Jimmy Collins doesn't remember what life was like when he wasn't coaching. That's why he's out to find out again. After nearly 30 years of college coaching, Collins announced Tuesday he would be stepping away from the game and his position as UIC's head coach as of Aug. 31. "It's too bad coaches can't go on sabbaticals, but they can't," Collins said. "After 30 years of being in the profession and, of course, 14 great years at UIC, I decided a rest would be in order. Whether it'll be permanent or a few months or a year, I need to see what kind of feelings I get every morning of not having to worry about 18 year olds. "Well, I'm still going to be obviously watching the game of basketball. I'm going to really sit back after 30 years of dealing with stresses and preparations and see if I want to continue or get back into it. I'll weight all of that. Otherwise, I'll get my old straw hat and go fishing." Collins took UIC's program to new heights in his 14 seasons with the Flames. He led UIC to its first NCAA tournament in 1998 and added two more NCAA appearances along with a NIT one during his tenure. http://sports.espn.go.com/chicago/news/story?id=5396582
