After a 50-year coaching career at the high school, collegiate and NBA level, Northwestern men’s basketball’s Special **** istant to the Head Coach Brian James has announced his retirement.
Coach James spent 13 years on Chris Collins’ staff, holding the **** le of special **** istant for the last four seasons. Their relationship dates back to Collins’ high school days, when James coached him at Glenbrook North High School from 1989-92. In 2010, he worked under Doug Collins — Collins’ father — for three seasons as an **** istant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers.
Since joining NU in 2013, he has helped Collins elevate Northwestern into the national spotlight, including guiding the program to its first three NCAA Tournament appearances.
James designed NU’s out of bounds plays, most famously “The Play” in 2017 — Nathan Taphorn’s full-court dime to Dererk Pardon for the game-winner over Michigan that helped garner Northwestern’s first NCAA Tournament berth. He also supported player development, particularly of NU’s strongest post players like Alex Olah, Pardon and Matthew Nicholson.
James spent 18 year coaching high school basketball, holding a 196-79 record while winning five league **** les at Glenbrook North. He then spent 14 seasons the NBA as an **** istant coach for the Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks and 76ers.
Coach James spent 13 years on Chris Collins’ staff, holding the **** le of special **** istant for the last four seasons. Their relationship dates back to Collins’ high school days, when James coached him at Glenbrook North High School from 1989-92. In 2010, he worked under Doug Collins — Collins’ father — for three seasons as an **** istant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers.
Since joining NU in 2013, he has helped Collins elevate Northwestern into the national spotlight, including guiding the program to its first three NCAA Tournament appearances.
James designed NU’s out of bounds plays, most famously “The Play” in 2017 — Nathan Taphorn’s full-court dime to Dererk Pardon for the game-winner over Michigan that helped garner Northwestern’s first NCAA Tournament berth. He also supported player development, particularly of NU’s strongest post players like Alex Olah, Pardon and Matthew Nicholson.
James spent 18 year coaching high school basketball, holding a 196-79 record while winning five league **** les at Glenbrook North. He then spent 14 seasons the NBA as an **** istant coach for the Detroit Pistons, Toronto Raptors, Washington Wizards, Milwaukee Bucks and 76ers.
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