Jeff Collins, principal of Portsmouth (New Hampshire) High School for the past eight years, will become executive director of the New Hampshire Interscholastic Athletic Association (NHIAA), effective July 1, replacing Pat Corbin.

Collins began his career in education as a social studies teacher at Salem (New Hampshire) High School in 1995. Four years later, he took the position of director of humanities at Salem, but left the district to be the headmaster of curriculum at Nashua (New Hampshire) North High School for three years.

Collins is a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, where he obtained both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees. While working toward his bachelor’s degree in history, Collins was a four-year scholarship recipient in football.