&sq=&lang=&file=File:Jimmy_Earl_Collins.jpg) Jimmy Collins at family home 1968 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 24, 1946 Syracuse, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 13, 2020 (aged 74) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
| Listed weight | 210 lb (95 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Corcoran (Syracuse, New York) |
| College | New Mexico State (1967–1970) |
| NBA draft | 1970: 1st round, 11th overall pick |
| Playing career | 1970–1972 |
| Position | Shooting guard |
| Number | 22 |
| Coaching career | 1973–2010 |
| Career history | |
| As player: | |
| 1970–1972 | Chicago Bulls |
| As coach: | |
| 1973–1974 | New Mexico State (GA) |
| 1980–1983 | St. Thomas Elementary |
| 1983–1996 | Illinois (assistant) |
| 1996–2010 | UIC |
| Career highlights and awards | |
As player:
As head coach:
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| Stats at NBA.com | |
| Stats at Basketball-Reference.com | |
James Earl Collins (November 24, 1946 – December 13, 2020) was an American basketball player and coach. He was born and raised in Syracuse, New York, where he attended Corcoran High School. Collins was the head coach of the men's basketball team at the University of Illinois at Chicago from 1996 to 2010, becoming the program's all-time winningest coach and leading UIC to its first-ever postseason appearances - NCAA tournament appearances in 1998, 2002 and 2004, and an NIT showing in 2003.[1]
- ^ Jimmy Collins accepts head coaching job at University of illinois-Chicago Archived 2007-02-12 at the Wayback Machine, April 15, 1996