Who is Doug Collins?
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An American basketball executive Doug Collins is a former basketball player, coach including television analyst. Mostly he works as a coach. He has coached for different teams such as Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards, and Philadelphia 76ers.
Doug Collins Early Life and Education
On July 28, 1951, Doug Collins was born in Christopher, Illinois and is of American nationality and belongs to the white ethnic group.
The 68-year-old former basketball player is a graduate of Benton Consolidated High School. He had a successful basketball career under coach Rich Herrin. During his Illinois days, he lived in the neighborhood with John Malkovich the famous movie star.
In 1970, he was coached by Will Robinson, the very first black head coach in NCAA Division I, at Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois.
Doug Collins Short Profile
| Full Name | Paul Douglas Collins |
| Date of Birth | January 28, 1951 |
| Age | 68 years |
| Birth Place | Christopher, Illinois |
| Nationality | American |
| Profession | Basketball Coach |
| Wife | Kathy |
| Children | Chris (son), Kelly (daughter) |
| Net Worth | $5 million |
| Salary | N/A |
| Height | 6 feet 6 inches |
| Weight | 82kg |
Doug Collins Personal Life
The American sportscaster/anchor is a married man. He is happily married to his beautiful wife Kathy. The duo has two children, a son named Chris and a daughter named Kelly.
Doug Collins Net Worth and Salary
Dough Collins net worth is $5 million. Furthermore, he has not publicized any sources regarding his salary income.
Doug Professional Career
Taking about his Career as a player, Philadelphia 76ers first drafted collins in the 1973 NBA draft, where he played eight seasons for Philadelphia. He was an all-star three times.
Later in 1976-77, He joined Julius Erving and led the Sixers to the NBA Finals, where unfortunately they lost to the Portland Trail Blazers.
In 1979 collins had a rash of injuries to his feet and his left knee which ended his career by 1981. Overall he played 415 NBA games with 7427 points( 17.9 per game).
Coaching Career
After his retirement, Collins started working as a coach. He stared at the University of Pennsylvania, where he joined Bob Weinhauer ‘s staff as an assistant coach. Later followed Weinhauer Arizona State for the same job.
In May 1986, Collins became Chicago Bulls head coach; where a young Michael Jordan was in his third season of playing career. By 1995, He became the head coach of the Detroit Pistons. His arrival in Detroit was similar to his arrival in Chicago, as the pistons had a second-year star Grant Hill who was often compared with Michael Jordan.
By 2010, Collins was hired as Philadelphia 76er head coach where he coached different players like Thaddeus Young, Louis Williams. Aside from his coaching career, collins also has Broadcasting Career. He began working for CBS in the mid-1980s, mainly calling playoff games.
In 1985-86 he was the leading color analyst for local broadcasts of the 76er games. He has done some broadcasting work for different networks like CBS, NBC, TNT, and TBS along with his coaching stints.
He also worked as an analyst for NBC Sports’ TV coverage of basketball at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and 2012 London Summer Olympics. By September of 2017, Collins joined the team Chicago Bulls, as a senior basketball adviser.
Doug Collins Age, Height and Weight
Currently, Doug Collins’s age is 68 years old. He possesses a height of 6 feet 6 inches. Besides his body weight is 82kg.
Social Media Profile
Currently, Doug is inactive on social media platforms. He is not active on any of the social platforms including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
