Doug Collins Biography

Paul Douglas Collins, born on July 28, 1951, is an American basketball executive, former player, coach, and television analyst in the National Basketball Association. He played in the NBA from 1973 to 1981 for the Philadelphia 76ers, earning four NBA All-Star selections. Collins had a standout high school basketball career at Benton Consolidated High School under coach Rich Herrin. In May 1986, he was named head coach of the Chicago Bulls, a team that included a young Michael Jordan entering his third season. He immediately helped the Bulls improve, posting a 50–32 record in his second season after a 10-game improvement in each of his first two years. Collins served as head coach for the Detroit Pistons until February 2, 1998, when he was fired and replaced by Alvin Gentry. He worked as a broadcaster for about three years before being hired to coach the Washington Wizards at the start of the 2001–02 NBA season.