Doug Collins is a former professional basketball player and coach. Collins went on to play for Illinois State University coached from 1970 by Will Robinson, the first black head coach in NCAA Division I.
Collins was drafted first overall in the 1973 NBA draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. He played in the NBA from 1973 to 1981 for the Philadelphia 76ers, earning four NBA All-Star selections. Collins has one finals appearance as a player. He would go on to become an NBA coach in 1986, and had coaching stints with the Chicago Bulls, Detroit Pistons, Washington Wizards and Philadelphia 76ers. On May 21, 2010, Collins was hired as head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. While the 76ers initially started out poorly with a record of 3-13, the team showed great improvement as the season went on, and clinched the seventh seed in the Eastern Conference for the playoffs. They lost to the eventual Eastern Conference champion Miami Heat in the first round, but were able to avoid the predicted sweep. Collins finished second in Coach of the Year voting that season
Collins also served as an analyst for various NBA-related broadcast shows. He started his broadcasting career with CBS. He is a recipient of the Curt Gowdy Media Award. On September 19, 2017, the Chicago Bulls announced that Collins has joined the team as senior advisor of basketball operations.