Illinois gets favorable regrade for Bret Bielema hiring ... - Sporting News
Oct 30, 2024 · Illinois gets favorable regrade for Bret Bielema hiring amidst Illini's big turnaround. Zain Bando. October 29, 2024 • 6:23 pm PDT. Coach Bret Bielema is taking Illinois to unforeseen...
Illinois signs Bret Bielema to new 6-year deal through 2028
Dec 20, 2022 · Illinois coach Bret Bielema, who this season guided the team to its highest wins total since 2007, has agreed to a new contract through the 2028 season. Bielema, who is 13-11 in his second...
Notes: Bielema calls officiating 'clown show' after loss to …
Nov. 2—CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema made a beeline for the officials as they jogged off the Memorial Stadium turf at the conclusion of Saturday's game. The Illinois coach wanted a word with the crew.
'Really, really excited': Everything coach Illinois football coach Bret ...
Jul 24, 2024 · The Illinois Fighting Illini football team is entering its fourth season under coach Bret Bielema. The Illini, coming off a 5-7 season, are picked to finish 15th in the new-look 18-team Big Ten...
No. 24 Illinois' Bret Bielema out to remain perfect vs. Minnesota
By FLM. Oct 29, 2024 at 9:23 pm ET • 2 min read. Illinois coach Bret Bielema will strive to maintain his stranglehold over Minnesota when the No. 24 Fighting Illini host the Golden Gophers on ...
Bret Bielema contract extension: Illinois rewards coach with new …
Dec 20, 2022 · Bret Bielema has agreed to a six-year contract extension with Illinois through the end of the 2028 season, the school announced on Tuesday. Bielema is 13-11 in two seasons since taking over the...
Bret Bielema shares his best kept scheduling secret ... - Sporting News
Oct 7, 2024 · No. 23 Illinois (4-1, 1-1 Big Ten) is off to its best start in the Bret Bielema era. Through five games, the Illini have knocked off two ranked teams, become a top-12 turnover-bound defense...
Bret Bielema: How Illinois football coach changed expectations
May 18, 2023 · Illinois football coach Bret Bielema, coming off the program's first winning season in more than a decade, talks about new expectations, recruiting with NIL and hope for the upcoming season.
Bret Bielema’s coaching performance with Illinois ... - Sporting News
Oct 19, 2024 · Ahead of Saturday’s game against Michigan, Illinois coach Bret Bielema has continued to stack up honors through the season’s first month. Bielema, who is in his fourth season in Champaign,...
Can Bret Bielema lead Illinois football out of its 30-year slumber?
Jun 6, 2023 · There’s Illinois native Bret Bielema, who played at Iowa and coached at Wisconsin and is trying to shift the Illini from occasional winners to consistent contenders.