Chicago Tribune Monday was opening day for baseball. Today felt like the first day of a new season at Northwestern, with Chris Collins introduced as the Wildcats' new basketball coach.
April 2, 2013Inside Northwestern | Chicago Sun-Times Normal 0 0 1 165 746 23 5 1160 11.1539 0 0 0 Chris Collins worked as a ball boy mopping sweat at Chicago Stadium when his dad was Bulls coach. Doug Collins was reminiscing after Tuesday's press conference...
April 2, 2013Inside Northwestern | Chicago Sun-Times Normal 0 0 1 226 1018 31 7 1583 11.1539 0 0 0 Drew Crawford will graduate with one year of eligibility remaining, which means he can transfer as a postgraduate student without losing a year of eligibility, much...
April 2, 2013Chicago Colleges Blog | ESPN Chicago EVANSTON, Ill. -- Newly named Northwestern coach Chris Collins didn't dismiss the possibility of his father Doug joining his staff at some point in the future, but in the meantime, he said Doug Collins will have input on the Wildcats' program. Father and son were in attendance Tuesday at Chris Collins' introductory news conference. "He's a head coach right now in the NBA," Chris Collins said of his father, who coaches the Philadelphia 76ers. "It would probably be quite a pay cut to be my assistant.
April 2, 2013Inside Northwestern | Chicago Sun-Times Normal 0 0 1 306 1381 43 10 2148 11.1539 0 0 0 Here's what Chris Collins had to say about the facilities at Northwestern. "The last time I was in Welsh-Ryan was 1992. I was a player. I...
April 2, 2013Inside Northwestern | Chicago Sun-Times Normal 0 0 1 261 1176 36 8 1829 11.1539 0 0 0 Northwestern is considered a challenge for any coach because of stringent academic standards, outdated facilities and a lack of tradition, but none of those factors prevented...
April 2, 2013Chicago Colleges Blog | ESPN Chicago Northwestern offensive coordinator Mick McCall talks about the two-quarterback system, the questions on the offensive line and the unit's outlook for 2013.
April 2, 2013Chicago Colleges Blog | ESPN Chicago EVANSTON, Ill. -- Chris Collins says he's ready to put his own stamp on a program and vows to build a winner at Northwestern. Read the entire story.
April 2, 2013Inside Northwestern | Chicago Sun-Times Normal 0 0 1 226 1018 31 7 1583 11.1539 0 0 0 Michigan State coach Tom Izzo was a big supporter of former Northwestern coach Bill Carmody. I asked him how he thought new coach Chris Collins would...
March 28, 2013Inside Northwestern | Chicago Sun-Times Normal 0 0 1 445 2006 62 14 3120 11.1539 0 0 0 I talked to many players and assistants coaches about Chris Collins during Duke's open locker room session Thursday in Indianapolis. Here are some of the things...
March 28, 2013Chicago Tribune New Northwestern basketball coach Chris Collins, who grew up in Northbrook, calls the Wildcats' job "everything that I was looking for."
March 28, 2013Inside Northwestern | Chicago Sun-Times Normal 0 0 1 123 704 5 1 864 11.1539 0 0 0 Timing is a likely factor in when Northwestern officially announces Chris Collins as the successor to Bill Carmody. Duke returned back to Durham, N.C., late Sunday...
March 27, 2013Chicago Colleges Blog | ESPN Chicago Duke assistant coach Chris Collins and Northwestern are close to a deal to install him as the Wildcats' next coach, a source close to the situation told ESPN.com senior writer Andy Katz on Wednesday. Read the entire story.
March 27, 2013Chicago Colleges Blog | ESPN Chicago Duke assistant coach Chris Collins interviewed for the Northwestern job on Monday, a source told the Associated Press. Collins is considered the leading candidate to replace Bill Carmody, who was fired after not making the NCAA tournament in 13 seasons, a source told ESPNChicago.com. The source also said the interview went well. Collins is a native of the Chicago suburb of Northbrook, Ill., where he starred as a McDonald's All American at Glenbrook North High School.
March 26, 2013Inside Northwestern | Chicago Sun-Times By Neil Hayesnhayes@suntimes.comChris Collins is more than a front-runner for the vacancy created at Northwestern when Bill Carmody was fired.The Duke assistant was the first candidate to interview with Northwestern athletics director Jim Phillips and he also may be the...
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