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.

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Maybe the only positive thing about Illinois coach Bret Bielema's arrogance different from his five years at Arkansas at least he's winning now. He still acts exactly like ...

South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer, who erupted during the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl during an incident involving Illinois’ Bret Bielema, was subdued when he discussed the issue after the game.

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

The Illinois running back powered through, running 60 yards downfield — and to 10 wins and to personal redemption ... Illinois head coach Bret Bielema offered McCray a scholarship and believed ...

Illinois prevailed over South Carolina, 21-17, in the most heated Cheez-It Citrus Bowl that has ever been contested following an altercation between head coaches Bret Bielema and Shane Beamer ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema met with the media following the Fighting Illini's 21-17 victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks in the Citrus Bowl. Here is the full transcript of what the ...

Yesterday's Citrus Bowl between South Carolina and Illinois was highlighted by a dispute between head coaches Shane Beamer and Bret Bielema. During the second half of the Illini's 21-17 win ...

Tensions rose to inferno level during Tuesday’s Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, a midgame feud between South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer and Illinois head coach Bret Bielema nearly boiling over.

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer and Illinois coach Bret Bielema continued their exchange Wednesday on social media after several testy moments during Tuesday's Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, which the ...

Did Illinois coach Bret Bielema get away with taunting in Tuesday night’s Citrus Bowl? Rules analyst Bill LeMonnier seemed to think so. Mark Jones — calling the game for ABC — wondered why ...

Bielema, as usual, just tried to shrug it off as part of the game. “Football game,” Bielema said. “I think the best thing to happen, we got ourselves in a bowl that means a lot to this ...