Southern Utah University Athletics

Assistant Coach/Safeties/Co-Recruiting Coordinator

SUU ‘14

2019: 6th Year at SUU, 5th as Assistant Coach

Tommy Collet Jr. joined the Thunderbird football coaching staff in 2015 under then head coach Ed Lamb. Collet served as an Assistant Coach over the safeties in 2015 and expands his role to Safeties and Recruiting Coordinator in 2016 when Demario Warren took over as head coach.

In 2017, Collet coaches the safeties that were critical in Southern Utah’s run to a second Big Sky Conference Championship.

Tyler Collet had an impressive season under Tommy’s leadership, earning All-Big Sky Honorable Mention recognition. Tyler had three interceptions, four pass deflections and 59 total tackles. Exactly 40 of those tackles were solo. Alex Sims grew a lot under Collet’s direction, finishing the year with 47 tackles and an interception.  

Collet started coaching after a successful career as a defensive back for the Thunderbirds.

Tommy is married to Sophie Collet.