Collin grew up in a small town in the upper peninsula of Michigan. In highschool he played hockey and tennis. He attended Lake Superior State University where he played collegiate tennis before transferring to Michigan Technological University to complete a bachelor's degree in Kinesiology and Exercise Science. He earned his doctorate in chiropractic at Northwestern Health Sciences University in the Twin Cities of Minnesota.

Collin's calling to chiropractic was inspired by witnessing his brother suffer from a severe back injury while playing highschool football. He was forced to sit out a couple games before seeing a local chiropractor. The doctor was able to get him playing again the following week after a couple treatments. Nowadays, you can catch Dr. Collin playing golf at one of the local courses on the weekends. He is a Lions football fan and a Redwings hockey fan.