In 2023, Leonhard was a senior analyst on Bret Bielema's staff at Illinois. A native of Wisconsin, Leonhard was a two-time All-Big Ten safety for the Badgers, despite checking in at all of 5-foot-8, ...

South Carolina coach Shane Beamer and Illinois coach Bret Bielema see eye-to-eye on some things regarding their Citrus Bowl ...

Mike Vrabel continues to build out his coaching staff for the Patriots, with a lot of familiar faces reportedly joining him in New England.

Leonhard appears to be moving cautiously through the coaching ranks after leaving Wisconsin after the 2022 season. He spent ...

Bob Asmussen is a college football reporter and columnist for The News-Gazette. He can be reached at 217-393-8248 or asmussen ...

Entering his fifth season as coach, Bret Bielema has the Illinois football program winning at its highest level in 25 years. The big questions: how to keep it there AND take the next step. Retention ...

Illinois coach Bret Bielema said he was in contact with former Wisconsin coaches Paul Chryst and Jim Leonhard during the ...

Former Rutgers head coach Chris Ash is a "strong candidate" to be named the defensive coordinator at a college football ...

Entering his fifth season as Illinois coach, Bret Bielema has quickly begun to realize his ever-evolving expectations for ...

Illinois football coach Bret Bielema knows expectations for his team in 2025 have – relatively speaking – shot right through ...

Conference Championship Sunday is finally here in the NFL, and the Illinois football team is well-represented in these two ...