BTN.com staff, April 2, 2013
Northwestern introduced longtime Duke assistant Chris Collins as its 24th men's basketball coach Tuesday. Collins, who grew up in Northbrook, Ill., and starred at Glenbrook North High School, inherits a program that went 13-19, including 4-14 in the Big Ten, in Bill Carmody's final season. Watch our one-on-one interview with Collins now and find other video in this post.
[ RELATED: Check out our Q&A with ex-Northwestern star John Shurna ]
Watch Collins' official introduction:
And our 1-on-1 with Northwestern AD Jim Phillips:
Here's are some tweets about Collins:
Chris Collins already seems like he'll fit in perfectly working for AD Jim Phillips: His voice cracked mentioning his family.
— David Haugh (@DavidHaugh) April 2, 2013
@kobebryant on Chris Collins: "Chris has a brilliant basketball mind and is a great communicator." #Northwestern
— Teddy Greenstein (@TeddyGreenstein) April 2, 2013
New Northwestern coach Chris Collins said he has made no final decisions on assistants. Has not met yet with Carmody?s staff. #paulus
— Bob Baptist (@BBaptist_30_) April 2, 2013
Chris Collins used "when we get there" when talking about goals, making NCAA tourney.
— Brent Yarina (@BTNBrentYarina) April 2, 2013
Chris Collins: "(Duke) has prepared me in every way to lead this program to new heights." #Northwestern
— Adam Hoge (@AdamHoge) April 2, 2013
New Northwestern Head Coach Chris Collins conducts a radio interview on a busy first day for him.? http://t.co/GRzvy2VZAQ
— The Journey (@BTNJourney) April 2, 2013
