Feb. 13—CHAMPAIGN — How do you go from being a retiring head coach one day to a Big Ten defensive coordinator the next? For Bobby Hauck, all it took was a conversation with Illinois' Bret Bielema.

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. MISSOULA — A pair of coaches with ties to the Montana football program are reuniting with former ...

Fighting Illini coach Bret Bielema announced the hiring Monday to replace Aaron Henry, who left to be co-defensive coordinator at Notre Dame. Hauck retired last Wednesday, saying he didn’t enjoy his ...

Just weeks after a decorated 20-year head coaching career ended in retirement over NIL frustrations, Bobby Hauck is already back on the sidelines. However, with a demotion. Bret Bielema hired the ...

Bobby Hauck wasn't out of the game for long. Five days after his retirement as Montana football coach, Hauck has joined Illinois as Bret Bielema's defensive coordinator, Illinois announced Monday. "I ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. MISSOULA — Bobby Hauck entered the West Auxiliary Gym inside Dahlberg Arena Wednesday morning no ...

On Monday, five days after he announced his retirement as head coach of the Montana Grizzlies, Bobby Hauck was named as defensive coordinator for Illinois. The Big 10 program put out a press release ...

Illinois gave up 63 points to Indiana, 42 to Washington and 34 to Ohio State this past season. To fix this, the Illini on Monday hired Bobby Hauck as their new defensive coordinator, a somewhat ...

FILE - Montana coach Bobby Hauck talks Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, about the team's NCAA Football Championship Subdivision title game against top-rated South Dakota State in Frisco, Texas. (AP Photo/Stephen ...

MONTANA — Former Montana head coach Bobby Hauck has landed a new role as a defensive coordinator at Illinois, according to a recent report. Hauck will join Bret Bielema's staff and take charge of the ...

It's barely March, and Illinois has already had its fair share of coaching changes – most notably losing defensive coordinator Aaron Henry to Notre Dame. Henry, the Illini's defensive coordinator each ...