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.

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema met with the media following his team's XX-XX loss/victory against South Carolina in the ...

Illinois' 21-17 win over South Carolina in the Citrus Bowl -- a historic marker for the Fighting Illini, who for the first time since ... after Illinois coach Bret Bielema taunted the Gamecocks ...