Illini Bringing Back Thad Ward as Running Backs Coach
According to ESPN.com’s college football senior writer Pete Thamel, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema has an agreement to bring Thad Ward back for his second stint as RB coach in Champaign.
Matt Stevens, IlliniGuys Staff Writer
January 30, 2023
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- Bret Bielema has reportedly filled out his 2023 on-field coaching positions with a former assistant on Lovie Smith’s Illinois staff.