blog postsFormer Illini Basketball Assistant Coach Jimmy Collins passes awayDec 14, 2020 8:45 am by Division of Intercollegiate AthleticsAthleticsShare on FacebookTweetEmailImagesThe Fighting Illini basketball family is grieving the loss of revered, long-time assistant basketball coach Jimmy Collins, who passed away early Sunday morning, December 13, in Chicago. He was 74 years old.Share on FacebookTweetEmail