Big Ten · Champaign, IL
University of Illinois Coaching Staff
51 staff members for the Fighting Illini football program.
Scheme Profile
Offense: Pro-Style
physicalpower-runningplay-action
Key concepts: Power Running, Play-Action, Multiple Formations
Defense: 4-3
aggressiveopportunisticphysical
Key concepts: 4-3 Base, Pressure, Turnovers
Head Coach
Coordinators
Rob Harley
Assistant Coach (Defensive Coordinator)
@robharley34
Aaron Henry
Assistant Coach (Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Backs)
@aaronhenry7
Terrance Jamison
Assistant Coach (Co-Defensive Coordinator, Defensive Line)
@coachjamison
Barry Lunney Jr.
Assistant Coach (Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks)
@barrylunneyjr
Quinn Sanders
Assistant Coach (Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks)
@FBCoachQ
Position Coaches
Byron Bell
Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
@bigbell076
DJ Bland
Assistant Coach (Cornerbacks, Defensive Passing-Game Coordinator)
@CoachDJBland
Ty Boles
Assistant Coach (Running Backs)
@tyboles3
Danny Cameron
Assistant Coach (Tight Ends)
@dannycameron18
Harper Cole
Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers, Running Backs, Special Teams)
@harperccole
Cory Connolly
Assistant Coach (Linebackers, Special Teams)
@CoryConnolly
Robby Discher
Assistant Coach (Tight Ends, Special Teams)
@RobbyDischer
Matt Ellerbrock
Assistant Coach (Linebackers)
@coachellerbrock
Dan Ellington
Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers)
@_CoachEllington/
Houston Griffith
Assistant Coach (Defensive Backs)
@coachgriffith3
Trent Harris
Assistant Coach (Outside Linebackers)
@trentharris_
Joseph Hawkins
Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers)
@coachhawk__
Chris Hurd
Assistant Coach (Special Teams)
@coachchrishurd
Antonio James
Assistant Coach (Defensive Line)
@2_adjames
Archie McDaniel
Assistant Coach (Linebackers)
@coacharchiemac
Luke Meadows
Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
@coachlmeadows
Travis Moore
Assistant Coach (Defensive Line)
@coachmooreniu
Mike Neu
Assistant Coach (Offense)
@CoachNeu/
Alex Panos
Assistant Coach (Co-Outside Linebackers)
@alexpanosFB
Corey Parker
Assistant Coach (Defensive Backs)
@coachcparker
Brayden Patton
Assistant Coach (Tight Ends)
@coachbjpatton
Justin Robinson
Assistant Coach (Defensive Tackles)
@Coach_Jay53
Kai Ross
Assistant Coach (Safeties)
@kai_ross21
Ryan Simerson
Assistant Coach (Defensive Backs)
@ryan_simerson26
Artur Sitkowski
Assistant Coach (Quarterbacks)
@artursitkowski4
Blake Smithback
Assistant Coach (Offensive Line)
@coachbsmithback
Justin Stepp
Assistant Coach (Wide Receivers)
@coachjstepp
James White
Assistant Coach (Running Backs)
@sweetfeet_white
Recruiting
Operations
Patrick Embleton
General Manager
@CoachEmbleton
Terry Hawthorne
Director of Player Personnel (Defense)
@TerryHawthorne1
Kyle Keeton
Director of Player Personnel
@KyleKeeton_
Joe Kim
Director of Player Development (Skill)
@masterjoekim
Nate McNeal
Executive Director of Player Evaluations, Acquisitions
@NateMcNeal32
Jon Proto
Director of College Scouting, NFL Liaison
@jon_proto
Pat Ryan
Director of High-School Relations (Illinois)
@coachpatryan
Eddie Simpkins
Director of Player Personnel (Offense)
@eddie__simpkins
Andy Wang
General Manager
@coachawang
Peter Weiden
Director of Operations
@KodiWhitfield
Dan Wolfe
Director of Operations