Illinois
Also known as Fighting Illini, ILL, Illinois Fighting Illini.
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Head coach
Bret Bielema64On staff
2026Season
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Current staff
Head coach
1
- 2021–presentBret BielemaHead Coach
Coordinators
5
- 2022–presentBarry Lunney Jr.Offensive CoordinatorQuarterbacks
- 2026–presentMike NeuPassing Game Coordinator
- 2026–presentJordan ThomasRun Game CoordinatorDefensive Line
- 2026–presentBobby HauckDefensive Coordinator
- 2026–presentChris HurdSpecial Teams Coordinator
Position coaches
36
- 2024–presentByron BellAssistant Offensive Line
- 2026–presentDanny CameronAssistant Running BacksOffensive Analyst
- 2026–presentDeShawn HaneyAssistant Tight Ends
- 2026–presentHarper ColeAssistant Wide Receivers
- 2021–presentBart MillerOffensive Line
- 2026–presentArtur SitkowskiQuarterbacks
- 2026–presentTyrone WheatleyRunning Backs
- 2026–presentJared ElliottTight Ends
- 2024–presentJustin SteppWide Receivers
- 2026–presentRobby HauckAssistant Defensive Backs
- 2024–presentRyan SimersonAssistant Defensive Backs
- 2026–presentAlex PanosAssistant Defensive Line
- 2025–presentMatt EllerbrockAssistant Linebackers
- 2024–presentCorey ParkerDefensive Backs
- 2026–presentRonnie BradfordDefensive Backs
- 2026–presentMike LinehanDefensive Ends
- 2026–presentRoger CooperInside Linebackers
- 2026–presentArchie McDanielOutside Linebackers
- 2023–presentBen MillerAssistant Coach
- 2025–presentBlake SmithbackAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentCaleb WoodAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentJake AnthonyAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentJake RoschAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentJoe MaggioAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentJordan GieseAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentKyle RansonAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentMegan RoschAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentNate McNealAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentPat RyanAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentPatrick PiersonAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentRob MacherAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentShari AtwellAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentSteven KochAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentSully AltmanAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentTory TeyklAssistant Coach
- 2026–presentWes NeumannAssistant Coach
Analysts
3
- 2026–presentMark FarleyOffensive Assistant
- 2026–presentMyers HendricksonDefensive Analyst
- 2026–presentAyden KnapikStudent Assistant
Operations
9
- 2026–presentBen DessauerAssistant Director of Recruiting
- 2026–presentDevin McKeoughAssistant Equipment Manager
- 2026–presentDrake LeeperAssistant General Manager
- 2026–presentEddie SimpkinsAssistant General Manager
- 2026–presentPeter WeidenChief of Staff
- 2026–presentNadia JacksonDirector of Football Operations
- 2026–presentMadison RayamDirector of Recruiting
- 2026–presentJon ProtoDirector of Scouting
- 2026–presentPatrick EmbletonGeneral Manager
Performance
10
- 2026–presentAlly KriefskiAssistant Head Athletic Trainer
- 2026–presentChase BrittAssistant Head Athletic Trainer
- 2026–presentRian HealyAssistant Head Athletic Trainer
- 2026–presentZac WilliamsAssistant Head Athletic Trainer
- 2026–presentCJ McFarlandAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
- 2026–presentGC YerryAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
- 2026–presentJason JonesAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
- 2023–presentNick EliconeAssistant Strength and Conditioning Coach
- 2023–presentTank WrightDirector of Strength and Conditioning
- 2026–presentChase LouthanHead Athletic Trainer
Open seats
No open seats.
Every seat Illinois vacated in the current cycle has been filled, and no departure has been published since. A seat appears here the moment one is.
Turnover
Last 15 seasons
Turnover has not been computed for this program yet.
Where they are now
Nobody who has left Illinois is on file in a job elsewhere yet.
Moves
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Moves appear here as they are published, each one carrying its source.