Carlos Collazo is in his fourth season as an assistant coach on Vince Alexander’s staff. His first year working under Coach Alexander was during the 2006-07 season. Collazo rejoined the Pacer program prior to the 2009-10 season after spending two years playing basketball professionally in Puerto Rico and Mexico.

His duties include assisting with recruiting, scouting, and on-court instruction. Collazo will also work with USC Aiken post players.

Collazo is a 2006 graduate of Mansfield University in Mansfield, Pa., where he received a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in Spanish.

He was a member of the basketball team at Mansfield from 2004-2006. He played for Alexander in 2004-05, his first season with the Mountaineers.

An All-Conference player while at Mansfield, Collazo averaged 12.1 points per game and 5.8 rebounds per game as a junior under Alexander. Collazo averaged 12.0 points and 5.8 rebounds per game as a senior.

Prior to going to Mansfield, Collazo spent three years at Missouri Southern State University from 2001-04.

Collazo, a native of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, and his wife Leysa, reside in Aiken, S.C. He is currently a Spanish teacher at South Aiken Baptist.