Head Coach, Illinois · FBS · since 2021
6 seasons in the seatHead coach highest tier reachedJoe Judge mentor5 other mentors148 protégés
Drawing the tree…
| Coach | Where | Seasons |
|---|---|---|
| Joe Judge | New York Giants | 2020 |
| Bill Belichick | New England Patriots | 2018–2019 |
| Barry Alvarez | Wisconsin | 2004–2005 |
| Bill Snyder | Kansas State | 2002–2003 |
| Kirk Ferentz | Iowa | 1999–2001 |
| Hayden Fry | Iowa | 1994–1998 |
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| Ally Kriefski | Illinois | 2026 |
| Ben Dessauer | Illinois | 2026 |
| Caleb Wood | Illinois | 2026 |
| Chase Britt | Illinois | 2026 |
| Chase Louthan | Illinois | 2026 |
| CJ McFarland | Illinois | 2026 |
| Devin McKeough | Illinois | 2026 |
| Drake Leeper | Illinois | 2026 |
| Eddie Simpkins | Illinois | 2026 |
| GC Yerry | Illinois | 2026 |
| Jake Anthony | Illinois | 2026 |
| Jake Rosch | Illinois | 2026 |
| Jason Jones | Illinois | 2026 |
| Joe Maggio | Illinois | 2026 |
| Jon Proto | Illinois | 2026 |
| Jordan Giese | Illinois | 2026 |
| Kyle Ranson | Illinois | 2026 |
| Madison Rayam | Illinois | 2026 |
| Nadia Jackson | Illinois | 2026 |
| Patrick Embleton | Illinois | 2026 |
| Patrick Pierson | Illinois | 2026 |
| Peter Weiden | Illinois | 2026 |
| Rian Healy | Illinois | 2026 |
| Rob Macher | Illinois | 2026 |
| Sully Altman | Illinois | 2026 |
| Tory Teykl | Illinois | 2026 |
| Wes Neumann | Illinois | 2026 |
| Zac Williams | Illinois | 2026 |
| G. C. Yerry | Illinois | 2025–2026 |
| Joe Kim | Illinois | 2025 |
| GC Yerry | Illinois | 2023–2024 |
| Matt Manninger | Illinois | 2023–2025 |
| Nick Elicone | Illinois | 2023–2026 |
| Tank Wright | Illinois | 2023–2026 |
| Tyler Mayo | Illinois | 2023–2025 |
| Chip Vaughn | Illinois | 2022 |
| Micah Cloward | Illinois | 2021 |
| Ernest "E. K." Franks | Arkansas | 2014–2015 |
| Ben Herbert | Arkansas | 2013–2017 |
| Ben Herbert | Wisconsin | 2006–2012 |