Camille Collier is in her second year as an assistant coach on the Radford women’s basketball staff following her hire in July 2017. In her role with the Highlanders, Collier assists in recruiting, scouting and perimeter player development.
In her first two seasons with the program, she has helped lead the Highlanders to a 50-15 overall record, the best two-year mark in program history. Head Coach Mike McGuire was named Big South Coach of the Year in both seasons with Collier on his staff as well.
Radford put together one of the greatest campaigns in school history in 2018-19, going 26-6 overall and 17-1 in Big South play to clinch the regular season title and the top seed in the Big South Tournament. Collier and the Highlanders would go on to win the Big South Championship and earn a bid to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 23 years.
During non-conference play, Radford took down Temple, VCU and Virginia to become battle-tested for life in the Big South. It was then that the Highlanders really shined, going on an 18-game winning streak to close out the regular season and tear through postseason play. A 15-1 record inside the Dedmon Center treated fans to a near-perfect performance at home.
Under her guidance, junior guard Khiana Johnson was named to the All-Big South Second Team while senior guard Jen Falconer earned a spot on the Big South All-Academic Team with a 3.8 grade point average.
The 2017-18 season, Collier’s first with Radford, was special as well thanks to a 24-9 overall record and a 15-3 run through the conference schedule. Radford made its second straight WNIT appearance, taking down Big Ten foe Penn State, 63-62, in overtime for the third postseason win in program history.
Radford went 12-1 inside the Dedmon Center that season as well, which featured a 21-game win streak at home – the third-longest streak in the nation at the time. Following the season, Collier was selected as one of the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association’s “30 Under 30” honorees which recognizes the top assistant coaches under 30 years of age in the nation.
Collier made her way to Radford following four seasons as an assistant coach at Jacksonville. In the spring of 2016, she was elevated to recruiting coordinator. Prior to the promotion, Jacksonville claimed its first-ever Atlantic Sun Conference championship, and trip to the NCAA Tournament. The team posted a record of 22-11, the third 20-win season in program history, with an 11-3 mark in conference contests.
The 2016-17 season saw the Dolphins compile a 23-9 record and 11-3 clip in ASUN, earning a bid to the Women’s National Invitation Tournament.
A former standout at Wake Forest, Collier wrapped up her career as a student-athlete in 2012 by helping the Demon Deacons to a 20-win season and the second round of the WNIT.
Collier was named to the Atlantic Coast Conference All-Academic team as freshman when she led ACC rookies with her 8.2 scoring average and also earned a place on the ACC Honor Roll two other times.
After finishing her career as a Demon Deacon, Collier served as a graduate assistant coach at Georgia State.
A native of Washington, D.C., Collier earned a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Wake Forest in 2011 and a master’s degree in education in 2012.
