
Kedric Prince: 'Go to the Green Room' - Brad Underwood's About to Reach A Goal As Illini Coach
By Kedric Prince - IlliniGuys Director of Recruiting
June 24, 2025
(Cover photo courtesy Joe Clark/IlliniGuys)
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. – In March 2017, Illinois athletic director Josh Whitman hired Brad Underwood as the 18th head coach in the program’s history. During his introductory press conference, Underwood laid out his vision for the Illini and didn’t hesitate to say, “Illinois is a dream job for me.”
In a conversation at an AAU event, Underwood shared with me a few personal goals he hoped to accomplish during his tenure in Champaign.