Illinois Makes Big Coaching Splash Hiring Brad Underwood

Published

March 18, 2017

Brad Underwood, after one season with Oklahoma State, will be replacing John Groce as Illinois’ new basketball coach, Jeff Goodman reports:

Illinois has hired Oklahoma State’s Brad Underwood, sources told ESPN.

— Jeff Goodman (@GoodmanHoops) March 18, 2017

Welcome Coach Brad Underwood! #WeWillWin #ILLINI pic.twitter.com/9yqLI0Ce1x

— Josh Whitman (@IlliniAD) March 18, 2017

Michigan defeated Underwood and his former team, Oklahoma State, by one point during the NCAA Tournament.

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