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.

Philadelphia Eagles safety Sydney Brown is headed to his first Super Bowl after they won the NFC Championship game against the Washington Commanders Sunday, 55-23.The second-year former Illinois ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema took aim at former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh in a series of tweets amid reported pushback by UM ...

Bret Bielema came away from his Saturday visit to central Illinois very impressed. The Illinois head football coach addressed the media Sunday, heaping on some high praise for the talent of the ...

Illini offered 2027 EDGE/TE Tommy Riordan his first Division-I offer and have long made 2026 OL Gene Riordan an in-state priority Bret Bielema has shown a penchant for recruiting brothers ...

A lot of people will tell you that bowl games don’t matter, but don’t tell that to Bret Bielema and Shane Beamer. The Illinois football team took on South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl on ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema, who has been outspoken against Michigan amid its sign-stealing allegations, trolled Jim Harbaugh ...

In a battle of substitutions, Bret Bielema and Shane Beamer nearly came to blows on the field during an injury timeout. After the game, the head coaches had a relatively anticlimactic handshake ...

Shane Beamer erupted during the Citrus Bowl after Illinois coach Bret Bielema’s provocative substitution gesture. Bielema defended it as routine, but Beamer viewed it as a taunt. The tactic ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema can't seem to shy away from social media criticism despite the college football season being three days old. On Wednesday, Bielema learned of his quarterback Luke ...

As the document makes clear, the Wolverines are prepared to drop the gloves and take on the NCAA, but one Big Ten coach, Bret Bielema of the Illinois Fighting Illini, couldn't help but point out ...

Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema doesn’t appear to be a fan of former Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh. Yahoo! Sports reported Tuesday that Michigan has responded to the NCAA’s notice of ...