Former Duke standout and assistant coach Chris Collins returns home to the Chicago area to revitalize the Northwestern men's basketball team. In his first head coaching job, Collins aims to turn the Wildcats into perennial Big Ten contenders and finally get them to the NCAA Tournament. He joins us on Chicago Tonight at 7:00 pm.
In the following web exclusive video (recorded just prior to top recruit Jaren Sina announcing he would attend Seton Hall, not Northwestern) , Collins explains why top high school players should consider Northwestern, the importance of turning Welsh-Ryan Arena into a true home-court advantage, and his tendency to live and breathe college hoops 24/7:
Chris Collins has impressive coaching pedigree, but will it be enough to turn around the Northwestern men's basketball program? In the last decade, the Wildcats have mustered just 57 wins in regular-season Big Ten play, second-worst in the conference over that span. Below is an interactive look at how Northwestern has fared over the last 10 seasons compared to other Big Ten powers.
