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Bradley Cole Underwood (born December 14, 1963) is the current head coach for the Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball team. Previously, he served as head coach at Oklahoma State, Stephen F. Austin, Dodge City Community College, and Daytona Beach Community College and assistant coach at Western Illinois, Kansas State, and South Carolina .
Dec 7, 2022 · Dec 7, 2022. NEW YORK — Brad Underwood had a plan. Well, at least an idea for a plan. “Life after Kofi,” he called it, and it was essentially the blueprint for how Illinois basketball would play...
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Jun 24, 2024 · CHAMPAIGN — Almost every season, Brad Underwood seems to take something from opponents who give him fits. After a second-round NCAA Tournament loss to Houston in 2022, the Illinois head coach...
Mar 26, 2024 · OMAHA, Neb. — Brad Underwood stood at the end of the court, looked toward the Illinois fans and saluted. Minutes after clinching a spot in the Sweet 16, Underwood wanted to appreciate the...
Brad Underwood has reinvigorated Illinois Basketball, bringing the Fighting Illini back to the national stage and building a championship program during his tenure in Champaign. Underwood is the 18th head coach in Illinois history, hired in March 2017 as the Richmond Family Endowed Men’s Head Basketball Coach.
Brad Underwood guided the Illinois Fighting Illini men’s basketball team to back-to-back Big Ten Conference championships during the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons....
Dec 8, 2023 · How did Illinois basketball coach Brad Underwood turn around his team after a disappointing season? He brought back his stars and added experienced transfers who fit his system. Read how this approach has paid off and what challenges lie ahead.
