Bret Bielema - Wikipedia
Bret Arnold Bielema (/ ˈbiːləmɑː /; born January 13, 1970) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a position he has held since the 2021 season.
Bret Bielema - University of Illinois Athletics
Bielema is the first Illini coach to go to two bowl games in his first four seasons since Lou Tepper (1991-94), after guiding Illinois to the 2023 ReliaQuest Bowl, Illinois' first January bowl in 15 years, in just his second season in Champaign.
Bret Bielema - Illinois Fighting Illini: Contract, Net Worth, …
Dec 29, 2024 · Bret Bielema is currently the head coach of the Illinois Fighting Illini. He was named as the 26th head football coach of the program in December 2020. Since taking over, Bielema has aimed to rejuvenate the Illinois football program with his extensive coaching experience and strategic approach.
Illinois' Bret Bielema, already the school's best hire in over 30 …
Oct 25, 2024 · Bret Bielema is the first Illinois coach since the late 1980s with a winning record. We shouldn't be surprised what he's doing in the Big Ten after what he accomplished at Wisconsin.
Bret Bielema Salary, Contract, Net Worth, and More
Sep 21, 2023 · Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Bret Bielema has already seen good success in two two leading to a new salary starting in the 2023 season. Entering Year 3 at Illinois, Bret Bielema was brought in to rebuild the program and has seen those benefits through his contract.
Illinois gets favorable regrade for Bret Bielema hiring amidst …
Oct 30, 2024 · Although Bielema, whose Illinois record sits at 24-20 entering Illinois' ninth game against Minnesota Saturday (noon ET, FS1), has yet to comment on Dodd's outlook, he took a minute Monday to...
Illinois Coach Bret Bielema's Long Journey Leading To His Fourth …
Sep 18, 2024 · Illinois gave him a six-year contract and allowed him to coach in the Big Ten again, a conference he won three times with Wisconsin. It has been a work in progress, but so far, Bielema is 21-19...
Ked's Recruiting Roundup: Illinois Football Coach Bret Bielema …
Jan 8, 2025 · By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting. January 8, 2025 (Cover photo courtesy Mark Busch) CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – Fresh off Illinois’ 21-17 victory over South Carolina in the 2024 Citrus Bowl, head coach Bret Bielema continues to make waves on the recruiting trail. His latest victory came closer to home, securing a commitment today from 6-foot-4, 200-pound junior wide receiver ...
Illinois signs Bret Bielema to new 6-year deal through 2028
Dec 20, 2022 · Bielema, who is 13-11 in his second season at Illinois, will receive an annual salary increase from $4.3 million this season to $6 million in the new agreement, which is pending board...
Bret Bielema hired by Illinois: 5 things to know about the former ...
Dec 17, 2020 · On Saturday, he was introduced as the new Illinois football head coach. Bielema, who was most recently the New York Giants outside linebackers coach, is a proven winner from his time in...