Jax Collins

Jax Collins

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    Assistant Director
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Jax Collins joined the MIAC office staff as its new Assistant Director in August 2023. Collins is a graduate of the University of Virginia where she earned her bachelor's degree in Sociology. She went on to pursue a Masters of Theological Studies from Vanderbilt University Divinity School and began working with Vanderbilt Athletics shortly after graduating. Collins served as the Assistant and then Director of Student-Athlete Development for the Commodores, overseeing Vanderbilt's Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), spearheading Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) efforts, and enhancing leadership development within the department.

As Assistant Director, Jax will assist the MIAC office in a number of areas, including strategic planning; diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts; membership educational initiatives; championships, playoffs, and special events; student-athlete advisory committee oversight; live event streaming; and general athletics administration.

Her tenure has been made possible through the NCAA Division III Ethnic Minority & Women's Internship Grant. The program is intended to provide opportunities for women and ethnic minorities to gain experience in college athletics. As part of the internship, Collins will also have a mentorship with Macalester College Director of Athletics Donnie Brooks to provide additional guidance and perspective as she shapes her career in athletic administration.