Jeff BorzelloMar 21, 2025, 01:38 PM ET
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Northwestern is in deep discussions on a brand new contract for males’s basketball trainer Chris Collins that may give him further years, a carry and supply extra assets for the group of workers and program, resources informed ESPN’s Pete Thamel on Friday.
The brand new deal is predicted to return in combination within the coming weeks, resources mentioned.
Collins has been connected in contemporary weeks to the Villanova head trainer emptiness, given his good fortune at Northwestern and ties to Philadelphia via his father, Doug, who performed and later coached for the 76ers.
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Collins has been the pinnacle trainer at Northwestern since 2013, main the Wildcats to their first NCAA match look in 2017 and guiding this system to the NCAA match in 2023 and 2024. He has gained a first-round sport in all 3 match appearances.
Northwestern were given out to a 10-3 get started this season however had an injury-riddled Giant Ten marketing campaign, in the end completing 17-16 general and 7-13 in league play.
Collins is 194-190 in 12 seasons with the Wildcats.
Previous to taking on at Northwestern, he used to be an assistant trainer at Duke — the place he performed his faculty ball — beneath Mike Krzyzewski for 13 years.
