Journey

Local Legends: HS Football Podcast · Aug 11, 2026 · 1h 11m

From just one win in 2 seasons at Montague to three State Championships as a head coach, Pat Collins has experienced just about everything high school football can offer.On the latest episode of Local Legends, West Ottawa head coach Pat Collins takes us through his remarkable football journey.Collins grew up in Montague loving the game, eventually quarterbacking the Wildcats to the State Championship game as a senior. After playing at Hope College and beginning his coaching career at Spring Lake, West Ottawa and Reeths-Puffer, he returned to his alma mater as head coach.What followed was one…