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.

Underwood is the 18th head coach in Illinois history, hired in March 2017 as the Richmond Family Endowed Men’s Head Basketball Coach. He has won nearly 69 percent of his games during his 11 years as a Division I head coach, recording nine 20-win seasons.

Nov 20, 2024 · Find out five things to know about Illinois Fighting Illini men's basketball head coach Brad Underwood, who previously coached at Oklahoma State.

Jan 18, 2025 · When Illinois men's basketball coach Brad Underwood arrived in Champaign in 2017, he inherited a broken down, non-identifiable Big Ten blue blood starving for excellence.

Feb 8, 2024 · Brad Underwood's leadership has reinvigorated Illinois Basketball, returning the Fighting Illini to the national spotlight and establishing a championship-caliber program during his tenure in...

Brad Underwood. Born: December 14, 1963. Alma Mater: Kansas St. (1986) As Player: 59 G, 3.9 PPG, 2 Schools (Full Record) Career Record (major schools): 12 Years, 267-123, .685 W-L% Schools: Stephen F. Austin (89-14), Oklahoma State (20-13) and Illinois (158-96) Conference Champion: 4 Times (Reg. Seas.), 5 Times (Tourn.)

Feb 2, 2025 · Men's College Basketball. Women's College Basketball. Motorsports. F1. NASCAR. Indycar. Horse Racing. News. Kentucky Derby. Preakness Stakes. ... Illini head coach Brad Underwood, as well as a ...

2 days ago · Illinois head coach Brad Underwood spoke with the media on Monday, Feb. 10, in advance of the Fighting Illini's game vs. UCLA on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at State Farm Center in Champaign, Ill. Illinois will celebrate the career of Kofi Cockburn with a halftime ceremony as the two-time consensus All-American’s No. 21 is officially raised to the State Farm Center rafters as part of Illinois ...

Mar 30, 2022 · Underwood, who just completed his fifth season as the Illini’s head men’s basketball coach, agreed to a new contract that extends his deal one year longer with Illinois through the 2027-28 season and is still fully guaranteed by the …

Jan 13, 2025 · Illinois men's basketball coach Brad Underwood had a bad feeling ahead of an eventual loss to USC this past Saturday but wants to focus on newly minted No. 19 Illinois finishing 2-0 this week.