University of Georgia Athletics
Georgia Adds Marin Collins from Penn State
December 21, 2025 | Volleyball
ATHENS, Ga. – University of Georgia volleyball has signed 6-3 outside hitter Marin Collins for the 2026 season, head coach Tom Black announced Saturday.
"We're very excited to add Marin to our program," Black said. "She has a tremendously high ceiling as a player, and we can't wait to begin working with her."
Collins signs with Georgia from Penn State as a redshirt-freshman. She did not play in 2025 due to injury and will have four years of eligibility as a Bulldog.
In 2024, Collins eclipsed 1,750 career kills at Frontier Central High School in the suburbs of Buffalo, New York, and earned JVA Class of 2025 All‑National Team honors. She was invited to the Under Armour NEXT Series Camp Elite, named First Team AA All‑State in New York, selected First Team All-Western New York by The Buffalo News, and garnered All‑ECIC First Team recognition.
In 2023, Collins appeared on the AVCA Phenom Watchlist and the JVA Watch List (OH, Class of 2025). She received Second Team AA All-State honors in New York, was named The Buffalo News All-Western New York First Team, and earned All‑ECIC First Team distinction, along with an invitation to the Under Armour NEXT Series Camp Elite.
Her freshman season in 2022 saw Collins on the AVCA Phenom Watchlist and the JVA All‑National Team, plus the JVA Watch List. She collected Second Team AA All‑State in New York, The Buffalo News All-Western New York First Team, Coach's All-Western New York First Team, and All‑ECIC First Team. Academically, she was part of the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award and recognized as a Scholar Athlete at Frontier Central.
Outside of volleyball, Collins competed on Frontier's bowling team from her freshman through junior years and was involved with the Girls in Sports Organization.
On the club circuit, Collins played for Niagara Frontier Volleyball from 2014–2024.
The Lake View, New York native is the daughter of Kimberly and Ryan Collins.
Collins joins fellow transfer signee Alyssa Worden, an outside hitter from Iowa.
"We're very excited to add Marin to our program," Black said. "She has a tremendously high ceiling as a player, and we can't wait to begin working with her."
Collins signs with Georgia from Penn State as a redshirt-freshman. She did not play in 2025 due to injury and will have four years of eligibility as a Bulldog.
In 2024, Collins eclipsed 1,750 career kills at Frontier Central High School in the suburbs of Buffalo, New York, and earned JVA Class of 2025 All‑National Team honors. She was invited to the Under Armour NEXT Series Camp Elite, named First Team AA All‑State in New York, selected First Team All-Western New York by The Buffalo News, and garnered All‑ECIC First Team recognition.
In 2023, Collins appeared on the AVCA Phenom Watchlist and the JVA Watch List (OH, Class of 2025). She received Second Team AA All-State honors in New York, was named The Buffalo News All-Western New York First Team, and earned All‑ECIC First Team distinction, along with an invitation to the Under Armour NEXT Series Camp Elite.
Her freshman season in 2022 saw Collins on the AVCA Phenom Watchlist and the JVA All‑National Team, plus the JVA Watch List. She collected Second Team AA All‑State in New York, The Buffalo News All-Western New York First Team, Coach's All-Western New York First Team, and All‑ECIC First Team. Academically, she was part of the USMC/AVCA Team Academic Award and recognized as a Scholar Athlete at Frontier Central.
Outside of volleyball, Collins competed on Frontier's bowling team from her freshman through junior years and was involved with the Girls in Sports Organization.
On the club circuit, Collins played for Niagara Frontier Volleyball from 2014–2024.
The Lake View, New York native is the daughter of Kimberly and Ryan Collins.
Collins joins fellow transfer signee Alyssa Worden, an outside hitter from Iowa.
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