University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Football Coaching Staff
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| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bret Bielema | Douglas C. and Linda M. Mills Endowed Head Football Coach | — | — |
| Ronnie Bradford | Secondary Coach | — | — |
| Roger Cooper | Inside Linebackers Coach | — | — |
| Jared Elliott | Tight Ends Coach | — | — |
| Mike Linehan | Defensive Ends Coach | — | — |
| Archie McDaniel | Outside Linebackers Coach | arch31@illinois.edu | — |
| Bart Miller | Offensive Line Coach | bemiller@illinois.edu | — |
| Corey Parker | Defensive Backs Coach | cp82@illinois.edu | — |
| Artur Sitkowski | Quarterbacks Coach | — | — |
| Justin Stepp | Wide Receivers Coach | jstepp@illinois.edu | — |
| Jordan Thomas | Defensive Line Coach/Run Game Coordinator | — | — |
| Tyrone Wheatley | Running Backs Coach | — | — |
| Ben Miller | Senior Head Coach Analyst | — | — |
| Danny Cameron | Senior Offensive Analyst/Assistant Running Backs Coach | — | — |
| Byron Bell | Assistant Offensive Line Coach | — | — |
| Harper Cole | Assistant Wide Receivers Coach | — | — |
| Matt Ellerbrock | Assistant Linebackers Coach | — | — |
| DeShawn Haney | Assistant Tight Ends Coach | — | — |
| Robby Hauck | Assistant Defensive Backs Coach | — | — |
| Steven Koch | Assistant Special Teams Coach | — | — |
| Alex Panos | Assistant Defensive Line Coach | — | — |
| Ryan Simerson | Assistant Outside Linebackers Coach | — | — |
| Barry Lunney Jr. | Offensive Coordinator | blunney@illinois.edu | 217-333-1400 |
| Bobby Hauck | Defensive Coordinator | — | 217-333-1400 |
| Chris Hurd | Special Teams Coordinator | — | 217-333-1400 |
About this directory
The University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Football program competes in the Big Ten Conference as a member of NCAA Division I. This page lists all 25 coaching staff with their titles, emails and phone numbers — free to use, no account needed. Data sourced from the school's official athletics directory and updated July 2026.
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