Bret Arnold Bielema (/ˈbiːləmɑː/; born January 13, 1970) is an American football coach. He is the head football coach at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, a position he has held since the 2021 season. Bielema served as the head football coach at of the University of Wisconsin–Madison from 2006 to 2012, achieving a 68–24 record and taking them to three straight Rose Bowl Games, although they lost each time. He was the head football coach at University of Arkansas from 2013 to 2017, tallying a mark of 29–34. Bielema was an assistant coach in the National Football League (NFL) for three seasons, in 2018 and 2019 with the New England Patriots and 2020 with the New York Giants. More about Bret Bielema
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Bielema attended Prophetstown High School in Prophetstown, Illinois. He played tight end and linebacker in high school. Bielema walked on as a defensive lineman at the University of Iowa under coach Hayden Fry, playing from 1989 to 1992. Bielema lettered four years, earned a scholarship and served as team captain his senior season. Bielema was part of the 1990 Iowa team that won a share of the Big Ten title.In total, we tracked 152 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
The most expensive item with a signature of Bret Bielema (BRET BIELEMA SIGNED ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS F/S SPEED FOOTBALL HELMET GO HOGS! w/COA) was sold in January 2016 for $399.99 while the cheapest item (Bret Bielema Wisconsin Badgers Hand Signed 8x10 Photo Autographed COA) found a new owner for $0.99 in June 2017. The month with the most items sold (5) was November 2014 with an average selling price of $19.25 for an autographed item of Bret Bielema. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in January 2016 with $399.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was August 2010. In average, an autographed item from Bret Bielema is worth $19.99.
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Bret Bielema Arkansas Razorbacks Head Coach signed autographed business card | $14.95 | ||
BRET BIELEMA ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS SIGNED MINI HELMET W/COA AND PROOF #3 | $99.99 | ||
Bret Bielema Autographed Illinois football custom mini helmet 2021 Illini | $109.99 | ||
Bret Bielema Signed 8 X 10 Photo Football Autographed Arkansas Razorbacks | $14.99 | ||
BRET BIELEMA SIGNED HAT ADIDAS WISCONSIN BADGERS HAT | $19.99 | ||
BRET BIELEMA Signed/Autographed FOOTBALL Wisconsin Badgers Arkansas Razorbacks | $40.00 | ||
BRET BIELEMA Signed/Autographed Wisconsin Badgers 8x10 Photo w/COA Brett | $14.99 | ||
BRET BIELEMA WISCONSIN BADGERS SIGNED 8X10 PHOTO W/COA | $35.00 | ||
Former Arkansas FB Coach Bret Bielema autographed 8x10 photo | $9.99 | ||
Wisconsin Badgers - Bret Bielema (Jagoff) Signed Autographed Hat - New / Unworn | $10.50 |
Bob Asmussen | New Illini assistants jumping in with both feet (02/16/24): Feb. 16—CHAMPAIGN — Archie McDaniel understands the position he is now coaching at Illinois. And he's got a reminder every day on the way into the office: the large bronze statue of legend Dick Butkus outside the Smith Center. The former Texas A&M standout is Bret Bielema's new linebacker coach,
Illinois hires new wide receivers coach (02/09/24): Feb. 8—CHAMPAIGN — Illinois coach Bret Bielema hired his second new assistant this offseason Thursday with the addition of wide receivers coach Justin Stepp. Stepp's hiring is pending approval of the UI Board of Trustees at its March meeting. "His relationships-driven leadership has led to an enormo
Bob Asmussen | Change seems to be a constant for Illinois football (02/08/24): Feb. 8—CHAMPAIGN — After a busy last month, Bret Bielema met with the press Wednesday. There was plenty to talk about. The fourth-year Illinois football coach Bielema covered all sorts of topics at the Smith Center. In 28 minutes, he discussed recruiting, staffing, the good works of his players and
Gibbs joining Illinois football staff (01/24/24): Jan. 23—CHAMPAIGN — Illinois football coach Bret Bielema bolstered his defensive staff Tuesday with the hiring of defensive backs coach David Gibbs, who will also hold the title of associate head coach for the Illini. Gibbs has coached for more than three decades, including stops across the college
Bob Asmussen | Taking a deep dive ... into Illinois quarterback position (01/21/24): Jan. 21—CHAMPAIGN — Sure, the 2024 Illinois football season doesn't start for another 223 days. But spring practice is just around the corner. During the next two months, I'm going to take a position-by-position look at Bret Bielema's fourth Illini team. My 35 years on the Illinois football beat sho
Arkansas football’s ex-strength coach Herbert in line for national title (01/2024): Michigan's strength and associate head coach? Ben Herbert. Remember him? He was in the same role under Bret Bielema here.
COLLEGE FOOTBALL: Illini sign 19 players (12/2023): Dec. 21—CHAMPAIGN — The University of Illinois football team hit new levels on signing day on Wednesday. The Illini signed 19 players and was named among the top 50 recruiting classes for the third year in a row under Bret Bielema. That is the first time Illinois has reached three straight top 50 cl
Bob Asmussen | What does Illinois football need before 2024? (11/2023): Nov. 28—CHAMPAIGN — Well, that didn't go well at all. When you win eight games one season, as Illinois football did in 2022, the idea is to improve that total the next. Say, 10 victories. But Illinois in 2023 hit half that number. And the program failed to earn a bowl bid for the ninth time in the l
Bob Asmussen | Bielema gives it the old college try to get Newton back early (10/2023): Oct. 31—CHAMPAIGN — Even though he knew it wasn't likely to work, Bret Bielema had to try. So, the Illinois football coach appealed to the Big Ten and NCAA to get Johnny Newton's first-half suspension against Minnesota overturned. Heck, Bielema would have gone to the Supreme Court if it would have h
Bob Asmussen | Zooming into Big Ten West play (09/2023): Sep. 29—CHAMPAIGN — The Zoom press conference returned Thursday afternoon. Worked just fine, like during COVID-19. Sorry to bring that up. Normally, two days before an Illinois football game, media members gather around coach Bret Bielema in the Smith Center for what is typically a 10-minute chat. I
College football: Big Ten West Division preview (08/2023): Aug. 30—Illinois Last year: 8-5, 5-4 Big Ten, tie for second in the West Coach: Bret Bielema (13-12 at Illinois, 110-70 overall) Returning starters: 14 (6 offense, 6 defense, punter, kicker) Players to watch: QB Luke Altmyer, RB Josh McCray, WR Isaiah Williams, DL Keith Randolph, DL Jer'Zhan Newton,
Prepping for the 2023 Big Ten football season: A team-by-team analysis (07/2023): Jul. 30—Big Ten football kicks off Aug. 31 in Minneapolis with Minnesota hosting Nebraska. Illinois beat writer Scott Richey takes a look at the landscape in the league with the season nearly here: WEST Illinois Biggest storyline: Illinois just put together its best season in 15 years last fall, sho
Richey | Successful June changed dynamic of Illinois' 2024 class (06/2023): Jun. 30—CHAMPAIGN — Bret Bielema entered the month of June with just three commitments in the Class of 2024. Mundelein offensive lineman Brandon Hansen committed before the 2022 season was even complete. Then five months passed before Pickerington (Ohio) North defensive lineman Angelo McCullom pledg
Starkville quarterback Trey Petty commits to Illinois football, Bret Bielema (05/2023): Three-star quarterback Trey Petty of Starkville committed to Illinois and coach Bret Bielema on Thursday.
Former Hogs linebacker Grant Morgan joins Bret Bielema’s staff at Illinois (04/2023): Former Arkansas linebacker Grant Morgan will join his old coach at Illinois as a graduate assistant.
Bret Bielema seems to be upset that Avery Jones flipped from Illinois to Auburn (01/2023): The former Arkansas head coach is not happy that the former ECU center flipped his commitment from Illinois to Auburn.
LSU analyst to join Bret Bielema’s staff at Illinois (12/2022): Antonio Fenelus will be reuniting with his former coach.
Illinois coach Bret Bielema criticizes officiating after loss to No. 3 Michigan: (11/2022): The Wolverines called a pick play late in the game to convert a key fourth down to beat the Illini
Arkansas’ bowl projections: Hogs vs Bret Bielema? More likely than you think (10/2022): Arkansas vs. Notre Dame? Pittman vs. Bielema? Hogs vs. Random Big Ten team? Bowl projections abound.
Illinois coach Bielema downplaying his return to Wisconsin (09/2022): MADISON, Wis. (AP) Illinois' Bret Bielema wants to keep the focus off himself as the former Wisconsin coach returns to Camp Randall Stadium with an opposing team for the first time since his surprising exit a decade ago. ''Really since we got together last January, we've said what's behind us is w
Illinois names Tommy DeVito starting QB for opener vs. Wyoming (08/2022): Bret Bielema announced Syracuse transfer Tommy DeVito as Illinois' starting quarterback for Saturday's season opener.
Texas A&M pulls out of Gator Bowl; Will Big Ten get another bowl team? (12/2021): Illinois head coach Bret Bielema is waiting for a phone call from the Gator Bowl to replace Texas A&M
Illinois coach Bret Bielema tests positive for COVID-19, will miss Saturday's ga (11/2021): Bielema was fully vaccinated, but will miss his homecoming game to Iowa City
Bielema: Roster comments not meant as critical (10/2021): Illinois coach Bret Bielema says he has addressed his roster-related comments with the team, showing them the entire scope of his remarks, and that players understood his viewpoint.
Nebraska vs. Illinois score, takeaways: Bret Bielema wins in Illini debut, press (08/2021): Illinois had an easy time in a season-opening upset of the Cornhsukers
QB Peters to return for 3rd season at Illinois (12/2020): Illinois quarterback Brandon Peters will return for a third season with the Illini and play for new coach Bret Bielema.
Bret Bielema suing Arkansas Razorback Foundation as ex-Razorbacks coach seeks un (06/2020): Bielema was fired by Arkansas following the 2017 season
Colorado coaching search: Bret Bielema emerges as candidate to replace Mel Tucke (02/2020): Tucker left Colorado to fill the Michigan State vacancy earlier this month
Joe Judge adds more coaches to Giants' 2020 staff, including former Patriots coa (01/2020): Joe Judge's staff beginning to take shape
Bret Bielema: Must slow games down (03/2015): Arkansas coach Bret Bielema isn't giving up his fight to change the rules regarding the pace of play in college football, with the hurry-up, no-huddle offense continuing to be his primary target.
Razorbacks extend Bret Bielema's contract (02/2015): The University of Arkansas has extended head football coach Bret Bielema's contract through December 2020, the school announced Saturday morning. Bielema will receive a pay increase from $3.2 million to an average of $4.25 million in the new six-year deal, according to the release.
Bret Bielema: 2012 talks with Dolphins ended over Russell Wilson (01/2015): Arkansas coach Bret Bielema says he withdrew himself from consideration for the Miami Dolphins head coach job back in 2012 because they did not want to draft Russell Wilson in the second round.
Bret Bielema Post Game Press Conference (12/2014): Coach Bielema gets his first bowl win with the Razorbacks.
What Arkansas coach Bret Bielema, his players said about LSU's 17-0 loss to Razo (11/2014): LSU suffers first shutout since 2012
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