Report: Chris Collins agrees to multi-year extension with Northwestern
- Northwestern and coach Chris Collins agreed to a multiyear contract extension, announced Friday by athletic director Mark Jackson.
- Collins, who just finished his twelfth season, received the extension after high heat following the 2021-22 season.
- Terms were not disclosed; however, Collins has led the Wildcats to three NCAA Tournament appearances and one Big Ten Coach of the Year award.
- Collins stated, "Northwestern is my family's home," and expressed pride in the program's growth over the past 12 years.
- With a 194-190 record, Collins trails only Dutch Lonborg for the most wins in program history.
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Northwestern coach Chris Collins signs multiyear extension
Northwestern basketball coach Chris Collins signed a multiyear extension to remain with the school. Athletic director Mark Jackson announced the agreement on Friday but didn't reveal any terms. CBS Sports said his new salary will put him among the highest-paid…
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Northwestern and men’s basketball coach Chris Collins agree to contract extension through 2030
Northwestern and men’s basketball coach Chris Collins have agreed to a two-year contract extension through 2030, the school announced Friday. Collins is the only coach in the program’s 120-year history to lead Northwestern to the NCAA Tournament. The Wildcats made it for the first time in 2017 and returned in 2023 and 2024 after five straight losing seasons. Collins has a 194-190 record in 12 years in Evanston. He is second on the program’s all-…
Report: Chris Collins agrees to multi-year extension with Northwestern
EVANSTON, Ill. (WGN) — Northwestern University men's basketball coach Chris Collins is set to stay put in Evanston for the foreseeable future. According to CBS Sports' Jon Rothstein, Collins and Northwestern have agreed to a multi-year contract extension that will put him among the Big Ten's top coaches, in terms of salary and compensation. In 12 seasons at the helm of the Wildcats men's basketball program, Collins is 194-190 and has guided Nort…
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