CHAMPAIGN -When Bret ... special," Bielema said during Monday's media session. "I want my family which is my football family to see me with my family." That family includes wife Jen and young ...

It's familiar territory for veteran coach Bret Bielema, even if the national attention is still somewhat new for the Illini, who suffered over 10 years without appearing in the national polls ...

When Illinois coach Bret Bielema stood before his ... so thank you to my wife, my family, to have this moment," Bielema said Saturday. "This is what I came here for, right? I thought we could ...

Illinois football head coach Bret Bielema has renewed hope ... lot of things pulling at my heart all week,” Bielema said. “Thank you to my wife, my family, for this moment.

But some Illini fans were less than enthused about the victory, while others were downright incensed over the struggles of coach Bret Bielema and his club against a Big Ten bottom dweller and ...

“Just kind of a routine play, he came up and made a move, and lost his balance,” said head coach Bret Bielema. “He’s trying ...

Bielema was yet another coach that had nothing but praise for Oregon's third-year coach during his weekly press conference. The former Wisconsin and Arkansas coach said he met Lanning a few years ...

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (WCIA) – Illinois head football coach Bret Bielema is on the watch list for the Bear Bryant Coach of the Year ...

After beating Purdue 50-49 in overtime to get to 5-1 on the season – and avoid what would have been a terrible loss – Illinois coach Bret Bielema looked ahead to the next game, against ...