Illinois Year in Review Top coaches‎

Jul. 17—The bar keeps rising for Illinois coaches with Final Four runs on top of bowl wins on top of other levels of postseason success. Beat writer Scott Richey spotlights the 10 best Illini leaders from 2025-26: Nine years with Underwood at the helm has created a complete 180 for the Illinois men's basketball program. The Illini have gone from not even in the NCAA tournament picture for ...