Illinois football coach Bret Bielema had fun ... against South Carolina New Year's Eve, was excluded from the discussion. Having done so in recent weeks, Bielema caught wind of it on 'X' and ...

CHAMPAIGN — Illinois football coach Bret Bielema doesn’t sound like he anticipates ... a little bit more comfortable. There were two new coaches on both sides and that took a while to get ...

Entering his fifth season as Illinois coach, Bret Bielema has quickly ... that lures a player into a new environment. "I love watching Illinois basketball," Bielema said. "Brad [Underwood] has ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini and head coach Bret Bielema ended the season 10-3 overall, 6-3 in conference play, and fifth in the Big Ten standings. It was a major improvement over 2023 (5-7 ...

Nevertheless, his former college coach, Bret Bielema, took a chance to show ... the Kansas City Chiefs a week from this Sunday in New Orleans.

CHAMPAIGN, Illinois – Illinois football coach Bret Bielema knows expectations for ... Or that Illinois gave new contracts to many of his key assistant coaches, with the core 10 staffers expected ...

Mike Neu, previously the head coach at Ball State, has been hired by coach Bret Bielema at Illinois ... Neu helped optimize former New Orleans Saints Super Bowl-winning quarterback Drew Brees ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema announced the hire Thursday ... Neu previously worked as a quarterbacks coach for Tulane (2012-13) and the New Orleans Saints (2014-15).