David "Aki" Collins is an American
basketball coach. Collins currently serves as the director of recruiting for Overtime Elite.
Collins is originally from
Brooklyn and is a 1997 graduate of
Clark Atlanta University
Clark Atlanta University (CAU or Clark Atlanta) is a private, Methodist, historically black research university in Atlanta, Georgia. Clark Atlanta is the first Historically Black College or University (HBCU) in the Southern United States. Found ...
. Collins spent time as an assistant coach at
University of Colorado (1997-2000),
Howard University (2000-2003),
Marshall University (2003-2006), and
Fairfield University
Fairfield University is a private Jesuit university in Fairfield, Connecticut. It was founded by the Jesuits in 1942. In 2017, the university had about 4,100 full-time undergraduate students and 1,100 graduate students, including full-time ...
(2006-2008) before accepting a position at
Marquette under
Buzz Williams. While at Marquette, Collins gained a reputation as a good recruiter, assisting the Golden Eagles to two top-25 ranked recruiting classes during his tenure.
On May 27, 2012, Collins accepted an assistant coach position at the University of Memphis. In Collins' first few months with the program, he assisted the Tigers in securing the commitment of highly ranked frontcourt player Kuran Iverson.
External links
University of Memphis profileMarquette assistant Aki Collins joining Memphis staff
by Brooks Hansen, Memphisroar.com, May 27, 2012
University of Memphis Tigers basketball program hiring assistant Aki Collins from Marquette
by John Martin & Jason Smith, '' The Commercial Appeal'', May 27, 2012
References
Basketball coaches from New York (state)
Living people
Year of birth missing (living people)
Clark Atlanta University alumni
Sportspeople from the Bronx
Colorado Buffaloes men's basketball coaches
Howard Bison men's basketball coaches
Marshall Thundering Herd men's basketball coaches
Fairfield Stags men's basketball coaches
Memphis Tigers men's basketball coaches
Marquette Golden Eagles men's basketball coaches
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