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Bret Bielema

Head Coach · Illinois Fighting Illini

Title
Head Coach
Program
Illinois Fighting Illini
Tenure
6th season
Career record
134-84 career
2026 record
0-0

Career path · proportional by duration

Career Timeline

A proportional view of every era, transition and verified milestone.

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Coaching Stop · 2006—2012

Wisconsin Badgers

2006 · 12-12006
2007 · 9-42007
2008 · 7-62008
2009 · 10-32009
2010 · 11-22010
2011 · 11-32011
2012 · 8-52012
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Coaching Stop · 2013—2017

Arkansas Razorbacks

2013 · 3-92013
2014 · 7-62014
2015 · 8-52015
2016 · 7-62016
2017 · 4-82017
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Coaching Stop · 2021—2026

Illinois Fighting Illini

2021 · 5-72021
2022 · 8-52022
2023 · 5-72023
2024 · 10-32024
2025 · 9-42025
2026 · 0-02026

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Wisconsin BadgersArkansas RazorbacksIllinois Fighting Illini Enrolled / on campus Committed — not yet enrolled Decommitment Signing

Coaching Record

Bret Bielema is in his 6th season leading the Illinois Fighting Illini, with a published head-coaching mark of 134-84 across 18 recorded seasons. Every season on the timeline above comes straight from the official coaching-history feed.