University of Illinois · Men's Football Coaching Staff

Big Ten·D1·Urbana, Illinois

28 staff·3 emails·3 phones·28 on X·verified

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Bret Bielema

Douglas C. and Linda M. Mills Endowed Head Football Coach

bielemab@illinois.edu(217) 333-1400BretBielema
ActiveVerified September 2026

Terrance Jamison

Defensive Coordinator

jamisont@illinois.edu(217) 333-1400@coachjamison
ActiveNot verified

Barry Lunney Jr.

Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach

jrb@illinois.edu(217) 333-1400BarryLunneyJr
ActiveVerified September 2026

Bobby Hauck

Defensive Coordinator

@Coach_Hauck
ActiveVerified April 2026

Ronnie Bradford

Secondary Coach

LockDown
ActiveVerified September 2026

Roger Cooper

Inside Linebackers Coach

CoachCooper_ILL
ActiveVerified September 2026

Jared Elliott

Tight Ends Coach

_CoachElliott
ActiveVerified September 2026

Archie McDaniel

Outside Linebackers Coach

coacharchiemac
ActiveVerified September 2026

Bart Miller

Offensive Line Coach

Coach_BMiller
ActiveVerified September 2026

Corey Parker

Defensive Backs Coach

CoachCParker
ActiveVerified September 2026

Justin Stepp

Wide Receivers Coach

coachjstepp
ActiveVerified September 2026

Jordan Thomas

Defensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator

Coach_JLT
ActiveVerified September 2026

Tyrone Wheatley

Running Backs Coach

CoachWheat6
ActiveVerified September 2026

Alex Panos

Assistant Defensive Line Coach

@alexpanosFB
ActiveVerified March 2026

Artur Sitkowski

Quarterbacks Coach

artursitkowski4
ActiveVerified September 2026

Byron Bell

Assistant Offensive Line Coach

@bigbell076
ActiveVerified March 2026

Danny Cameron

Senior Offensive Analyst/Assistant Running Backs Coach

@dannycameron18
ActiveVerified March 2026

Matt Ellerbrock

Assistant Linebackers Coach

@CoachEllerbrock
ActiveVerified March 2026

Houston Griffith

Assistant Tight Ends Coach

@CoachGriffith3
ActiveVerified March 2026

Ryan Simerson

Assistant Secondary Coach

@Ryan_Simerson26
ActiveVerified March 2026

Chris Hurd

Special Teams Coordinator

CoachChrisHurd
ActiveVerified September 2026

Mike Linehan

Defensive Ends Coach

CoachMLinehan
ActiveVerified September 2026

Mike Neu

Pass Game Coordinator

CoachNeu
ActiveVerified September 2026

Ben Miller

Senior Head Coach Analyst

@coachbenmiller
ActiveVerified March 2026

Harper Cole

Assistant Wide Receivers Coach

@harpercole
ActiveVerified March 2026

Robby Hauck

Assistant Defensive Backs Coach

@RHauck17
ActiveVerified March 2026

Steven Koch

Assistant Special Teams Coach

@CoachS_Koch
ActiveVerified March 2026

Blake Smithback

Offensive Front Assistant

@CoachBSmithback
ActiveVerified March 2026

University of Illinois men's Football competes in NCAA Division I as a member of the Big Ten Conference. The coaching staff includes 28 coaches led by Bret Bielema (bielemab@illinois.edu). The acceptance rate is 42% with an average net cost of $14,355/year.

85%
Graduation Rate
42%
Acceptance Rate
56,607
Enrollment
$14,355
Avg Net Cost
20:1
Student:Faculty

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