Bret Arnold Bielema (/ ˈ b iː l ə m ɑː /; 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.Bielema served as the head football coach at the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 2006 to 2012, achieving a 68–24 record and taking them to three straight Rose Bowl ...

Over his 11 seasons as a head coach, Bielema has won three conference championships and coached 15 first-team All-Americans, numerous award winners, 42 NFL Draft picks and NFL superstars.

Oct 21, 2023 · Bret Bielema hasn't coached a game for the Badgers since infamously leaving the program amid an 8-5 record — and before the team's Rose Bowl Game — to take over at Arkansas in December 2012.

Bret Bielema. Career Record: 16 Years, 125-80, .610 Win% (at major schools) Bowl Record: 11 Games, 5-6, .455 Win% (at major schools) More bio, uniform, draft info

Nov 24, 2017 · Arkansas has fired Bret Bielema after five seasons as its head football coach. The school announced the decision shortly after a 48-45 loss at home Friday to Missouri, which dropped the...

Dec 10, 2012 · When Bret Bielema announced on Dec. 5 that he was leaving Wisconsin for Arkansas, it came as a shock to most of the college football world. Why would a man who has taken his team to two...

Aug 28, 2013 · Bret Bielema won't owe his new legacy to anyone. He is reassembling a new Arkansas composed of parts salvaged from a one-season disaster, guided by the most intriguing set...

Apr 23, 2021 · FAYETTEVILLE — The Razorback Foundation announced Friday it has settled its months-long lawsuit with former University of Arkansas football coach Bret Bielema. The foundation will pay...

Oct 23, 2021 · In his five seasons as head coach for the Arkansas football team, Bielema was never able to beat a team ranked No. 7 or better. The ex-coach got close a couple of times, losing to No. 6 Texas A&M in 2014 in OT by seven points. He also lost to No. 7 Alabama that same season by just one point.

Nov 25, 2017 · Moments after losing its season-ending game to Missouri, Arkansas announced Friday the firing of coach Bret Bielema after five seasons at the school. The defeat capped a 4-8 campaign for the...