0 1 4 – 1 5 , ▁the ▁Lady ▁Hor net s ▁were ▁pr ese ason ▁ranked ▁ 7 th ▁in ▁the ▁Women ' s ▁Division ▁II ▁Bul letin ▁Pres e ason ▁Top ▁ 1 0 ▁Rank ings ▁poll . ▁During ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 4 – 1 5 ▁season , ▁Collins ▁lead ▁the ▁Lady ▁Hor net s ▁to ▁an ▁overall ▁record ▁of ▁ 2 9 – 5 , ▁and ▁ 1 5 – 4 ▁conference ▁winning ▁season . ▁For ▁the ▁fifth ▁consecutive ▁season , ▁Collins ▁co ached ▁the ▁Lady ▁Hor net s ▁to ▁their ▁fifth ▁M I AA ▁tournament ▁title ▁game , ▁in ▁which ▁they ▁won ▁their ▁third - stra ight ▁against ▁the ▁Fort ▁H ays ▁State ▁Tig ers ▁ 4 9 – 4 6 . ▁The ▁Lady ▁Hor net s ▁went ▁to ▁the ▁NCAA ▁Region als , ▁in ▁which ▁they ▁again ▁beat ▁Fort ▁H ays ▁State ▁in ▁the ▁Final s ▁to ▁advance ▁to ▁the ▁El ite ▁E ight . ▁Collins ▁then ▁led ▁the ▁team ▁to ▁the ▁Final ▁Four , ▁where ▁they ▁lost ▁to ▁the ▁California ▁V ul c ans . ▁In ▁post - season ▁hon ors , ▁Collins ▁won ▁the ▁Kansas ▁Basketball ▁Co aches ▁Association ▁" Co ach ▁of ▁the ▁Year ". ▁▁ 2 0 1 5 – 1 6 ▁season ▁ ▁Enter ing ▁into ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 5 – 1 6 ▁season , ▁the ▁Lady ▁Hor net s ▁were ▁chosen ▁as ▁the ▁national ▁favorite ▁in ▁both ▁the ▁D - II ▁Bul letin ▁Pres e ason ▁National ▁Pol