Doug Collins

Quick Facts

Full Name	Doug Collins
Occupation	Basketball Player
Date Of Birth	Jul 28, 1951(1951-07-28)
Age	73
Birthplace	Christopher
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Leo

Doug Collins Biography

Doug Collins is one of the most popular and richest Basketball Player who was born on July 28, 1951 in Christopher, Illinois, United States. 4-time NBA All-Star guard/forward for the Philadelphia 76ers from 1973 to 1981, became an NBA coach after retirement; played for Team USA in the controversial gold medal game against the Soviet Union at the 1972 Munich Olympics.

After a string of playoff exits with the Chicago Bulls in the late 1980s, his assistant Phil Jackson replaced him as the team coach.

Collins was born in Christopher, Illinois. He grew up in Benton, Illinois, where his next-door neighbour was future film star John Malkovich. Collins enjoyed a successful high school basketball career at Benton Consolidated High School, under renowned coach Rich Herrin, after which he went on to play for Illinois State University in Normal, Illinois, coached from 1970 by Will Robinson, the first black head coach in NCAA Division I basketball.

Collins represented the United States at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany. Those basketball games are remembered by U.S. fans mainly for the controversial gold medal basketball game between the United States and the Soviet Union, in which Collins played a key part.

He had two children, Chris and Kelly, with his wife Kathy.

Doug Collins Net Worth

Doug Collins is one of the richest Basketball Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Doug Collins 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He played three years of college basketball at Illinois State before the 76ers selected him first overall in the 1973 NBA Draft.

In his first season as coach of the Philadelphia 76ers in 2010-11, the team knocked off the #1 seeded Chicago Bulls in the first round of the Eastern Conference Playoffs.

Paul Douglas Collins (born July 28, 1951) is an American basketball executive, former player, coach and television analyst in the National Basketball Association (NBA). He played in the NBA from 1973 to 1981 for the Philadelphia 76ers, earning four NBA All-Star selections. He then became an NBA coach in 1986, and had stints coaching the Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers. Collins also served as an analyst for various NBA-related broadcast shows. He is a recipient of the Curt Gowdy Media Award.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Doug Collins height 6 ft 6 in Doug weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Doug Collins Dating?

According to our records, Doug Collins married to Kathy Collins. As of December 1, 2023, Doug Collins’s is not dating anyone.

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Collins immediately helped the Bulls turn around their fortunes, showing an improvement of 10 games in each of his first two seasons, coaching Chicago to a 50-32 record in his second year. In his third year as coach, he brought Chicago to their first Eastern Conference Finals Appearance in 15 years, however, they were unable to get past their Central Division rival the “Bad Boys” Detroit Pistons. Despite the Bulls’ success and his popularity in Chicago, Collins was fired in the summer of 1989.

Facts & Trivia

Doug Ranked on the list of most popular Basketball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Doug Collins celebrates birthday on July 28 of every year.

He served as Pistons’ head coach until February 2, 1998, when he was fired and replaced by Alvin Gentry. Collins then became a television broadcaster, working for many years at various networks, such as NBC on the NBA on NBC and TNT on the NBA on TNT.

What happened to Doug Collins NBA?

Professional career A rash of injuries to his feet and left knee beginning in 1979 would end Collins’ career in 1981. In all, he played 415 NBA games, scoring 7,427 points (17.9 per game).

What part of Georgia does Doug Collins represent?

Doug Collins
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia’s 9th district
In office January 3, 2013 – January 3, 2021
Preceded by| Tom Graves (redistricting)
Succeeded by| Andrew Clyde

Where did Doug Collins attend college?

Illinois State University

Who is Doug Collins wife?

Lisa Collins

How rich is Phil Jackson?

Net Worth: $70 Million
Date of Birth:| Sep 17, 1945 (76 years old)
Gender:| Male
Height:| 6 ft 7 in (2.03 m)
Profession:| Coach, Basketball Coach, Basketball player