So that’s the main reason why I chose Illinois.” Of course, Bielema was Wisconsin's defensive coordinator from 2004-05 and its head coach from 2006-12. Henry (Illinois' defensive coordinator ...

The first time Bret Bielema sang the seventh-inning stretch at Wrigley Field was as the Wisconsin football head coach for a Cubs game vs. the Philadelphia Phillies on July 30, 2007. In 2016 ahead ...

This is is first year in coaching following an eight-year NFL career with the New England Patriots White starred on Bielema's Wisconsin teams from 2010-2013, helping the Badgers win three Big Ten ...

In the beginning of Bret Bielema’s head coaching tenure 20 years ago, a spring enrollee was a rarity. Bielema remembers his ...

White joins the staff led by head coach Bret Bielema, who recruited White to ... White also set the Wisconsin record for receiving yards by a running back with 670, a harbinger for how he'd ...

Panos was connected to Bielema through his father as Bielema and Joe Panos met through their Wisconsin connection when Bielema was the head coach of the Badgers. But Alex Panos has certainly ...

The class of 2026 recruiting cycle is set to heat up in the coming months. Here is how every Big Ten team currently stands ...

On Thursday, Bielema announced that James White would be joining his staff as an assistant running backs coach. White was recruited to Wisconsin by Bielema and played three of his four seasons in ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema has added one of his former Wisconsin stars to his coaching staff. James White is now the assistant running backs coach after an eight-year NFL career.

Illinois is coming off a 10-win campaign, which has juiced up recruiting and made it likely the Illini will be pre-season ...

We are constantly reminded how different college football is today than say 20 years ago. It isn't the players so much as the system. Want an example? Consider early enrollees. In the beginning of ...