Illinois
Also known as Fighting Illini, ILL, Illinois Fighting Illini, University of Illinois.
63 on staff2026 season
Current staff
63 on staff
| Coach | Role | Since | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach1 | |||
| Bret Bielema | Head Coach | 2021 | |
| Coordinators5 | |||
| Barry Lunney Jr. | Offensive Coordinator · Quarterbacks | 2022 | |
| Mike Neu | Passing Game Coordinator | 2026 | |
| Jordan Thomas | Run Game Coordinator · Defensive Line | 2026 | |
| Roger CooperInterim | Defensive Coordinator · Inside Linebackers | 2026 | |
| Chris Hurd | Special Teams Coordinator | 2026 | |
| Position coaches24 | |||
| Byron Bell | Assistant Offensive Line | 2024 | |
| Danny Cameron | Assistant Running Backs · Offensive Analyst | 2026 | |
| DeShawn Haney | Assistant Tight Ends | 2026 | |
| Harper Cole | Assistant Wide Receivers | 2026 | |
| Bart Miller | Offensive Line | 2021 | |
| Artur Sitkowski | Quarterbacks | 2026 | |
| Tyrone Wheatley | Running Backs | 2026 | |
| Jared Elliott | Tight Ends | 2026 | |
| Justin Stepp | Wide Receivers | 2024 | |
| Robby Hauck | Assistant Defensive Backs | 2026 | |
| Ryan Simerson | Assistant Defensive Backs | 2024 | |
| Alex Panos | Assistant Defensive Line | 2026 | |
| Matt Ellerbrock | Assistant Linebackers | 2025 | |
| Corey Parker | Defensive Backs | 2024 | |
| Ronnie Bradford | Defensive Backs | 2026 | |
| Mike Linehan | Defensive Ends | 2026 | |
| Archie McDaniel | Outside Linebackers | 2026 | |
| Steven Koch | Assistant Special Teams | 2026 | |
| Ben Miller | Assistant Coach | 2023 | |
| Blake Smithback | Assistant Coach | 2025 | |
| Megan Rosch | Assistant Coach | 2026 | |
| Nate McNeal | Assistant Coach | 2026 | |
| Pat Ryan | Assistant Coach | 2026 | |
| Shari Atwell | Assistant Coach | 2026 | |
| Analysts3 | |||
| Mark Farley | Offensive Assistant | 2026 | |
| Myers Hendrickson | Defensive Analyst | 2026 | |
| Ayden Knapik | Student Assistant | 2026 | |
| Operations17 | |||
| Kyle Ranson | Assistant Director of Football Video | 2026 | |
| Ben Dessauer | Assistant Director of Recruiting | 2026 | |
| Devin McKeough | Assistant Equipment Manager | 2026 | |
| Drake Leeper | Assistant General Manager · Director of Player Personnel | 2026 | |
| Eddie Simpkins | Assistant General Manager · Director of Player Personnel · Football Operations Staff | 2026 | |
| Peter Weiden | Chief of Staff | 2026 | |
| Caleb Wood | Director of Creative Media | 2026 | |
| Nadia Jackson | Director of Football Operations | 2026 | |
| Tory Teykl | Director of Football Operations | 2026 | |
| Joe Maggio | Director of Football Video | 2026 | |
| Madison Rayam | Director of Recruiting | 2026 | |
| Jon Proto | Director of Scouting · Pro Liaison | 2026 | |
| Jake Rosch | Equipment Manager | 2026 | |
| Patrick Pierson | Football Operations Staff · Director of Recruiting | 2026 | |
| Wes Neumann | Football Operations Staff | 2026 | |
| Patrick Embleton | General Manager | 2026 | |
| Rob Macher | Nutrition Staff | 2026 | |
| Performance13 | |||
| Ally Kriefski | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 2026 | |
| Chase Britt | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 2026 | |
| Rian Healy | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 2026 | |
| Zac Williams | Assistant Athletic Trainer | 2026 | |
| CJ McFarland | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2026 | |
| GC Yerry | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2026 | |
| Jason Jones | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2026 | |
| Nick Elicone | Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach | 2023 | |
| Jordan Giese | Associate Director of Sports Nutrition | 2026 | |
| Jake Anthony | Director of Sports Nutrition | 2026 | |
| Tank Wright | Director of Strength and Conditioning | 2023 | |
| Chase Louthan | Head Athletic Trainer | 2026 | |
| Sully Altman | Performance Staff | 2026 | |
Turnover
Last 15 seasons