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Chris Collins has experienced a range of emotions during his time at Northwestern. Through it all, his vision has held firm.

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 III of this three-part series discusses Collins’s journey at Northwestern.

The newest coach of Northwestern basketball was getting emotional.

He had just taken the biggest leap of his professional career, and he was coming home to do it.