University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Football

Champaign, IL

Bret Bielema

Head Coach

5 Yrs

Barry Lunney

Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks

4 Yrs

Dan Ellington

Assistant Wide Receivers Coach

1 Yr

Houston Griffith

Assistant Defensive Backs Coach

1 Yr

Antonio James

Defensive Line

1 Yr

Natalie Woch

Director of Recruiting

1 Yr

Harper Cole

Special Teams

1 Yr

Mike Neu

Assistant

1 Yr

Thad Ward

Running Backs

3 Yrs

Aaron Henry

Defensive Coordinator

5 Yrs

Brendan McGuire

Video Coordinator

3 Yrs

Drake Leeper

Director of Player Personnel/Development

3 Yrs

Peter Weiden

Director of Operations

3 Yrs

Ryan Simerson

Assistant Secondary Coach

2 Yrs

Alex Panos

Assistant Defensive Line Coach

2 Yrs

Artur Sitkowski

Assistant Quarterbacks Coach

2 Yrs

Byron Bell

Assistant Offensive Line Coach

2 Yrs

Danny Cameron

Assistant Tight Ends Coach

2 Yrs

Eddie Simpkins

Director of Player Personnel/Development

1 Yr

Terry Hawthorne

Director of Defensive Player Personnel

1 Yr

Archie McDaniel

Linebackers Coach

2 Yrs

Tim Knox

Director of Operations

14 Yrs

Justin Stepp

Wide Receivers Coach

2 Yrs

Joe Maggio

Video Coordinator

5 Yrs

Bart Miller

Offensive Line

5 Yrs

Robby Discher

Special Teams, Tight Ends

3 Yrs

Chris Hurd

Senior Special Teams Assistant

2 Yrs

Terrance Jamison

Defensive Line

5 Yrs

Patrick Embleton

General Manager

7 Yrs

Pat Ryan

Director of HS Relations

5 Yrs

Corey Parker

Secondary

2 Yrs

Trent Harris

Linebackers

2 Yrs

Football Position Changes

Terry Hawthorne hired as Director of Defensive Player Personnel for Football

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL

May 21

May 21
Natalie Woch hired as Director of Recruiting for Football

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL

May 08

May 08
Eddie Simpkins hired as Director of Player Personnel/Development for Football

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL

May 08

May 08
Mike Neu hired as Assistant for Football

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL

Apr 09

Apr 09
Harper Cole hired as Special Teams for Football

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL

Apr 09

Apr 09
Antonio James hired as Defensive Line for Football

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL

Apr 09

Apr 09
Houston Griffith hired as Assistant Defensive Backs Coach for Football

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL

Mar 03

Mar 03
Dan Ellington hired as Assistant Wide Receivers Coach for Football

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL

Mar 03

Mar 03