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A date pinned up on a wall, a Fourth of July phone call and a resilient belief: How a dream became a reality for Chris Collins and his first recruiting class

Northwestern is headed to its first NCAA tournament in program history. Under head coach Chris Collins, Northwestern has turned from historic underachievers to history makers in just four seasons. This is the story of how he got the program to where it is today through improving himself, stockpiling talent and changing a culture. Part I of this three-part series discusses the first recruiting class.

March 10, 2016.

That date sits on the wall above Vic Law Jr.’s bed. Law looks at it every day, and he thinks.