In his first month on the job, new Illinois football coach Bret Bielema is putting together his initial staff as the Illini prepare for the 2021 season. His most recent hire came from Wisconsin connections. Bielema, of course, served as Wisconsin’s head coach from 2006-2012, and is bringing someone on board that he both coached and coached with in Madison.
The new Illinois defensive line coach will be Terrance Jamison, who comes to the Fighting Illini from Purdue where he held the same role. Jamison played at Wisconsin from 2005-2008, before serving as a student assistant, quality assistant, and then graduate assistant for the Badgers until 2012. He holds two degrees from Wisconsin — a bachelor’s in agricultural business management (2009) and a master’s in educational leadership and policy analysis (2011).
Illinois native @CoachJamison is the new #Illini defensive line coach!
Welcome, Coach Jamison!
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— Illinois Football (@IlliniFootball) January 10, 2021
Jamison and Bielema will take their Wisconsin connection to Champaign this fall.