The Coaching Staff
2013 FIGHTING ILLINI THE COACHING STAFF 2013 ILLINOIS FOOTBALL // 41 THE COACHING STAFF TIM BECKMAN HEAD COACH Findlay, 1988 SECOND SEASON at ILLINOIS Tim Beckman is now in his second season leading the University of Illinois football program. He was named the 23rd Fighting Illini head football coach by director of athletics Mike Thomas on Dec. 9, 2011. THE BECKMAN FILE Beckman’s first Fighting lllini team produced four 2013 HOMETOWN NFL Draft picks – OL Hugh Thornton (third round, Colts), Berea, Ohio DT Akeem Spence (fourth round, Buccaneers), DB Terry Hawthorne (fifth round, Steelers) and DE Michael Buchanan birthdate (seventh round, Patriots) – the most by any Big Ten team. Jan. 19, 1965 The Illini also have excelled in the classroom under Family Beckman’s leadership. Sixteen players earned their Wife: Kim degrees in 2013, after 15 did so in 2012. And a record Sons: Tyler and Alex number of football student-athletes posted at least a 3.0 Daughter: Lindsay grade-point-average in three consecutive semesters: 39 in spring 2012, 42 in fall 2012 and 51 in spring 2013. The EDUCation Illini also have been active in the community, hosting free Bachelor’s degree, physical education weekly youth clinics during the season and making regular – University of Findlay, 1988 visits to local schools and hospitals throughout the year. Master’s degree, education - Auburn Prior to Illinois, Beckman spent three years as head University, 1994 coach at Toledo, where he led the Rockets to two bowl Playing EXPERIENCE appearances and a Mid-American Conference West University of Kentucky, 1983 Division co-championship.
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