Jimmy Collins (basketball)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 24, 1946 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
Early life and playing career
Born and raised in
Collins was then drafted in the first round of the 1970 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls.[2][3]
Coaching career
Collins began his coaching career with one and a half years as a graduate assistant at New Mexico State after retiring from professional basketball.[3] In 1976, Collins returned to Chicago to start a trucking business. From 1977 to 1983, Collins was a probation officer for Cook County, Illinois.[3][2] Collins also returned to coaching in 1980 as volunteer head coach at St. Thomas Elementary School in Chicago.[4]
From 1983 to 1996, Collins was an assistant at the
In 1996, Collins became head coach at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). In 14 seasons, Collins had a 218–208 record, including three NCAA Tournament appearances in 1998, 2002, and 2004.[5] On July 20, 2010, Collins announced his retirement from coaching.[6][2]
Collins died on December 13, 2020, at age 74.[7]
Head coaching record
| Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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| UIC Flames (Horizon League) (1996–2010) | |||||||||
| 1996–97 | UIC | 15–14 | 11–5 | T–6th | |||||
| 1997–98 | UIC | 22–6 | 12–2 | T–1st | NCAA Division I first round
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| 1998–99 | UIC | 7–21 | 2–12 | 8th | |||||
1999–00
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UIC | 11–20 | 5–9 | 7th | |||||
| 2000–01 | UIC | 11–17 | 5–9 | 6th | |||||
| 2001–02 | UIC | 20–14 | 8–8 | 6th | NCAA Division I first round
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| 2002–03 | UIC | 21–9 | 12–4 | 3rd | NIT first round | ||||
| 2003–04 | UIC | 24–8 | 12–4 | 2nd | NCAA Division I first round
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| 2004–05 | UIC | 15–14 | 8–8 | T–4th | |||||
| 2005–06 | UIC | 16–15 | 8–8 | T–3rd | |||||
| 2006–07 | UIC | 14–18 | 7–9 | T–4th | |||||
| 2007–08 | UIC | 18–15 | 9–9 | T–4th | |||||
| 2008–09 | UIC | 16–15 | 7–11 | T–6th | |||||
| 2009–10 | UIC | 8–22 | 3–15 | 9th | |||||
| UIC: | 218–208 (.512) | 109–113 (.491) | |||||||
| Total: | 218–208 (.512) | ||||||||
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National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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Notes
- ^ Jimmy Collins accepts head coaching job at University of illinois-Chicago Archived 2007-02-12 at the Wayback Machine, April 15, 1996
- ^ a b c d "Jimmy Collins". UIC Flames. Archived from the original on January 6, 2011. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ^ a b c Markus, Robert (February 1, 1990). "Illini's Collins Has Reputation On Line". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ^ "Ex-Bull Collins new Illini assistant". Chicago Tribune. April 26, 1983. Retrieved February 26, 2017.
- ^ "Jimmy Collins Coaching Record".
- ^ Collins leaving UIC after 14 years
- ^ "Jimmy Collins, former UIC coach and Illinois assistant, dies at 74". Chicago Sun-Times. December 13, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2020.