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1 day ago · Ron Zook was the last great recruiter for the Illini, but he wasn’t a great coach. But just landing solid talent as Zook did enabled Illinois to get to the Rose Bowl.
3 days ago · Coach Ron Zook. In 2005, former Florida head coach Ron Zook was hired to replace Turner as head coach. In Zook's inaugural season of 2005, Illinois finished with an overall record of 2–9, and a record of 0–8 in Big Ten games. Despite his team's past struggles, Zook improved the ability of Illinois to recruit top football talent.
1 day ago · The Illinois football program has struggled to consistently land top recruits since Ron Zook’s tenure, which despite his coaching challenges, brought stronger recruitment success and led the Illini to a Rose Bowl appearance. The period following Zook saw a downward trend, with classes ranked 66th and 70th nationally prior to Bielema taking ...
Jul 2, 2024 · Tiller was the first coach to use the spread offense in the Big Ten Conference, although many others have since brought their own version of the spread, including Jim Tressel at Ohio State, Randy Walker at Northwestern, Rich Rodriguez at Michigan, and Ron Zook at Illinois.
Jun 20, 2024 · We conclude our Every Living Former Illini Football Coach- Where Are They Now Series with part three, focusing on Lou Tepper, John Mackovic and Mike White. Part 1 (Ron Zook, Ron Turner and...
Jun 26, 2024 · Mennenga takes over for fired Ron Zook, the Packers’ special-teams coordinator the past four seasons whom LaFleur did not retain.
5 days ago · Special teams coordinator Ron Zook resigned and was replaced by his former analyst James Thomas Jr. Wide receivers coach Zohn Burden departed for the same job at Duke and was replaced by Louisville wide receivers coach Gunter Brewer .
