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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.
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Dec 30, 2020 · Learn how Bret Bielema, a former third grader who dreamed of playing for the Fighting Illini, became the head football coach for his state's flagship institution. Read his story of coming full circle and leading the Illinois Fighting Illini to a Big Ten Championship.
Three-Time Big Ten Champion Head Coach (2010, 2011, 2012) 2006 Big Ten Coach of the Year. 32 All-Americans as a Head Coach. 55 NFL Draft Picks as a Head Coach. Bret Bielema was named as the 26th Fighting Illini Head Football Coach in the history of the program in December 2020. A native of Prophetstown, Illinois, Bielema has 26 years of ...
Dec 20, 2022 · By Barrett Sallee. Dec 20, 2022 at 12:47 pm ET • 2 min read. USATSI. Bret Bielema has agreed to a six-year contract extension with Illinois through the end of the 2028 season, the school...
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Dec 20, 2022 · SEC Network. Illinois has signed head coach Bret Bielema to a new six-year deal through the 2028 season, the school announced on Tuesday.
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Oct 21, 2023 · Bielema left Wisconsin for Arkansas in 2012, sparking controversy and criticism. He was fired by the Razorbacks in 2017 and returned to the Big Ten with Illinois in 2022.
Oct 7, 2022 · Bret Bielema, who played nose guard for Iowa in 1992, is now the head coach of Illinois. He credits Hayden Fry for changing his life and has a history of building relationships and recruiting well.
