White will join a staff led by head coach Bret Bielema, who spent two seasons with the New England Patriots. White will join a Fighting Illini team that went 10-3 last year, including 6-3 in Big ...

Bret Bielema, the second-youngest Division I head coach in the country, utilized the strange new NCAA rules to his advantage Friday to not only defeat the nation's oldest coach, but to thoroughly ...

Illinois coach Bret ... to Wisconsin by Bielema and played three of his four seasons in Madison under Bielema. The pair also shared time with the NFL's New England Patriots, with whom White ...

Plus, the guy isn't exactly hurting for cash after making more than $15 million during his eight-year NFL career with the New England Patriots ... to call Bielema and other coaches.

CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema is betting on two ... Bielema spent years pursuing Harris as a potential coach. When he coached Harris at the New England Patriots, Bielema noticed that Harris wasn ...

It has to be tough to get a player from the state of Florida to come join the Illinois Fighting Illini, but that's exactly ...

Entering his fifth season as Illinois coach, Bret Bielema has quickly ... that lures a player into a new environment. "I love watching Illinois basketball," Bielema said. "Brad [Underwood] has ...

Illinois head coach Bret Bielema didn't mince words after his team's 25-17 loss to Minnesota Saturday afternoon in Champaign. It was the Illini's second straight loss and it likely knocked them ...

James White, a three-time Super Bowl champion with the New England ... running backs coach at the University of Illinois. White joins the staff led by head coach Bret Bielema, who recruited ...