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Bret Bielema

Current Position

Head Coach

Salary

Coach Salaries Index

Salary

$8,200,000Source

Coach Salaries Index

Alma MaterIowa/ 1992

DegreeMarketing

Age55

High SchoolProphetstown

HometownProphetstown, IL

RivalsBret Bielema

Agent:

Neil Cornrich

NC Sports

Also Representing

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/Age: 73/$10.1M

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/Age: 70/$7.2M

Bielema News

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High school coaches offer their picks to be the Florida Gators’ next head coach

Blake Alderman•10/24/25

Top 25 largest buyouts for college football head coaches in 2025

Top 25 largest buyouts for college football head coaches in 2025

Nick Schultz•10/08/25

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College Football Head Coach Salaries: Top 25 highest paid coaches in 2025 revealed

Dan Morrison•10/08/25

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Bret Bielema reacts to thrilling Illinois victory over USC: 'Our reputation was put on this field'

Nick Kosko•09/27/25

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Indiana, Illinois find different paths to success in recruiting

Adam Gorney•09/18/25

Bret Bielema has Illinois in rare air, aiming to get beyond College Football Playoff 'doorstep'

Chris Low•09/17/25

Coaching History

Illinois

Head Coach2021 - present

New York

Outside Linebackers Coach2020 - 2020

New England

Defensive Line Coach2019 - 2019

New England

Associate Head Coach2018 - 2018

Arkansas

Head Coach2013 - 2017

Wisconsin

Head Coach2006 - 2012

Wisconsin

Defensive Coordinator2004 - 2005

Kansas State

Co-Defensive Coordinator2002 - 2003