Jimmy Collins (basketball), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Jimmy Collins (basketball)

basketball player who played in the NBA and college basketball coach, most notably for UIC

Date of Birth: 24-Nov-1946

Place of Birth: Syracuse, New York, United States

Profession: basketball player, basketball coach

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

James Earl Collins (born (1946-11-24)November 24, 1946) is a retired American basketball player and coach.
He was born and raised in Syracuse, New York, where he attended Corcoran High School.
Collins was the head coach of the men's basketball team at the University of Illinois at Chicago from 1996 to 2010, becoming the program's all-time winningest coach and leading UIC to its first-ever postseason appearances - NCAA Tournament appearances in 1998, 2002 and 2004, and an NIT showing in 2003.