Tensions rose to inferno level during Tuesday’s Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, a midgame feud between South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer and Illinois head coach Bret Bielema nearly boiling over.

The Illini football coach – an unabashed fan of other Illinois programs – took issue with AP voters' placement of the men's hoops squad ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema stopped by the Esquire for our weekly radio show hosted by News-Gazette sportswriters ...

CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema is betting on two twenty-something coaches to get the most out of a talented, senior-laden outside linebacker unit. But the Illinois head coach didn't move forward with ...

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A controversy between Shane Beamer and Bret Bielema has resulted in a proposed rule change from the NCAA.

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 ...

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 ...

Despite not impacting the College Football Playoff one bit, Illinois coach Bret Bielema stole the bowl season and set his team up for 2025 with one stroll across the field. His Illini were in ...