GENEVA, N.Y.—Hobart College Head Football Coach Mike Cragg recently announced two additions to his coaching staff. Former Statesman Walt Bennett '05 returns to coach the defensive ends while Geneva native Tyrone Collins will coach the receivers.
 
Cragg also announced that Kelvin Cruz '12, an offensive assistant coach last season, will coach the tight ends this season.
 
Bennett, a native of Waterloo, was a four-year letter winner and a two-time All-Liberty League selection at defensive tackle for the Statesmen. In 39 career games, he produced 160 tackles, 22 tackles for loss, seven sacks, and six pass breakups. Bennett helped the Statesmen win three consecutive conference championships with NCAA playoff appearances in 2002 and 2004 with an ECAC Bowl Championship in between. He had his best season statistically as a senior, logging 62 tackles as Hobart went unbeaten in the Liberty League and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament.
 
Bennett graduated from Hobart with a bachelor's degree in computer science. He works full time as a software developer/analyst for BonaDent Dental Laboratories in Seneca Falls.
 
Collins was a four-year starter at wide receiver for Division I Wagner College on Staten Island. In 39 career games, he caught 95 passes for 1,261 yards and nine touchdowns. A return specialist as well, Collins averaged 21.1 yards per kickoff return, including an 86-yard return for a touchdown against Iona in 2008, and 6.9 yards per punt return during his career. He graduated from Wagner in 2011 with a bachelor's degree in sociology.
 
Collins signed with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League right out of college. He also played professionally for the Lehigh Valley Steelhawks, the Pittsburgh Power, and the Cleveland Gladiators. Collins comes from a football family. His uncle, Tony Collins, played for the NFL's New England Patriots and his cousin, Reggie Branch, played for the NFL's Washington football team.
 
A member of the Geneva Sports Hall of Fame Class of 2016, Collins played football, basketball, baseball, and track and field at Geneva High School. He works full time for the Youth Advocate Program of Geneva and lives in Geneva with his wife, Ellen, and their son, Tyrone III.
 
Hobart kicks off the 2016 season at Brockport on Sept. 3.