Collins heads the NFL Athletic Training Staff of the Year as selected by the Professional Athletic Trainers Society in 2009.
Born in Lothian, Maryland, Collins was an aviation physiology technician in the U.S. Navy from 1980-84. He played basketball at Morris Brown College and earned a degree in physical education from San Diego State.
Collins was a Chargers intern '86 and promoted to asstistant athletic trainer in '87. He also worked as an orthopedic tech and surgical assistant for the OASIS Medical Group. In 1991, Collins was hired as an assistant in Denver and spent five seasons with the Broncos. He later spent a season with the World League’s London Monarchs ('95) and the '96-98 seasons in Philadelphia before re-joining the Chargers in '99.
Collins is a member of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association and serves on the NFL's Injury and Safety Panel. In 2005, he was named to the NATA Hall of Fame selection committee. He was formerly the AFC's representative for the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society. In 2004, Collins was honored as a “Distinguished Alumnus” by San Diego State’s Exercise and Nutritional Sciences Department.
In 2012, Collins helped coordinate the opening of the San Diego Chargers Courage House at Casa de Amparo, a safe-house for abused kids.
James and his wife, Patricia, have one son, James T. III, a senior at Creighton University.
Collins heads the NFL Athletic Training Staff of the Year as selected by the Professional Athletic Trainers Society in 2009.
Born in Lothian, Maryland, Collins was an aviation physiology technician in the U.S. Navy from 1980-84. He played basketball at Morris Brown College and earned a degree in physical education from San Diego State.
Collins was a Chargers intern '86 and promoted to asstistant athletic trainer in '87. He also worked as an orthopedic tech and surgical assistant for the OASIS Medical Group. In 1991, Collins was hired as an assistant in Denver and spent five seasons with the Broncos. He later spent a season with the World League’s London Monarchs ('95) and the '96-98 seasons in Philadelphia before re-joining the Chargers in '99.
Collins is a member of the National Athletic Trainer’s Association and serves on the NFL's Injury and Safety Panel. In 2005, he was named to the NATA Hall of Fame selection committee. He was formerly the AFC's representative for the Professional Football Athletic Trainers Society. In 2004, Collins was honored as a “Distinguished Alumnus” by San Diego State’s Exercise and Nutritional Sciences Department.
In 2012, Collins helped coordinate the opening of the San Diego Chargers Courage House at Casa de Amparo, a safe-house for abused kids.
James and his wife, Patricia, have one son, James T. III, a senior at Creighton University.
