Technical Staff - Tampa Bay Rowdies

Neill Collins

HEAD COACH

Neill Collins was appointed Head Coach of the Tampa Bay Rowdies on Friday, May 18, 2018.

He joined the Rowdies as a player prior to the 2016 season and made 67 appearances for the club as a center back before transitioning to the role of head coach. Collins holds a UEFA A license.

A native of Troon, Scotland, Collins began his playing career for the amateur Glasgow club Queen’s Park in 2001. As he progressed into the professional ranks, Collins signed with Dumbarton in 2002 became moving to England to sign with Sunderland in 2004.

While with Sunderland, Collins had loan spells with Hartlepool United, Sheffield United and Wolves. He joined Wolves on a permanent basis in 2007 and later joined Preston North End on a permanent deal after a loan spell there.

From Preston North End, Collins signed with Leeds United in 2010 after another successful loan spell. Collins signed with Sheffield United in 2011 and would spend five seasons there, making nearly 200 appearances for the Blades with a short loan to Port Vale.

From Sheffield United, Collins made the jump to the United States by signing with the Rowdies. His professional career spanned 598 competitive matches.

Stuart Dobson

ASSISTANT COACH

Stuart Dobson is in his eighth season as a Tampa Bay Rowdies assistant coach working primarily with goalkeepers.

Prior to joining the Rowdies in 2015, Dobson spent three seasons in the same role at the University of Akron, an NCAA soccer powerhouse.

The Zips won the Mid-American Conference regular season and conference titles in each of Dobson’s seasons, qualifying for the NCAA tournament each year. Dobson worked closely with Akron goalkeeper David Meves, who became the all-time NCAA leader in shutouts with 54 in 2013, and Evan Bush of Major League Soccer’s Montreal Impact. Dobson’s first season with Akron was under the direction of head coach Caleb Porter, currently the head coach of the Portland Timbers of Major League Soccer.

Prior to Akron, Dobson served as goalkeeper coach at the University of California at Santa Barbara. He has also worked with current MLS goalkeepers Dan Kennedy and Kyle Reynish. Dobson also served as goalkeeper coach of the United States Under-23 Women’s National Team from 2010 to 2011, where he developed the United States’ best up-and-coming goalkeepers and helped them move up to the senior national team.