Bret Arnold Bielema (/ ˈbiːləmɑː /; 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.

Bielema, who signed a six-year agreement in 2022 that will keep him at Illinois through 2028, has elevated Illinois to new heights during his first four seasons with 28 wins, 18 Big Ten victories, and a victory in the Cheez-It Citrus Bowl to give Illinois its fifth 10-win season in program history.

2022年12月20日 · Bielema, who is 13-11 in his second season at Illinois, will receive an annual salary increase from $4.3 million this season to $6 million in the new agreement, which is pending board...

2025年1月1日 · 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 Illinois coach had to say in the news …

2024年10月25日 · Bret Bielema is the first Illinois coach since the late 1980s with a winning record. We shouldn't be surprised what he's doing in the Big Ten after what he accomplished at Wisconsin.

2020年12月30日 · Bret Bielema's inimitable work ethic, dedication and desire gave him the opportunity to return "home" to become the head football coach for Illinois.

2022年12月20日 · Bret Bielema has agreed to a six-year contract extension with Illinois through the end of the 2028 season, the school announced on Tuesday. Bielema is 13-11 in two seasons since taking over...

2022年12月20日 · Illinois coach Bret Bielema has signed a new six-year contract that will pay him $6 million per year, the team announced Tuesday. Here’s what you should know:

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema on Sunday met with local media for the first time since the Citrus Bowl to update the Illini's offseason, which has included 11 transfer additions and a big ...

2024年9月18日 · Illinois gave him a six-year contract and allowed him to coach in the Big Ten again, a conference he won three times with Wisconsin. It has been a work in progress, but so far, Bielema is 21-19...