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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.
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 collegiate coaching experience and compiled a 15-year record of 115-77 (.599) as head coach at Wisconsin, Arkansas, and Illinois.
Feb 12, 2021 · Lessons that shaped Bret Bielema on the road back to Illinois and the Big Ten - The Athletic. By Matt Fortuna. Feb 12, 2021. “I really didn’t talk much back then,” Bret Bielema says,...
Dec 20, 2022 · Illinois coach Bret Bielema, who this season guided the team to its highest wins total since 2007, has agreed to a new contract through the 2028 season.
Oct 2, 2022 · MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Illinois coach Bret Bielema had a triumphant return to Camp Randall Stadium because he’s helped make the Fighting Illini physical enough to beat Wisconsin at its own game.
May 18, 2023 · Illinois football coach Bret Bielema, coming off the program's first winning season in more than a decade, talks about new expectations, recruiting with NIL and hope for the upcoming season.
Jun 6, 2023 · There’s Illinois native Bret Bielema, who played at Iowa and coached at Wisconsin and is trying to shift the Illini from occasional winners to consistent contenders.
