The Fighting Illini coach didn't call out the recruit by name, but Bielema watched Dunlap's Mack Sutter play basketball ...

Lincoln-Way East edge rusher Jacob Alexander announced a commitment to Illinois on Monday after visiting the Illini campus ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema knows expectations for his team in 2025 have – relatively speaking – shot right through ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema said he was in contact with former Wisconsin coaches Paul Chryst and Jim Leonhard during the ...

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Indiana four-star Jerquaden Guiliford has real upside and is poised to make a leap his senior year. Delaware native Jahsiear ...

Notre Dame football offensive line coach Joe Rudolph worked with Chris Ash at Wisconsin for two seasons, coaching tight ends.

Bret Bielema is the head coach of the Illinois Fighting Illini, as of 2024. Bielema has held his position since 2021. During his prep career, he played as a tight end and linebacker in high school.

Shane Beamer erupted on Tuesday after Bret Bielema appeared to taunt South Carolina's coach during the Citrus Bowl: ...

Mike Vrabel's Patriots coaching staff continues to take shape. The latest hire is a college coach from Illinois ...