If you need proof that non-CFP bowl games matter, look no further than the Citrus Bowl between South Carolina and Illinois on ...

The Illinois Fighting Illini and head coach Bret Bielema ended the season 10-3 overall, 6-3 in conference play, and fifth in ...

"Beamer could hardly believe it at first. He taunted Shane Beamer, and Beamer had enough and snapped," ESPN sideline reporter ...

Coach Bret Bielema earned a bath of the small orange ... Even South Carolina coach Shane Beamer used part of his on-air interview to criticize the officiating. The calls had some fans probably ...

On Tuesday night Illinois coach Bret Bielema refused to answer a question about South Carolina coach Shane Beamer following a hotly contested Citus Bowl. "It was a good football game," Bielema ...

Tempers flared during the second half of Tuesday’s Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, during which South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer had to be held back after being taunted by Illinois counterpart Bret ...

Shane Beamer needed to be separated from Bret Bielema on Tuesday after Bielema taunted Beamer following a player's injury in ...

Things got heated during Tuesday’s Cheez-It Citrus Bowl, as Illinois coach Bret Bielema and South Carolina coach Shane Beamer had a heated exchange on the sidelines. The incident occurred during ...

Bret Bielema is the head coach of the Illinois Fighting Illini, as of 2024. Bielema has held his position since 2021. During his prep career, he played as a tight end and linebacker in high school.

Bret Bielema and the Illinois Fighting Illini finish their 2024 campaign with a Cheez-It Citrus Bowl victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks. They secured a 21-17 victory, giving Bielema his ...