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.

An Illinois football player was down near the South Carolina sideline at one point in the second half and Bret Bielema went ...

Now in his fourth season leading Illinois football, Bret Bielema has the Illini in a prime spot. Beat writer Bob Asmussen ...

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema and South Carolina's Shane Beamer got into it during the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl Tuesday night and it doesn't seem like their feud will calm down anytime soon.

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema met with the media following the Fighting Illini's 21-17 victory over the South Carolina ...

With only hours left before his No. 20 Illinois football team was set to take on No. 15 South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl in ...

On New Year's Eve, Bret Bielema and the No. 20 Illinois ... Late in the third quarter, Bielema was out on the field to make sure his player was okay after an injury. After the injured player ...

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer and Illinois coach Bret Bielema continued ... stopped [running]," Bielema said. Bielema added that Beamer "is a good person" and that his signal wasn't toward ...